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The Indian union territory of Ladakh consists of two districts, with the intention to create 5 new districts announced on 26th August 2024 [1]. Each district elects an autonomous district council. Until 31 October 2019, the districts of Kargil and Leh were part of the former state of Jammu and Kashmir.
Pages in category "Districts of Ladakh" The following 8 pages are in this category, out of 8 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. *
This is a list of villages in Kargil district in Ladakh, India. Kargil district is divided into seven tehsils, namely, Drass, Kargil, Shargole, Shakar-Chiktan, Sankoo, Taisuru and Zanskar. [1] There are a total of 130 revenue villages in the seven tehsils. [2]
Ladakh Division: Kargil and Leh districts. (Became the union territory of Ladakh on 31 October 2019.) The districts were reorganised by 1968, breaking up some of the larger districts. [6] In 2006, eight new districts were created: Kishtwar, Ramban, Reasi, Samba, Bandipora, Ganderbal, Kulgam and Shopian. [7]
The Ladakh region was divided into the Kargil and Leh districts in 1979. In 1989, there were violent riots between Buddhists and Muslims. Following demands for autonomy from the Kashmiri -dominated state government, the Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council was created in the 1990s.
Prior to the creation of these districts, Ladakh comprised only two districts, Leh and Kargil. [4] The establishment of Drass and the other four districts brings the total number of districts in Ladakh to seven, aiming to bring government services and opportunities closer to the residents of these remote areas. [4] [2]
The district was created in 1979, when Ladakh was part of the state of Jammu and Kashmir, [4] separating it from Leh district. In 2003, Kargil was granted a Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council (LAHDC). In 2019, Ladakh became a union territory, with Kargil and Leh being its joint capitals.
The Administration of Union Territory of Ladakh is the governing authority of the Indian union territory of Ladakh and its two districts. The Administration is led by a Lieutenant Governor appointed by the President of India who acts on behalf of the central Government of India. Ladakh does not have an elected legislative assembly. [1]