Leh Religion Population Census 2011
Leh has 93,961 people in Census 2011 religion records. Buddhist is the largest community with 61,583 people (65.54%), followed by Hindu with 18,503 people (19.69%).
Official Census 2011 records for Leh subdistrict in Leh district (Jammu And Kashmir) list a total enumerated population of 93,961.
The demographic profile reveals that Buddhist represents the majority community with 61,583 residents, accounting for 65.54% of the subdistrict.
The Hindu community forms the second-largest group with 18,503 individuals (19.69%), representing a lead difference of 45.85 percentage points.
Non-majority religious communities collectively comprise 32,378 persons, or 34.46% of Leh's total population.
Census 2011 Religion Breakdown for Leh
According to official Census data, the religious composition of Leh across 8 recorded communities is structured as follows:
- Buddhist: 61,583 individuals (65.54% share).
- Hindu: 18,503 individuals (19.69% share).
- Muslim: 11,330 individuals (12.06% share).
- Sikh: 995 individuals (1.06% share).
- NotStated: 888 individuals (0.95% share).
- Christian: 539 individuals (0.57% share).
- Jain: 69 individuals (0.07% share).
- Other: 54 individuals (0.06% share).
Detailed Religion Demographics for Leh
| Religion | Population | Percentage |
|---|
| Buddhist | 61,583 | 65.54% |
| Hindu | 18,503 | 19.69% |
| Muslim | 11,330 | 12.06% |
| Sikh | 995 | 1.06% |
| NotStated | 888 | 0.95% |
| Christian | 539 | 0.57% |
| Jain | 69 | 0.07% |
| Other | 54 | 0.06% |
Other Subdistricts in Leh
Key Facts
- Buddhist: 61,583 (65.54%)
- Hindu: 18,503 (19.69%)
- Muslim: 11,330 (12.06%)
- Sikh: 995 (1.06%)
- NotStated: 888 (0.95%)
- Christian: 539 (0.57%)