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The Indian union territory of Ladakh consists of two districts, with the intention to create 5 new districts announced on 26th August 2024[1]. Each district elects an autonomous district council. Until 31 October 2019, the districts of Kargil and Leh were part of the former state of Jammu and Kashmir.
 | Parts of this article (those related to New districts) need to be updated. 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.. (August 2024) |
| 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/ |
| Changthang | Changtang | proposed in 2024[2] | Leh | |||||
| Drass | Dras | proposed in 2024[2] | Kargil | |||||
| Nubra | Nubra | proposed in 2024[2] | Leh | |||||
| Sham | Sham Valley | proposed in 2024[2] | Leh | Nicknamed "Apricot valley", lies between Kargil and Leh towns. Covers Likir, Alchi, Nimo, Lamayouro, etc. | ||||
| Zanskar | Zanskar | proposed in 2024[2] | Kargil | |||||
| Total | 59,146* | 274,289 | ||||||
* Indicates area under the actual control of India.
Demands have been raised for the creation of new districts in Ladakh. There had been 9 proposals to make districts. local BJP unit has hinted the creation of two new districts: Nubra and Zanskar.[3] The Ladakh Buddhist Association Zanskar (LBAZ) has also been demanding the creation of Zanskar district.[4]
- Zanskar: People of Zanskar have been demanding for more than past seven decades for a new district from the existing Kargil district.[5][6] In 2020, the town's population was 20,000.[6] 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.
- 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
- 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.[5] It had 40,000 or more than 25% population of Kargil district in 2011.[5] 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 of Ladakh: 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.[7]
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