DISTRICT CENSUS HANDBOOK

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1 Census of India 2011 JAMMU & KASHMIR SERIES-02 PART XII-B DISTRICT CENSUS HANDBOOK LEH (LADAKH) VILLAGE AND TOWN WISE PRIMARY CENSUS ABSTRACT (PCA) DIRECTORATE OF CENSUS OPERATIONS JAMMU & KASHMIR

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4 CENSUS OF INDIA 2011 JAMMU & KASHMIR SERIES-02 PART XII - B DISTRICT CENSUS HANDBOOK LEH (LADAKH) VILLAGE AND TOWN WISE PRIMARY CENSUS ABSTRACT (PCA) Directorate of Census Operations JAMMU & KASHMIR

5 MOTIF Pangong Lake Situated at a height of about 13,900 ft, the name Pangong is a derivative of the Tibetan word Banggong Co meaning "long, narrow, enchanted lake". One third of the lake is in India while the remaining two thirds lies in Tibet, which is controlled by China. Majority of the streams which fill the lake are located on the Tibetan side. Pangong Tso is about five hours drive from Leh in Ladakh region of Jammu & Kashmir. The route passes through beautiful Ladakh countryside, over Chang La, the third highest motorable mountain pass (5289 m) in the world. The first glimpse of the serene, bright blue waters and rocky lakeshore remains etched in the memory of tourists. There is a narrow ramplike formation of land running into the lake which is also a favorite with tourists. During winter the lake freezes completely, despite being saline water. The salt water lake does not support vegetation or aquatic life except for some small crustaceans. However, there are lots of water birds. The lake acts as an important breeding ground for a large variety of migratory birds like Brahmani Ducks, are black necked cranes and Seagulls. One can also spot Ladakhi Marmots, the rodent-like creatures which can grow up to the size of a small dog. Pangong Tso lies on the Sino-Indian Line of Actual Control and hence requires an Inner Line Permit. Most of the lake is in Chinese-controlled territory. Owing to Pangong s proximity to the border, tourists are only allowed to visit the lake upto the Spangmik village. For the hardcore adventure lovers, there is a camping site on the shore of Pangong. But do remember that the weather tends to get harsh after dusk. The place is a photographers delight and camping is the only option if you wish to see the sunset and the sunrise. The place is under consideration for inclusion in Ramsar Convention for the conservation of wetlands. When it happens, Pangong Tso will be the first transboundary wetland in South Asia under the convention. The lake has become a star attraction after being featured in the Rajkumar Hirani s blockbuster 3 idiots. On October 20, 1962, Pangong Tso saw military action during the Sino- Indian border conflict. Pangong Tso is still a delicate border point along the Line of Actual Control and for security reasons.

6 Contents Pages 1 Foreword 1 2 Preface 3 3 Acknowledgement 4 4 History and Scope of the District Census Handbook 6 5 Brief History of the District 8 6 Administrative Setup 10 7 District Highlights Census 11 8 Important Statistics 12 9 Section - I Primary Census Abstract (PCA) (i) Brief note on Primary Census Abstract 16 (ii) District Primary Census Abstract 21 Appendix to District Primary Census Abstract Total, Scheduled Castes and (iii) 29 Scheduled Tribes Population - Urban Block wise (iv) Primary Census Abstract for Scheduled Castes (SC) 35 (v) Primary Census Abstract for Scheduled Tribes (ST) 43 (vi) Rural PCA-C.D. blocks wise Village Primary Census Abstract 51 (vii) Urban PCA-Town wise Primary Census Abstract Section II Tables based on Households Amenities and Assets (Rural /Urban) at District and Sub-District level. (i) Table -1: Households by Ownership status and by Number of Dwelling rooms occupied in the District,

7 (ii) Table -2: Percentage distribution of Households living in Permanent, Semi permanent and Temporary houses, (iii) Table -3: Number and Percentage of Households by main source of Drinking water, (iv) Table -4: Number and Percentage of Households by main source of Lighting, (v) Table -5: Number and Percentage of Households by type of Latrine facility, (vi) Table -6: Number and Percentage of Households by type of Drainage connectivity for waste water outlet, (vii) Table -7: Number and Percentage of Households by availability of Kitchen facility, (viii) Table -8: (ix) Table -9: Number and Percentage of Households by type of fuel used for Cooking, 2011 Number and Percentage of Households availing Banking services and number of Households having each of the specified Assets,

