Kargil Population

Estimated population in 2024

Estimated population of Kargil in 2024	168,399
Estimated population of males in 2024	93,031
Estimated population of males in 2024	75,368

Population as per 2011 census

Population	140,802
Male Population	77,785
Female Population	63,017
Area (km2)	14,036
Density/km2	10
Sex Ratio (Per 1000)	810
Child Sex Ratio (0-6 Age)	977
Literates	86,236
Male Literates	56,301
Female Literates	29,935
Average Literacy	71.34%
Male Literacy	83.15%
Female Literacy	56.30%
Child Population (0-6 Age)	19,928
Boys Population (0-6 Age)	10,078
Girls Population (0-6 Age)	9,850
Child Proportion (0-6 Age)	14.15%
Boys Proportion (0-6 Age)	12.96%
Girls Proportion (0-6 Age)	15.63%

Kargil Religion-wise Data

Description	Population in 2011	Percentage	Estimated Population in 2024
Hindu	10,341	7.34%	12,368
Muslims	108,239	76.87%	129,454
Christian	604	0.43%	722
Sikh	1,171	0.83%	1,401
Buddhist	20,126	14.29%	24,071
Jain	28	0.02%	33
Not Stated	289	0.21%	346
Others	4	0.00%	5
Total	140,802	100.00%	168,399