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Ladakh

Ladakh
Capital ·
Area · — km²
Population ·
Languages ·
2
Districts
15
Mandals
248
Villages
About the state

About Ladakh

Ladakh has 2 districts indexed on VoiceOfVillage. Editorial content for this state hasn't been published yet — browse districts and villages below.

State at a glance

About Ladakh

Chief Minister
Governor
Kavinder Gupta (Lt Governor)
Since 2025
Capital
Leh
Formed
2019
7 years ago

State symbols

  • State bird
    Black-necked Crane
  • State animal
    Snow Leopard
  • State flower
    Apricot blossom
  • State tree
    Willow
  • Classical dance
    Jabro

Top crops

BarleyWheatApricotAppleBuckwheat

Must-visit places in Ladakh

lake

Pangong Tso

134 km Indo-Tibetan brackish lake at 4,350 m.

  • hill
    Nubra Valley

    Hunder sand dunes + double-humped Bactrian camels.

  • temple
    Hemis Monastery

    Largest Drukpa Kagyu gompa; June Hemis festival.

  • hill
    Khardung La

    5,359 m motorable pass north of Leh.

  • lake
    Tso Moriri

    4,522 m Changthang Ramsar site + black-necked cranes.

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All 2 districts of Ladakh

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15 mandals · 248 villages
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People often ask about Ladakh

How many districts and villages are in Ladakh?

Ladakh has 2 districts, 15 mandals, and 248 revenue villages.

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How many parliamentary and assembly seats does Ladakh have?

Ladakh has 1 Lok Sabha seats.

What languages are spoken in Ladakh?

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