8 FOREWORD The District Census Handbook (DCHB) is an important publication of the Census Organization since It contains both Census and non Census data of urban and rural areas for each District. The Census data provide information on demographic and socio-economic characteristics of population at the lowest administrative unit i.e. of each Village, Town and Ward of the District. The Primary Census Abstract (PCA) part of this publication contains Census data including data on household amenities collected during 1 st phase of the Census i.e. House Listing and Housing Census. The non Census data presented in the DCHB is in the form of Village Directory and Town Directory contain information on various infrastructure facilities available in the village and town viz; education, medical, drinking water, communication and transport, post and telegraph, electricity, banking, and other miscellaneous facilities. Later on, the Telegraph Services were closed by the Government of India on 15 th July, The data of DCHB are of considerable importance in the context of planning and development at the grassroot level. 2. In the 1961 Census, DCHB provided a descriptive account of the District, administrative statistics, Census tables and Village and Town Directory including Primary Census Abstract. This pattern was changed in 1971 Census and the DCHB was published in three parts: Part-A related to Village and Town Directory, Part-B to Village and Town PCA and Part-C comprised analytical report, administrative statistics, District Census tables and certain analytical tables based on PCA and amenity data in respect of Villages. The 1981 Census DCHB was published in two parts: Part-A contained Village and Town Directory and Part- B the PCA of Village and Town including the SCs and STs PCA up to Tahsil/Town levels. New features along with restructuring of the formats of Village and Town Directory were added. In Village Directory, all amenities except electricity were brought together and if any amenity was not available in the referent Village, the distance in broad ranges from the nearest place having such an amenity, was given. 3. The pattern of 1981 Census was followed by and large for the DCHB of 1991 Census except the format of PCA. It was restructured. Nine-fold industrial classification of main workers was given against the four-fold industrial classification presented in the 1981 Census. In addition, sex wise population in 0-6 age group was included in the PCA for the first time with a view to enable the data users to compile more realistic literacy rate as all children below 7 years of age had been treated as illiterate at the time of 1991 Census. One of the important innovations in the 1991 Census was the Community Development Block (CD Block) level presentation of Village Directory and PCA data instead of the traditional Tahsil/Taluk/PS level presentation. 4. As regards DCHB of 2001 Census, the scope of Village Directory was improved by including some other amenities like banking, recreational and cultural facilities, newspapers & magazines and `most important commodity manufactured in a Village in addition to prescribed facilities of earlier Censuses. In Town Directory, the statement on Slums was modified and its coverage was enlarged by including details on all slums instead of notified slums. 1

9 5. The scope and coverage of Village Directory of 2011 DCHB has been widened by including a number of new amenities in addition to those of These newly added amenities are: Pre-Primary School, Engineering College, Medical College, Management Institute, Polytechnic, Non-formal Training Centre, Special School for Disabled, Community Health Centre, Veterinary Hospital, Mobile Health Clinic, Medical Practitioner with MBBS Degree, Medical Practitioner with no degree, Traditional Practitioner and faith Healer, Medicine Shop, Community Toilet, Rural Sanitary Mart or Sanitary Hardware Outlet in the Village, Community Bio- gas, Sub Post Office, Village Pin Code, Public Call Office, Mobile Phone Coverage, Internet Cafes/ Common Service Centre, Private Courier Facility, Auto/Modified Autos, Taxis and Vans, Tractors, Cycle-pulled Rickshaws, Carts driven by Animals, Village connected to National Highway, State Highway, Major District Road, and Other District Road, Availability of Water Bounded Macadam Roads in Village, ATM, Self-Help Group, Public Distribution System(PDS) Shop, Mandis/Regular Market, Weekly Haat, Agricultural Marketing Society, Nutritional Centers (ICDS), Anganwadi Centre, ASHA (Accredited Social Health Activist), Sports Field, Public Library, Public Reading Room, Assembly Polling station, Birth & Death Registration Office. In the Town Directory, seven Statements containing the details and the data of each Town have been presented viz.; (i) Status and Growth History of Towns, (ii) Physical Aspects and Location of Towns, (iii) Civic and other Amenities (iv) Medical Facilities, (v) Educational, Recreational & Cultural Facilities, (vi) Industry & Banking, and (vii) Civic & other amenities in Slums respectively. CD Block wise data of Village Directory and Village PCA have been presented in DCHB of 2011 Census as presented in earlier Census. 6. The data of DCHB 2011 Census have been presented in two parts, Part-A contains Village and Town Directory and Part-B contains Village and Town wise Primary Census Abstract. Both the Parts have been published in separate volumes in 2011 Census. 7. The Village and Town level amenities data have been collected, compiled and computerized under the supervision of C.S. Sapru, Joint Director of Census Operation, Jammu and Kashmir. The task of Planning, Designing and Coordination of this publication was carried out by Dr. Pratibha Kumari, Assistant Registrar General (SS) under the guidance & supervision of Dr. R.C.Sethi, Ex-Addl. RGI and Shri Deepak Rastogi present Addl.RGI. Shri A.P. Singh, Deputy Registrar General, (Map) provided the technical guidance in the preparation of maps. Shri A.K. Arora, Joint Director of Data Processing Division under the overall supervision of Shri M.S.Thapa, Addl. Director (EDP) provided full cooperation in preparation of record structure for digitization and validity checking of Village and Town Directory data and the programme for the generation of Village Directory and Town Directory including various analytical inset tables as well as Primary Census Abstract (PCA). The work of preparation of DCHB, 2011 Census has been monitored in the Social Studies Division. I am thankful to all of them and others who have contributed to bring out this publication in time. New Delhi. Dated: (C.Chandramouli) Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India

