District of Himachal Pradesh

Lahul AND Spiti: 31,564 people, one story

People
31,564
Area
13,841 km²
Literacy
76.81%
Sex ratio
903
#1 in Himachal PradeshChild sex ratio (0–6): 1,033 girls per 1000 boys. Rank 1 of 12 districts.See the numbers →#1 in Himachal PradeshScheduled Tribes: 81.4 % of people. Rank 1 of 12 districts.See the numbers →#1 in Himachal PradeshArea: 13,841 km². Rank 1 of 12 districts.See the numbers →Lowest in Himachal PradeshPopulation density: 2 per km². Rank 12 of 12.See the numbers →

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Lahul AND SpitiHimachal Pradesh

The history, places and schemes of Lahul AND Spiti are being written. Everything below comes from Census 2011, so it is already exam-ready.

Lahul AND Spiti in 8 numbers

Census 2011 · rank among the state's districts

Population31,564#12/12 in Himachal Pradesh
Area13,841 km²#1/12 in Himachal Pradesh
Population density2 per km²#12/12 in Himachal Pradesh▼ state 123
Sex ratio903 females per 1000 males#10/12 in Himachal Pradesh▼ state 972
Child sex ratio (0–6)1,033 girls per 1000 boys#1/12 in Himachal Pradesh▲ state 909
Literacy rate76.81%#11/12 in Himachal Pradesh▼ state 82.80
Female literacy66.84%#11/12 in Himachal Pradesh▼ state 75.93
Urban population0.0%#11/12 in Himachal Pradesh▼ state 10.0

People & society

76.8% can read. 903 women for every 1000 men.

Society in numbers (%)

DistrictState
Male literacy
85.789.5
Female literacy
66.875.9
Scheduled Castes
7.125.2
Scheduled Tribes
81.45.7
Living in towns
0.010.0

Gender literacy gap: 18.9 percentage points

People by religion

  • Hindu 36.9%
  • Muslim 0.2%
  • Christian 0.7%
  • Sikh 0.1%
  • Buddhist 62.0%

    Sectors at a glance

    61 of every 100 workers live off the land

    How people earn a living

    19,295 workers, 61.1% of all people

    This district
    Himachal Pradesh
    • Cultivators 58.2%
    • Farm labourers 3.0%
    • Household industry 0.9%
    • Other (industry, services, construction, trade) 38.0%

      Schemes & development

      Only 32% of homes had electricity in 2011. Here is what changed.

      What homes had in 2011 (% of households)

      DistrictState
      Electricity
      32.248.7
      Latrine at home
      30.034.8
      Tap water
      35.145.1
      LPG / PNG
      11.719.4
      Phone
      28.741.4
      Television
      28.337.5
      Bicycle
      0.64.8
      Two-wheeler
      3.27.8

      This is the 2011 baseline. Schemes like Saubhagya, Ujjwala, Swachh Bharat and Har Ghar Jal came to close exactly these gaps.

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