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★ Tehsil of Kargil district ★

Zanskar25 villages of Zanskar tehsil, Kargil district

District · Kargil
Area · 43.11 km² (Census 2011)
Rural population (2011) · 13,793
Pincode · 194302

Tehsil at a glance

DistrictKargil
StateLadakh
Revenue villages25
Gram panchayats12
Rural households (2011)2,327
Pincode194302
LGD code15
Festivals · Diwali 2026

Happy Diwali 2026 to every family of Zanskar tehsil, Kargil!

Diwali 2026 in Zanskar tehsil

Ladakh's official 2026 holiday list: Diwali (Deepavali) on Sunday 8 November 2026.

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25
Villages
12
Gram panchayats
2,327
Rural households (2011)
13,793
Rural population (2011)
59.7%
Literacy
968
Sex ratio
1
Pincodes
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By population

Largest villages in Zanskar

  1. Padum1,538
  2. Karsha964
  3. Zangla954
  4. Uptipipiting941
  5. Thungday Khumi914

Census 2011 population

Postal index

Pincodes in Zanskar tehsil

About the tehsil

Zanskar tehsil

Zanskar is a tehsil of Kargil district, Ladakh, with 25 revenue villages in the Local Government Directory and a rural population of 13,793 (Census 2011, sum of villages).

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Tehsil officials

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All 25 villages of Zanskar

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Neighbouring tehsils of Zanskar, by distance →

Compare Zanskar's two largest villages, Padum and Karsha →

Rural population 13,793 (2011)
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Villages of Zanskar

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Then & Now

Zanskar tehsil — Census 2011 to estimated 2026

Estimate · not a census count
Population · 2011
13,793
Census 2011 count
Population · 2026 (estimate)
≈ 15,400
estimate, not a census count
Households · 2011
2,327
Census 2011 count
Households · 2026 (estimate)
≈ 2,590
estimate, not a census count

Estimate for 2026 (scaled from Census 2011 by the state's official RGI projection; not a census count)

Method: the Census 2011 count × Ladakh's projected population growth from 2011 to 2026 (+11.3%), from the official projections of the Technical Group on Population Projections (National Commission on Population, MoHFW, with the Registrar General of India), Table 21. The report projects no households, so households use the same ratio. Rounded; a single village can differ widely from its state's average. The next Census will replace these figures.

Tehsil figures here are Census 2011 totals of its 25 villages counted (towns are not included).

Population Projections for India and States 2011–2036 (nhm.gov.in, PDF) · Table 21 · checked on 2026-10-26

Census 2011 · tehsil aggregates · 25 villages

Zanskar tehsil by the numbers

Sums of the Census 2011 village figures we hold — rural areas only; towns are not included. Each figure covers the villages that report it.

Census 2011

Headcount and household counts from the decennial Census of India.

Population
13,793 Census 2011
Male population
7,008 Census 2011
Female population
6,785 Census 2011
Households
2,327 Census 2011
Villages counted
25 Census 2011

Derived from the Census counts

Ratios computed from the sums on the left; no projection or estimate.

Sex ratio
968 females per 1,000 males
Household size
5.9 persons per household
Literacy rate
59.7% literates ÷ population aged 7+
Elections

Constituencies covering Zanskar

Based on the 25 of 25 villages we can place. Boundaries are approximate.

Lok Sabha
NFHS-5 (2019–21) · National Family Health Survey

Health & sanitation — Kargil district (NFHS-5, 2019–21)

District factsheet values published by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare and the International Institute for Population Sciences. Survey estimates for the whole district, not a census.

These are district-level figures for Kargil district, not figures for Zanskar.

Sex ratio at birth
1,336 ♀/1000♂
Children born in the last 5 years, females per 1,000 males
Female literacy
77.2%
Women age 15–49 who are literate
Electricity
99.1%
Population living in households with electricity
Improved sanitation
42.3%
Population living in households that use an improved sanitation facility
Anaemia (women)
92.0%
All women age 15–49 who are anaemic
Institutional births
93.7%
Births in a health facility, in the 5 years before the survey
Stunting
36.5%
Children under 5 who are stunted (height-for-age)
Improved drinking water
90.2%
Population living in households with an improved drinking-water source
Clean cooking fuel
58.1%
Households using clean fuel for cooking
Health insurance
13.6%
Households with any usual member covered by a health insurance or financing scheme
Post-2011 updates

Scheme progress — Kargil district

Central-government dashboards · sourced from data.gov.in · refreshed when the ministry publishes

These are district-level figures for Kargil district, not figures for Zanskar.

PMAY-G (rural houses) is not shown: the ministry publishes no district-wise bulk dataset.

Mandi prices near Zanskar

No market in Kargil district has reported prices in the last 14 days. Nearest mandi reports: Jablipora Anantnag (F&V), Batengoo Anantnag (F&V), Anantnag district — about 111 km away, straight-line.

Latest reports up to 9 Nov 2026. Prices in ₹ per quintal.

CommodityMarketMinMaxModalDate
Apple · DeliciousJablipora Anantnag (F&V)4,8004,8004,8009 Nov 2026
Apple · Kullu DeliciousJablipora Anantnag (F&V)7,6007,6007,6009 Nov 2026
BananaBatengoo Anantnag (F&V)4,0004,0004,0002 Nov 2026
Pomegranate · PomogranateBatengoo Anantnag (F&V)15,00015,00015,0002 Nov 2026
Potato · PotatoBatengoo Anantnag (F&V)1,0001,0001,0002 Nov 2026
Tomato · TomatoBatengoo Anantnag (F&V)2,8002,8002,8002 Nov 2026

Source: AGMARKNET, Directorate of Marketing & Inspection, via data.gov.in (Government Open Data Licence – India). All markets →

These are wholesale mandi (APMC) prices in ₹ per quintal as reported to AGMARKNET — not the retail price in Zanskar's shops. Best mandi price near Zanskar →

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News near Zanskar

Press releases from the government and the district administration, with a link to each original.

From Kargil district

All official news · Summaries are ours; the original release is the record.

Government jobs near Zanskar

Recruitment notices from official commissions. Dates and numbers are taken from the notice itself.

All-India recruitment

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Coming up

Public holidays and observances from the official lists, and events residents have added.

Dates are copied from the official notifications; a later government order can add or move a holiday. All events in Ladakh

Quick answers

People often ask about Zanskar tehsil

Which district is Zanskar tehsil in?

Zanskar is a tehsil of Kargil district in Ladakh.

How many villages are there in Zanskar tehsil?

25 revenue villages are listed under Zanskar tehsil in the Local Government Directory (LGD).

What is the population of Zanskar tehsil?

The villages of Zanskar tehsil had a combined population of 13,793 at the 2011 Census (rural areas only; towns are not included).

What is the pincode of Zanskar tehsil?

Villages in Zanskar tehsil use the pincode 194302.

What is the LGD code of Zanskar tehsil?

The Local Government Directory code of Zanskar tehsil is 15.

Answers are built from the Local Government Directory, Census 2011 village records and the Election Commission's seat lists.

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