10 Preface The compilation and Publication of District Handbooks has been a traditional feature of the Indian Census since However in Jammu and Kashmir State, no census was conducted in 1951 and 1991 due to the unavoidable conditions prevailing then. The 2011 series of District census handbook contain two parts each. Part-A deals with Town and Village directory and Part B consists of Town and Village-wise Primary Census Abstract etc. The village also follows the same pattern as in It is hoped that with its present content the Handbook would, more than ever, serve as a useful reference publication, particularly for administrators and data users as have to deal with planning, implementation and evaluation of development programmes including the Minimum Needs Programme at the Grass Root level. The compilation of the Handbook would not have been possible but for the cooperation extended by the Revenue, Education, Medical, Public Health and other local authorities of the District in making data available for which I owe them my grateful thanks. The Census was successfully conducted in the State under the able stewardship of Sh. Farooq Ahmed Factoo, IAS, Director Census Operations, J&K, who had to work very hard to see the operations of Census through in the State under the disturbed conditions prevailing in the State. The data presented in this volume has been collected and Tabulated under his supervision and control. I am highly grateful to C. Chandermoulli, IAS, Additional Secretary to Government of India under whose stewardship the District Census Handbook has been finalized. I am also thankful A.K.Singh DRG (C&T) and Smt Pratibha Kumari ARG (SS) who extended valuable suggestions from time to time. (C.S.Sapru) Joint Director of Census Operations Jammu and Kashmir 3

11 Acknowledgements Editing: Mehru Rafiq Zameer Ahmad Jr.Consultant Jr.Consultant Scrutinizing of Village &Town Directory Data Mehrurafiq Zameer Ahmad Jr.Consultant Jr.Consultant Compilation of Data Mehru Rafiq Zameer Ahmad Jr.Consultant Jr.Consultant CRC By Computer work/generation of Tables Sh.Ashutosh Kumar SIG-II Assisted By MehruRafiq Jr.Consultant Junida Shah Jr.Consultant 4

12 Map: Bilal Ahmed NAJAR Jr.Consultant Irshad Ahmed Ganai Jr.Consultant Photostat: MohdAmin MTS ORGI- Data Processing Division Shri Jaspal Singh Lamba, Ms. Usha, Shri Anurag Gupta, Shri Mukesh Kumar Mahawar, Ms. Shagufta Nasreen Bhat, Ms. Shashi Seth, Shri Khem Verma Jadon, Shri Yashwant Singh, Ms. Archana Khare, DD (EDP) AD (EDP) DPA Grade A DPA Grade A DPA Grade A Sr. Supervisor Sr. Consultant Sr. Consultant Jr. Consultant 5

13 HISTORY AND SCOPE OF THE DISTRICT CENSUS HANDBOOK The need of data at the grass root level for the administrative and planning purposes at sub micro level as well as academic studies prompted the innovation of District Census Handbook. District Census Handbook is a unique publication from the Census organization which provides most authentic details of census and non-census information from village and town level to district level. The District Census Handbook was firstly introduced during the 1951 Census. It contains both census and non census data of urban as well as rural areas for each district. The census data contain several demographic and socio-economic characteristics of the lowest administrative unit i.e. of each village and town and ward of the district. The non census data comprise of data on availability of various civic amenities and infrastructural facilities etc. at the town and village level which constitute Village Directory and Town Directory part of the DCHB. The data of DCHB are of considerable importance in the context of planning and development at grass-root level. In 1961 census DCHB provided a descriptive account of the district, administrative statistics, census tables and village and town directory including Primary Census Abstract. This pattern was changed in 1971 Census and the DCHB was published in three parts: Part-A related to village and town directory, Part-B to village and town PCA and Part-C comprised analytical report, administrative statistics, district census tables and certain analytical tables based on PCA and amenity data in respect of villages. The 1981 census DCHB was published in two parts: Part-A contained village and town directory and Part-B the PCA of village and town including the SCs and STs PCA up to tahsil/town levels. New features along with restructuring of the formats of village and town directory were added into it. In Village Directory, all amenities except electricity were brought together and if any amenity was not available in the referent village, the distance in broad ranges from the nearest place having such an amenity, was given. The pattern of 1981 census was followed by and large for the DCHB of 1991 Census except the format of PCA. It was restructured. Nine-fold industrial classification of main workers was given against the four-fold industrial classification presented in the 1981 census. In addition, sex wise population in 0-6 age group was included in the PCA for the first time with a view to enable the data users to compile more realistic literacy rate as all children below 7 years of age had been treated as illiterate at the time of 1991 census. One of the important innovations in the 1991 census was the Community Development Block (CD Block) level presentation of village directory and PCA data instead of the traditional tahsil/taluk/ps level presentation. As regards DCHB of 2001 Census, the scope of Village Directory was improved by including some other amenities like banking, recreational and cultural facilities, newspapers & magazines and `most important commodity manufactured in a village in addition to prescribed facilities of earlier censuses. 6

14 In Town Directory, the statement on Slums was modified and its coverage was enlarged by including details on all slums instead of notified slums. The scope and coverage of Village Directory of 2011 DCHB has been widened by including a number of new amenities in addition to those of In the Town Directory, seven Statements containing the details and the data of each town have been presented viz.; (i) Status and Growth History of towns, (ii) Physical Aspects and Location of Towns, (iii) Civic and other Amenities, (iv) Medical Facilities, (v) Educational, Recreational & Cultural Facilities, (vi) Industry & Banking, and (vii) Civic & other amenities in Slums respectively. CD Block wise data of Village Directory and Village PCA have been presented in DCHB of 2011 census as presented in earlier census. The data of DCHB 2011 Census have been presented in two parts, Part-A contains Village and Town Directory and Part-B contains Village and Town wise Primary Census Abstract. Both the Parts have been published in separate volumes in 2011 Census

