The Indian union territoryofLadakh consists of two districts. Each district elects an autonomous district council. Until 31 October 2019, these districts were part of the former state of Jammu and Kashmir.
| District | Headquarters | Area (km2) | Population (2011 Census) |
Autonomous District Council | URL |
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| Kargil district | Kargil | 14,086 | 140,802 | Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council, Kargil | http://kargil.nic.in/ |
| Leh district | Leh | 45,110* | 133,487 | Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council, Leh | http://leh.nic.in/ |
| 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.[1] The Ladakh Buddhist Association Zanskar (LBAZ) has also been demanding the creation of Zanskar district.[2]
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