Zanskar is a Tehsil located in Kargil district of Jammu & Kashmir. It is one of 3 Tehsils of Kargil district. There are 25 villages and 0 towns in Zanskar Tehsil.
As per the Census India 2011, Zanskar Tehsil has 2327 households, population of 13793 of which 7008 are males and 6785 are females. The population of children between age 0-6 is 1908 which is 13.83% of total population.
The sex-ratio of Zanskar Tehsil is around
968 compared to
889 which is average of Jammu & Kashmir state. The literacy rate of Zanskar Tehsil is 51.47% out of which 63.43% males are literate and 39.12% females are literate. The total area of Zanskar is 43.11 sq.km with population density of 320 per sq.km.
Out of total population, 100% of population lives in Urban area and 0 lives in Rural area. There are 0 Scheduled Caste (SC) and 99.16% Scheduled Tribe (ST) of total population in Zanskar Tehsil.
Zanskar Religion Population
| Description | Population | Percentage |
|---|
| Total | 13793 | 100% |
| Buddhist | 12939 | 93.81% |
| Muslim | 763 | 5.53% |
| Christian | 42 | 0.3% |
| Hindu | 23 | 0.17% |
| Jain | 12 | 0.09% |
| Religion not stated | 10 | 0.07% |
| Other religions and persuasions | 3 | 0.02% |
| Sikh | 1 | 0.01% |
Zanskar Urban & Rural Population
Out of total population, 50% of population lives in Urban area and 60% lives in Rural area
| Description | Urban | Rural |
|---|
| Number of households | 0 | 2327 |
| Total Population | 0 | 13793 |
| Population (%) | 0 | 49.19% |
| Male Population | 0 | 7008 |
| Female Population | 0 | 6785 |
| Sex Ratio | 0 | 968 |
| Literacy (%) | 0 | 51.47% |
List of Villages in Zanskar
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