15 Brief History of the District In ancient times the present Leh ( Ladakh ) district was a part of Greater Ladakh spread over from Kailash Mansarover to Saswaat (Dardistan) The greater Ladakh was either under the domain of Tibet or its influence Not much information is available about the ancient history of Ladakh. However, references about the place and its neighborhood in Arab, Chinese and Mongolian histories give an idea that in the 7 th century A.D fierce wars were fought by Tibet and China in Baltistan area of the greater Ladakh in which deserts and barren mountains of Ladakh had turned into battle fields for the warring armies. In the 8 th century A.D. the Arabs also jumped into these wars and changed their sides between china and Tibet. Around this period the ruler of Kashmir. Laltaditya conquered Ladakh. In the 8 th century A.D. Itself, the Arabs conquered Kashghar and established their control over the Central Asia which embraced Islam in the 9 th century A.D. Thus a buffer state came into being between Tibet and China, terminating the hostilities between the two warring countries. The greater Ladakh also fell to pieces. About 3000 years ago Ladakh was perhaps in a wilderness surrounded by Tibet, Turkistan, and Panier beyond the Karakoram range and area of present Himachal Pradesh. With the increasing population and shrinking agricultural land and pasture in these countries, some people from there migrated in small groups to different directions and drifted to western Tibet and settled in its uninhabited areas like present Zanskar, Paurik, Baltistan, etc. Some of them advanced to the Ladakh proper and settle down there. The ancient inhabitant in Ladakh were Dards and Indo Aryans race from down the Indus. But immigration from Tibet more than thousands years ago largely overwhelmed the culture of the Dards and up moped their racial characters. In eastern and central Ladakh today s population seems to be mostly from Tibetan origin. Buddhism reached Tibet from India via Ladakh. The area was the stronghold of Buddhism before Islam reached Ladakh. A peaceful penetration of Islam was carried out by missionaries in the early 16 th century whose success was guaranteed by the early conversion of the sub rulers. Of Drass Kargil and Suru valley, now in the Kargil district. Earlier six hundred and sixty years ago, the great Muslim preacher Mir Syed Ali Hamdani had arrived in Ladakh. He introduced Islam here and constructed a mosque at (Shey) which was then the capital of Ladakh. Today Muslims constitute over 15 percent population of Leh district. A thousand years ago before the control of Tibet s ruler, Raja Skitde Nemagon ruled over Ladakh, which was known as Murlay (Red country), as most of mountains and soils in Ladakh wears a red tinge. Some historians however, say that the word means a lowland because of its position in comparison to the elevated surroundings areas. In the 10 th century A.D. Stikde Nemagon along with a couple of hundred men, invaded Ladakh where there was no central authority. The land was divided in small principalities, which were at war with each other. Nemagon defeated all of them one after the other and established a strong central authority. Those days Shey 15 Kms from Leh was the capital and Ladakh became to be known as Nariskarsoom, 8

16 meaning a country of three provinces. The present Ladakh was divided into two provinces while the third comprised Western Tibet. Towards the end of his life the king divided his kingdom among the three sons, each getting a province. The area of western Tibet slipped away from the kingdom but was reunited in the 16 th century A.D.by the famous Ladakhi ruler Sengge Namgyal. Ladakh was an independent country since the middle of the 10 th century. While its political fortune ebbed and flowed over the centuries, the kingdom was at its zenith in the early 17 th century under king Sengge Namgyaal whose rule extended across Spiti (H.P) and western Tibet upto Mayiumla beyond Mount Kailash and mansarover lake. The rugged terrain of Ladakh was traversed for centuries by caravans carrying textiles, spices, raw silk, carpets, dyestuffs and narcotics stable in contrast to other lawless tribes further west. Perhaps due to the fact that it was partly political it became to be recognized as the best trade route between Punjab and Central Asia. On this long arduous route, Leh was the half way destination and developed into a bustlingentrepod, with merchants from far off countries thronging its Bazars. The famous pashmina also came from the western Tibet from where it was carried via Ladakh to Srinagar for its end product the world s famous Pashmina shawl. Ironically, it was the lucrative trade that attracted Gulab Singh, the ruler of Jammu, to invade the territory in Ladakh together with the neighboring provinces of Baltistan was in cooperated in the newly created state of Jammu and Kashmir. In the post- partition scenario, Pakistan and China illegally occupied 78,114 sq. Kms and 37,555 sq. Kms of the state respectively while the remaining part of the state acceded to India. Pakistan also illegally gifted 5,180 sq. Kms of this area to China. In 1979 when reorganization of the districts was carried out, the Ladakh district was divided into two full-fledged districts Leh and Kargil. The district is predominantly inhabited by Buddhists consisting of four sects namely, Nigmpa,, Dukpa, Kargint and Saskia known as Red sect or and Gelukrapa the reformed yellow sect The aim of all the four sects in the same viz, attainment of Buddhahood or Nirvana. The red sect has its strongholds in Hamis, Chemrey, Fiang, Taktak and Likir are claimed by the yellow sect. The red sect was founded by Guru Padama Sambhava and the yellow sect by Cho Avisha of Bengal. Leh is unique in every respect. One can enjoy the novel experience of Ladakhi culture known for its antique touch. The art and craft of Leh (Ladakh) is as novel as people themselves. By nature they are silent and peace loving. In the changed atmosphere now the elder flock, still present the same figures of simplicity and sincerity. 9

