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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.
Leh district is a district in Indian-administered Ladakh in the disputed Kashmir-region. [1] Ladakh is an Indian-administered union territory . With an area of 45,110 km 2 , it is the second largest district in the country, second only to Kutch .
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]
Cities and towns in Leh district (1 C, 5 P) P. People from Leh district (16 P) R. ... 2020 Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council, Leh election;
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