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Parts of this article (those related to New districts) need to beupdated. The reason given is:New districts are already formed and the section shows them as proposals. Elaboration about the new districts along with 2 of the old districts would improve the article heavily.. Please help update this article to reflect recent events or newly available information.(August 2024)

The Indianunion territory ofLadakh consists of twodistricts, with the intention to create 5 new districts announced on 26th August 2024.^[1] Each district elects anautonomous district council. Until 31 October 2019, the districts ofKargil andLeh were part of the former state ofJammu and Kashmir.

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District	Headquarters	Area (km²)	Population (2011 Census)	Established	Predecessor	Autonomous District Council	Comments	URL
Kargil	Kargil	14,086	140,802	1979	Leh	Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council, Kargil	Shia Muslim majority	http://kargil.nic.in/
Leh	Leh	45,110^*	133,487	1979	Ladakh	Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council, Leh	Buddhist majority	http://leh.nic.in/
Total		59,146^*	274,289

^* Indicates area under the actual control of India.

Proposed districts

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In August 2024, the Central Government proposed to create 5 additional districts in the union territory of Ladakh namely:^[2]^[3]

Zanskar: People of Zanskar have been demanding for more than past seven decades for a new district from the existing Kargil district.^[4]^[5] In 2020, the town's population was 20,000.^[5] It lies 250 km south of Kargil town.

Drass: People of have been demanding for more than past seven decades for a new district from the existing Kargil district.[4][5] In 2020, the town's population was 30,000.[5] It lies 60 km south of Kargil town.drass is inhabited second coldest place in the world.

Nubra: Demands have been raised and the BJP has hinted at the creation of Nubra as new district.^[4]

Sham Valley: Demands have been raised and the BJP has hinted at the creation of Sham Valley as new district.

Changthang: The people of Durbuk and Nyoma subdivisions of Leh district also demanded district status for the region (Changthang is a historical and cultural region of Ladakh. It is the southern part of Leh district comprising Durbuk and Nyoma subdivisions)

Other demands for new districts

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Sankoo: In February 2020, organised by various youth, religious and several political parties, nearly 3,000 people protested for the creation of a new 14,000 square kilometres (5,400 sq mi) Muslim-majority district of Sankoo out of Kargil because it remains cut-off from Kargil and the rest of India during snowfall of winters.^[4] It had 40,000 or more than 25% population of Kargil district in 2011.^[4] It lies 42 km southwest of Kargil town.

Turtuk: Recommendations of mp of Ladakh to upgrade the tehsil of Turtuk. It comprises Turtuk and other towns and siachen glacier.

Khaltsi: The people of Khaltsi, a subdivision of Leh district, have also demanded district status for their region (the western region of Leh district).

Aryan valley ofLadakh: The people of Aryan valley of Ladakh are demanding either to grant them a subdivision or a district because to protect their culture which is different as compared to other part of the Ladakh.^[6]

References

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^"MHA announces five new districts in Ladakh".The Times of India. 2024-08-26.ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved2024-08-26.
^"Ladakh Gets 5 New Districts Amid Demand For Statehood, PM Modi Lauds Move".ABP Live. 2024-08-26. Retrieved2025-11-09.
^"MHA announces five new districts in Ladakh".The Times of India. 2024-08-26.ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved2025-11-09.
^^a ^b ^c ^d3,000 Demonstrate for Separate District in Sub-Zero Temperatures at Kargil, The Wire, 06/FEB/2020.
^^a ^bLadakh-based Buddhist association demands district status for Zanskar, India Today, September 4, 2019.
^"MP Ladakh raises important issues in the Parliament | the Administration of Union Territory of Ladakh | India".

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Union Territory ofLadakh

Capital:Kargil;Leh

State symbols

History

Pre-Independent India	Maryul Namgyal dynasty of Ladakh Tibet–Ladakh–Mughal war Treaty of Tingmosgang Dogra–Tibetan War Princely State of Jammu and Kashmir
Post-Independent India	1947–1948 India-Pakistan War 1948 military operations in Ladakh 1971 battle of Turtuk 2010 Ladakh floods 2019 Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh reorganisation
Conflicts	Demchok conflict India–China conflict India–Pakistan conflict Kashmir conflict Siachen conflict

Administration

Geography

General	Four types of Himalayan ranges Geology of the Himalaya
Ranges	Baltoro Muztagh Ladakh Range Saltoro Mountains Zanskar Range Kailash Range
Plateau	Depsang Plains More plains Sirijap Teram Shehr Plateau
Valleys	Leh Rupshu Salt Valley Mushkoh Valley Padum Shyok Suru Valley Nubra Zanskar Aryan valley
Glaciers	Chumik Glacier Drang-Drung Glacier Machoi Glacier Parkachik Glacier Shafat Glacier Siachen Glacier
Lakes	Tso Moriri Pangong Tso
Rivers	Sutlej Beas Ravi Shyok Chenab Drass River Indus Zanskar Tsarap Doda Yapola Suru River Markha Galwan Chip Chap
Passes	Bilafond La Chang la Fotu La Gyong La Indira Col Karakoram Pass Khardung La Kongka Pass Lachulung La Taglang La Marsimik La Namika La Pensi La Rezang La Rimo Sasser Pass Sia La Shingo La Spanggur Gap Zoji La
Mountain peaks	Bana Top Chumik Kangri Ghent Kangri Gurung Hill India Saddle K12 Saltoro Kangri Sherpi Kangri Tiger Saddle

Human
settlements

Culture

General	Music of Ladakh
Languages	Ladakhi Purgi Balti Zangskari Changthang Brokskat
Festivals	Bono-na festival

Tourism and
wildlife

Wildlife	Changthang Wildlife Sanctuary Hemis National Park Karakoram Wildlife Sanctuary
Tourism	Khurnak Fort Ladakh Marathon Shanti Stupa, Ladakh Siachen Base Camp
Indo-Tibetan Buddhist monasteries	Alchi Bardan Basgo Chemrey Diskit Hanle Hemis Hundur Korzok Karsha Lamayuru Likir Lingshed Mashro/Matho Monastery Mulbekh Namgyal Tsemo Phugtal Phyang Rangdum Rizong Sani Sankar Saspul Shey Monastery Spituk Stakna Stok Stongdey Takthok Thikse Tserkarmo Tonde Wanla Zangla Zongkul

Transport

Airports	Kargil Airport Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport (Leh) Military AGLs
Roads	Darbuk–Shyok–DBO Road India-China Border Roads Leh–Manali Highway NH1 Leh–Kargil–Srinagar Highway Nimmu–Padum–Darcha road (under construction) Sasoma–Saser La Road
Railway	Bhanupli–Leh line (planned) Srinagar–Leh line (planned)

Infrastructure

General	Indian Astronomical Observatory
Dams and hydroelectric project	Chutak Dumkhar Salal
Education	Central Institute of Buddhist Studies Defence Institute of High Altitude Research Druk White Lotus School Eliezer Joldan Memorial College Leh, Ladakh Government Degree College, Kargil Phuktal Monastic School Students' Educational and Cultural Movement of Ladakh University of Ladakh

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Proposed districts

Other demands for new districts

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