17 Administrative set up Leh is situated between 32 to 36 degree North Latitude and 75 to 80 degrees longitude. Ladakh lies on the rain shadow side of the Himalayan, where dry monsoon wind reaches Leh after being robbed of its moisture in plains and Himalayan mountain the district combines the condition of both artic and desert climate. Therefore Ladakh is often called the COLD DESERT Situated on the western end of the Himalayas, the district is flanked in east by Tibet, west by Kargil, in north by China and south by Himachal Pradesh..The district is at a distance of 434 Kms from Srinagar. The district is having three tehsils namely Leh,khalsi and Nubra Comprising 111-inhabited and one uninhabited villages, For administrative purposes, the Deputy Commissioner,the district Senior Superintendent of Police, the district rural development officer and some other senior officers of the state in close association with Ladakh Autonomous Hill council members look after the development regulatory functions in the district. There are 9 CD blocks in the district and their names are as following:- S.No 1 Leh CD Block 2 Nyoma 3 Chuchat 4 Kharu 5 Durbok 6 Nubra 7 Panamic 8 Khalsi 9 Saspol 10

18 District Highlights 2011 Census The whole of the district is mountainous with three parallel ranges of the Himalayans, the Zanskar,the Laddakh and the Karakoram. Between these ranges the Shayok, Indus and Zanskar river flows and most of the population lives in valleys of these rivers. Leh was carved out as a separate district of Ladakh region in July, 1979 mainly to make it administratively and operationally easier to accelerate the process of eradication of age-old socio-economic backwardness of the region which has most of its villages inaccessible even now. The district comprises of 112 villages among which111 are inhabited and1 is uninhabited. Population Total Persons Males Females Urban Persons Males Females Rural Persons Males Females The total population of the district as per census 2011 is persons. It consists of males and females. The rural sector of the district is inhabited by persons which consist of males and females.the urban sector consists of persons among which are males and females. The district is of different topography and has scattered population. It has a geographical area of sq. kms The central government has declared eight communities of Kargil and Leh (Ladakh) as Scheduled Tribe. These tribes are 1)Balti 2)Beda 3)Bor or Bota 4) Brokpa, Drokpa,Dard,Shin 5) Changpa 6)Garra 7)Mon and Purigpa The district constitutes 3 tehsils namely Leh, Nubra and Khalsi. The number of inhabited as well as uninhabited villages in each tehsil is given as under:- Tehsil No of Villages 112 Inhabited Uninhabited Total Leh Nubra Khalsi

19 Important Statistics State District Number of Villages Total 6, Inhabited 6, Uninhabited Number of Towns Statutory 86 1 Census 36 2 Total Number of Households Normal 2,104,533 21,424 Institutional 12, Houseless 3, Population Total Persons 12,541, ,487 Males 6,640,662 78,971 Females 5,900,640 54,516 Rural Persons 9,108,060 87,816 Males 4,774,477 48,411 Females 4,333,583 39,405 Urban Persons 3,433,242 45,671 Males 1,866,185 30,560 Females 1,567,057 15,111 Percentage Urban Population Decadal Population Growth Number Percentage Number Percentage Persons 2,397, , Males 1,279, , Females 1,117, , Area (in sq Km.) * Density of Population (Persons per sq Km.) Sex Ratio Total (Number of females per 1000 males) Rural Urban

20 Important Statistics State District Number Percentage Number Percentage Literates Persons 7,067, , Males 4,264, , Females 2,802, , Scheduled Castes Persons 924, Males 486, Females 438, Scheduled Tribes Persons 1,493, , Males 776, , Females 717, , Workers and Non-Workers Total Workers (Main and Marginal) Persons 4,322, , Males 3,195, , Females 1,127, , (i) Main Workers Persons 2,644, , Males 2,305, , Females 338, , (ii) Marginal Workers Persons 1,678, , Males 889, , Females 789, , Non-Workers Persons 8,218, , Males 3,445, , Females 4,773, , Category of Workers (Main & Marginal) (i) Cultivators Persons 1,245, , Males 765, , Females 479, , (ii)agricultural Labourers Persons 547, , Males 414, Females 133, (iii)workers in household industry Persons 172, , Males 91, Females 81, (iv) Other Workers Persons 2,357, , Males 1,923, , Females 433, ,

21 notes:- a) The area includes 78,114 sq. Kms. under illegal occupation of Pakistan and 5,180 sq. Kms. illegally handed over by Pakistan to China and 37,555 sq.kms. under illegal occupation of China in Leh (Ladakh)district. b) The population figures exclude population of areas under unlawful occupation of Pakistan and China where census could not be taken. c) Population density of State is calculated on the net area 101,387 sq. km excluding the area under illegal occupation by Pakistan and China. d) The density of the district is calculated on the geographical area. 14

