# Lahul & Spiti District, Himachal Pradesh – Sub-districts > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/lahul-spiti/ District · Himachal Pradesh # Lahul & Spiti district Lahul & Spiti is a district of Himachal Pradesh, the least populous of 12 districts there. At the 2011 Census it had **31,564 people** in 3 sub-districts, no towns and 521 villages; 0% lived in towns. - 31,564people (2011) - 3sub-districts - 0towns - 76.8%literacy ## Who lives in Lahul & Spiti? Lahul & Spiti had **31,564 people** at the 2011 Census — 0.5% of Himachal Pradesh's population and the smallest of 12 districts of Himachal Pradesh by population. There were 903 women for every 1,000 men (below the Himachal Pradesh figure of 972; 10th of 12 districts of Himachal Pradesh). Among children under 7 the ratio was 1,033 girls per 1,000 boys (the Himachal Pradesh figure is 909). An average household had 4.7 people, against 4.6 across Himachal Pradesh. ## How literate is Lahul & Spiti? 76.8% of people aged 7 and over could read and write in 2011 (below Himachal Pradesh's 82.8%), 11th of 12 districts of Himachal Pradesh. Men were at 85.7% and women at 66.8% — a gap of 18.9 points (it is 13.6 points across Himachal Pradesh). Among its sub-districts, literacy is highest in [Spiti](https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/lahul-spiti/spiti/) (79.8%) and lowest in [Udaipur](https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/lahul-spiti/udaipur/) (73.6%). Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## What do people in Lahul & Spiti do for a living? 61.1% of people worked in 2011 (women: 57.0%). Of all workers, 46% farmed their own land, 1% were farm labourers, 1% worked in household industry and 31% in other work such as services, trade and factories; 21% were marginal workers with less than six months' work. Farming employs 47% of workers here, against 28% across Himachal Pradesh. The most farm-dependent of its sub-districts is [Lahul](https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/lahul-spiti/lahul/) (66% of workers in farming) and the least is [Spiti](https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/lahul-spiti/spiti/) (20% of workers in farming). ********** **■** Cultivators 46 (46%) · **■** Farm labourers 1 (1%) · **■** Household industry 1 (1%) · **■** Other work 31 (31%) · **■** Marginal 21 (21%) Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Villages of Lahul & Spiti Lahul & Spiti had 521 census villages, 280 of them inhabited. The average inhabited village had 113 people; 0 villages had 5,000 people or more. The largest: [Keylong](https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/lahul-spiti/lahul/keylong/) (1,150), [Kaza Soma](https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/lahul-spiti/spiti/kaza-soma/) (1,027), [Triloknath](https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/lahul-spiti/udaipur/triloknath/) (881), [Udaipur](https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/lahul-spiti/udaipur/udaipur/) (809) and [Marango Rangarik](https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/lahul-spiti/spiti/marango-rangarik/) (781). Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Population of Lahul & Spiti compared with Himachal Pradesh ■ Lahul & Spiti · ■ Himachal Pradesh Literacy (age 7+) ****76.8%** **82.8% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****903** **972 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1033** **909 Working population ****61.1%** **51.9% Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Homes and amenities in Lahul & Spiti Of every 100 households in Lahul & Spiti in 2011, 84 had electricity, 78 a toilet at home and 31 cooked with LPG; 68 had a mobile phone, 8 a two-wheeler and 8 a car. ■ Lahul & Spiti · ■ Electricity for lighting ****84%** Toilet within the home ****78%** No toilet (open defecation) ****20%** Tap water ****92%** Drinking water within premises ****26%** Cooking with LPG / PNG ****31%** Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****66%** Use banking services ****91%** Television ****74%** Mobile phone ****68%** Computer with internet ****1%** Two-wheeler ****8%** Car / jeep / van ****8%** None of these assets ****12%** Own their home ****75%** Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Sub-districts of Lahul & Spiti Sub-district People Villages Towns [Udaipur](https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/lahul-spiti/udaipur/) 8,889 150 0 [Lahul](https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/lahul-spiti/lahul/) 10,218 140 0 [Spiti](https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/lahul-spiti/spiti/) 12,457 231 0 Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Largest villages in Lahul & Spiti - Keylong · 1,150 - Kaza Soma · 1,027 - Triloknath · 881 - Udaipur · 809 - Marango Rangarik · 781 - Margaraon · 701 - Kaza Khas · 667 - Shakoli · 625 - Samdo · 598 - Tabo · 592 - Stingiri · 537 - Tindi · 514 - Sagnam · 432 - Gushal · 390 - Kee · 367 - Kibber Khas · 366 - Chicham Khas · 358 - Jahlma · 339 - Gondhla · 329 - Tingrat · 324 Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Quick answers - How many sub-districts are in Lahul & Spiti?3: Udaipur, Lahul, Spiti - What is the population of Lahul & Spiti district?31,564 (Census 2011)