22 Section - I Primary Census Abstract (PCA)

23 Brief Note on Primary Census Abstract Introduction: The Indian Census has the reputation of being one of the best in the world. The first Census in India was conducted in the year This was conducted at different points of time in different parts of the country. In 1881 a Census was taken for the entire country simultaneously. Since then, Census has been conducted every ten years, without a break. Thus, the Census of India 2011 was the fifteenth in this unbroken series since 1872, the seventh after independence and the second census of the third millennium and twenty first century. The census has been uninterruptedly continued despite of several adversities like wars, epidemics, natural calamities, political unrest, etc. The Census of India is conducted under the provisions of the Census Act 1948 and the Census Rules, In Censuses until 1931, a synchronous defacto method was adopted wherein the Census was conducted throughout the country on a single night. This being a very costly affair and involved the deployment of very large force at one point of time was given up in Since then the same methodology has been followed in all the Censuses. It is a gigantic operation and considered to be the single largest, complex, peace time administrative exercise in the world. The Census Operation in India is carried out in two distinct but inter connected phases - the House listing and Housing Census followed by the Population Enumeration. During the first phase of Census 2011 i.e., House listing and Housing Census, the buildings, census houses and households were identified and systematically listed in the House Listing and Housing Census Schedule during the period April to September, 2010 in different States/Union Territories. Apart from listing of houses, some useful data on the amenities available to the households was also collected for assessing condition of human settlements, housing deficits etc. Censuses prior to Census 2001 had the system of collecting the information through Individual Slip which was a key schedule for every individual. The information collected through slip was then compiled for a household. Some information was also collected in addition to this for the household. During 2001 Census a comprehensive Household Schedule was adopted replacing the individual slip concept. In 2011 Census also similar household schedule was used for canvassing. The scope of demographic, socioeconomic parameters has been widened in every census. 2. Population Enumeration - Census 2011: The field work of the second phase i.e. Population Enumeration was carried out during February-March, One of the essential features of Population Enumeration in the second phase was that each person was enumerated and her/his individual particulars were collected at a well-defined point of time. The Census moment and the reference date for the Census of India 2011 was 00:00 hours of 1st March, The enumeration was conducted from 9th February to 28 th February, 2011 along with a revisional round from 1 st March, 16

24 2011 to 5 th March, 2011 synchronously all over the country except for few specific areas of the Jammu & Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand states that remain snowbound in February. In these locations the population enumeration was done from 11 th September, 2010 to 30 th September, 2010 along with a revisional round from 1 st October, 2010 to 5 th October, The reference date for the census in snow bound non-synchronous areas of these states was hours of the first day of October, In addition to the coverage during House listing & Housing Census, the enumeration of the Houseless population was carried out on the night of 28th February, 2011, as has been the usual practice. For the purpose of Census, certain areas where the access of the civilian enumerators was not permissible due to security reasons termed as Special Charges such as the Defence and strictly Military/Para-Military areas, including operational areas were also covered. Such areas were not covered during the House listing & Housing Census. In addition to the defence/para-military areas, Special Charges also included certain factory areas, certain colonies, sensitive areas, scientific establishments, etc. These also formed Special Charges as these were not accessible by the usual census enumerator. 3. Quality Assurance: A Task Force for Quality Assurance (TFQA) functioned under the chairmanship of the RG & CCI. Experienced officers of the different divisions of the organization i.e. Heads and senior officers of the Census Division, Data Processing Division, Map Division, Demography Division and Social Studies Division comprised the TFQA. The Directors of Census Operations were coopted as members whenever the TFQA discussed the data for their States/Union territories. The main objective of constituting the TFQA was to subject the data to stringent validation checks and ensure its quality before release as it was expedient to be satisfied itself about the quality of data before putting the same in public domain. The Directors and their senior officers were involved at all levels with respect to the quality and the coverage of their states/uts. The TFQA intensively scrutinized coverage and content parameters including edit and imputation logic. The most important aspect of the data quality was to ensure complete coverage of all geographical areas especially for the population enumeration phase where the data is disseminated right up to the village level in the rural areas and the ward level in the urban areas. Thus ensuring the complete coverage and correct geographical linkage of each enumeration block was one of the major planks of the quality control, especially for small area population statistics. The content was scrutinized mainly through the process of internal consistency, comparison with similar data in the past and also through validation with likewise data if available, from external sources. Quite often the local knowledge and perception was looked at to understand both the existing and the new emerging trends of population distribution and characteristics. A very comprehensive check and edit mechanism was put in place to objectively examine the preliminary Census 2011 Population Enumeration results and finally clear them for use. The population data was cleared only after the full possible satisfaction of the TFQA. 17

25 The entire work relating to the data validation and scrutiny was completed by all the States/Union territories under the overall supervision and monitoring of the Census Division of the Office of the Registrar General, India with active cooperation and support of the Social Studies Division, Data Processing Division, Data Dissemination Division and Map Division. 4. Primary Census Abstract: The Primary Census Abstract which is important publication of 2011 Census gives basic information on Area, Total Number of Households, Total Population, Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes Population, Population in the age group 0-6, Literates, Main Workers and Marginal Workers classified by the four broad industrial categories, namely, (i) Cultivators, (ii) Agricultural Labourers, (iii) Household Industry Workers, and (iv) Other Workers and also Non-Workers. The characteristics of the Total Population include Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, Institutional and Houseless Population and are presented by sex and rural-urban residence. In 1981 census main workers were presented into four categories. As regards 1991 Census, the nine-fold industrial classification of main workers has been given in the Primary Census Abstract. One of the important features of the Primary Census Abstract of 1991 Census was the presentation of population of the age group 0-6 which is continued in 2001 and 2011 Census. All the children of age 6 years or less have been treated as illiterate even if the child is going to a school and may have picked up reading and writing. This will help the data users in better analysis and understanding of the literacy data as the literacy rate is calculated with 7 years and above population and it is referred as effective literacy rate. In 2001 and 2011 census four categories of main workers have been given in the Primary Census Abstract. 5. Level of Presentation of PCA data in District Census Handbooks: The format of Primary Census Abstract (PCA) adopted in the DCHB of 2001 Census has been continued for 2011 Census as the data on four categories of works have been presented similar to 2001 census. The Primary Census Abstract data in different PCAs are presented at different levels. The level of presentation of Primary Census Abstracts in DCHB is as under: 1. District Primary Census Abstract -District/C.D. Block/Town. 2. Primary Census Abstract for Scheduled Castes- District/C.D. Block/Town. 3. Primary Census Abstract for Scheduled Tribes -District/C.D. Block/Town. 4. Village Primary Census Abstract -C.D. Block/Village wise. 5. Urban Primary Census Abstract- Town/Ward level. -4- The PCA Data for villages was presented C.D. Block wise for the first time in 1991 Census. This practice is continued in 2001 and 2011 Census. The term Total Population includes the Scheduled Castes, the Scheduled Tribes, the Institutional and the Houseless populations. An appendix to District 18

26 Primary Census Abstract has also been furnished showing urban enumeration block-wise particulars on Total Population, the Scheduled Castes Population and the Scheduled Tribes Population for each town. 6. Area Figures: The area figures supplied by local revenue authorities of the district in respect of tahsils, Police Stations and by the local bodies in respect of towns are given in square kilometers. The area figures of the villages supplied by the Tahsildars in acres have been converted and shown in hectares. The area figures of the C.D. Block are the total of the village areas coming under each C.D. Block. The area figures for the district are the same as adopted by the Surveyor General of India to maintain uniformity at the national level

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28 District Primary Census Abstract

29 DISTRICT CENSUS HANDBOOK : LEH(LADAKH) DISTRICT PRIMARY Locatio Total/ Area in Total population (including institutional n code District/ CD Block/ Rural/ Square Number of and houseless population) Population in the age-group 0-6 number Town Urban Kilometre households Persons Males Females Persons Males Females Leh(Ladakh) - District Total 45, , ,487 78,971 54,516 12,016 6,174 5,842 Rural 45, ,905 87,816 48,411 39,405 9,053 4,684 4,369 Urban ,004 45,671 30,560 15,111 2,963 1,490 1, Leh Total ,965 22,385 12,693 9,692 2,053 1,052 1,001 Rural ,338 7,584 3,802 3, Urban ,627 14,801 8,891 5,910 1, Spituk (CT) Urban ,047 2,367 1, Chuglamsar (CT) Urban ,931 10,754 6,524 4, Nyoma Total ,694 8,435 4,012 4, Rural ,694 8,435 4,012 4, Urban Chuchat Total ,786 13,959 6,781 7,178 1, Rural ,786 13,959 6,781 7,178 1, Urban Kharu Total ,599 12,343 8,419 3, Rural ,599 12,343 8,419 3, Urban Durbok Total ,911 2,450 2, Rural ,911 2,450 2, Urban Nubra Total ,436 16,754 10,629 6,125 1, Rural ,436 16,754 10,629 6,125 1, Urban Panamic Total ,170 5,679 3,111 2, Rural ,170 5,679 3,111 2, Urban Khalsi Total ,196 13,494 6,706 6,788 1, Rural ,196 13,494 6,706 6,788 1, Urban Saspol Total ,657 2,501 2, Rural ,657 2,501 2, Urban URBAN Leh Ladakh (MC) Urban ,377 30,870 21,669 9,201 1, Spituk (CT) Urban ,047 2,367 1, Chuglamsar (CT) Urban ,931 10,754 6,524 4,

30 PRIMARY CENSUS ABSTRACT CENSUS ABSTRACT Total/ Scheduled Castes population Scheduled Tribes population Literates Rural/ District/ CD Block/ Persons Males Females Persons Males Females Persons Males Females Urban Town ,857 47,543 48,314 93,770 62,834 30,936 Total Leh(Ladakh) - District ,789 36,318 37,471 56,789 36,062 20,727 Rural ,068 11,225 10,843 36,981 26,772 10,209 Urban ,059 6,485 6,574 15,658 9,758 5,900 Total Leh ,382 3,685 3,697 5,018 2,737 2,281 Rural ,677 2,800 2,877 10,640 7,021 3,619 Urban 7 7-1, ,839 1,809 1,030 Urban Spituk (CT) ,072 2,009 2,063 7,801 5,212 2,589 Urban Chuglamsar (CT) ,385 3,025 3,360 4,518 2,484 2,034 Total Nyoma ,385 3,025 3,360 4,518 2,484 2,034 Rural Urban ,404 6,527 6,877 9,594 5,097 4,497 Total Chuchat ,404 6,527 6,877 9,594 5,097 4,497 Rural Urban 1-1 7,724 3,944 3,780 9,173 7,198 1,975 Total Kharu 1-1 7,724 3,944 3,780 9,173 7,198 1,975 Rural Urban ,794 2,396 2,398 2,866 1,701 1,165 Total Durbok ,794 2,396 2,398 2,866 1,701 1,165 Rural Urban ,587 5,620 5,967 11,120 8,446 2,674 Total Nubra ,587 5,620 5,967 11,120 8,446 2,674 Rural Urban 2 2-4,868 2,312 2,556 3,373 2,199 1,174 Total Panamic 2 2-4,868 2,312 2,556 3,373 2,199 1,174 Rural Urban ,263 6,578 6,685 8,039 4,355 3,684 Total Khalsi ,263 6,578 6,685 8,039 4,355 3,684 Rural Urban ,382 2,231 2,151 3,088 1,845 1,243 Total Saspol ,382 2,231 2,151 3,088 1,845 1,243 Rural Urban URBAN ,391 8,425 7,966 26,341 19,751 6,590 Urban Leh Ladakh (MC) 7 7-1, ,839 1,809 1,030 Urban Spituk (CT) ,072 2,009 2,063 7,801 5,212 2,589 Urban Chuglamsar (CT) 23

31 DISTRICT CENSUS HANDBOOK : LEH(LADAKH) DISTRICT PRIMARY Industrial category Locatio Total/ n code District/ CD Block/ Rural/ Total workers Main workers Cultivators number Town Urban Persons Males Females Persons Males Females Persons Males Females Leh(Ladakh) - District Total 75,079 53,265 21,814 57,125 44,742 12,383 11,175 6,303 4,872 Rural 48,381 30,929 17,452 34,098 24,929 9,169 10,971 6,137 4,834 Urban 26,698 22,336 4,362 23,027 19,813 3, Leh Total 10,520 7,606 2,914 8,439 6,549 1,890 1, Rural 3,360 1,956 1,404 2,515 1, , Urban 7,160 5,650 1,510 5,924 4, Spituk (CT) Urban 1,854 1, ,572 1, Chuglamsar (CT) Urban 5,306 4,183 1,123 4,352 3, Nyoma Total 4,116 2,273 1,843 2,427 1, , Rural 4,116 2,273 1,843 2,427 1, , Urban Chuchat Total 5,833 3,393 2,440 3,734 2,473 1, Rural 5,833 3,393 2,440 3,734 2,473 1, Urban Kharu Total 8,726 6,878 1,848 7,711 6,331 1,380 1, Rural 8,726 6,878 1,848 7,711 6,331 1,380 1, Urban Durbok Total 2,911 1,476 1,435 1,817 1, Rural 2,911 1,476 1,435 1,817 1, Urban Nubra Total 10,936 7,805 3,131 7,588 6,387 1,201 1, Rural 10,936 7,805 3,131 7,588 6,387 1,201 1, Urban Panamic Total 3,143 2,079 1,064 1,800 1, Rural 3,143 2,079 1,064 1,800 1, Urban Khalsi Total 7,070 3,667 3,403 4,937 3,105 1,832 2,404 1, Rural 7,070 3,667 3,403 4,937 3,105 1,832 2,404 1, Urban Saspol Total 2,286 1, ,569 1, Rural 2,286 1, ,569 1, Urban URBAN Leh Ladakh (MC) Urban 19,538 16,686 2,852 17,103 14,866 2, Spituk (CT) Urban 1,854 1, ,572 1, Chuglamsar (CT) Urban 5,306 4,183 1,123 4,352 3,

32 PRIMARY CENSUS ABSTRACT CENSUS ABSTRACT of main workers Total/ Agricultural labourers Household industry workers Other workers Rural/ District/ CD Block/ Persons Males Females Persons Males Females Persons Males Females Urban Town ,855 37,947 6,908 Total Leh(Ladakh) - District ,205 18,401 3,804 Rural ,650 19,546 3,104 Urban ,097 5,722 1,375 Total Leh , Rural ,756 4, Urban ,530 1, Urban Spituk (CT) ,226 3, Urban Chuglamsar (CT) , Total Nyoma , Rural Urban ,663 1, Total Chuchat ,663 1, Rural Urban ,791 5, Total Kharu ,791 5, Rural Urban Total Durbok Rural Urban ,135 5, Total Nubra ,135 5, Rural Urban ,274 1, Total Panamic ,274 1, Rural Urban ,190 1, Total Khalsi ,190 1, Rural Urban Total Saspol Rural Urban URBAN ,894 14,702 2,192 Urban Leh Ladakh (MC) ,530 1, Urban Spituk (CT) ,226 3, Urban Chuglamsar (CT) 25

33 DISTRICT CENSUS HANDBOOK : LEH(LADAKH) DISTRICT PRIMARY Industrial category Locatio Total/ n code District/ CD Block/ Rural/ Marginal workers Cultivators Agricultural labourers number Town Urban Persons Males Females Persons Males Females Persons Males Females Leh(Ladakh) - District Total 17,954 8,523 9,431 9,694 3,490 6,204 1, Rural 14,283 6,000 8,283 9,347 3,288 6, Urban 3,671 2,523 1, Leh Total 2,081 1,057 1, Rural Urban 1, Spituk (CT) Urban Chuglamsar (CT) Urban Nyoma Total 1, Rural 1, Urban Chuchat Total 2, ,179 1, Rural 2, ,179 1, Urban Kharu Total 1, Rural 1, Urban Durbok Total 1, Rural 1, Urban Nubra Total 3,348 1,418 1,930 2, , Rural 3,348 1,418 1,930 2, , Urban Panamic Total 1, Rural 1, Urban Khalsi Total 2, ,571 1, , Rural 2, ,571 1, , Urban Saspol Total Rural Urban URBAN Leh Ladakh (MC) Urban 2,435 1, Spituk (CT) Urban Chuglamsar (CT) Urban