Leh
The Union Territory (UT) of Ladakh was formed in 2019 and has two districts, Leh and Kargil. Leh district and its main town share the same name. Leh town is in the trans-Himalayas at coordinates 34.16 °N 77.58 °E. Leh town is one of the largest towns located above an altitude of 3500 meters. The town has an altitude of 3,310 m in the south and 3,915 m in the north. Leh has a cold desert climate. During winter (November to April), average minimum temperatures drop as low as -15 °C (record low of -28.3 °C) and there is occasional snowfall, although it is sunny on most days. The average annual rainfall is only 102mm. Leh is connected via National Highway 1 to Srinagar in the southwest and Manali in the south via the Leh-Manali Highway. These roads are open only from May-November, but local roads remain open throughout the year. Leh Kushok Bakula Rinpochee Airport has flights to Delhi, Srinagar, Jammu and Mumbai
Leh
Area (SqKm)
9.15
No. Wards
13
Density (Person/Sqkm)
3,803
Population(Year)
34,798 (2022)
Slum population
0
Most households in Leh have toilets. The traditional Ladakhi dry compost toilet is commonly used. Thus, decentralized sanitation system is well adapted to the local conditions. MC Leh does not have da
As per DPR for construction of solid waste management prepared in 2017, the anaylsed data indicate that a total quantity of 13.53 TPD of which 6.27 TPD is biodegradable, 3.27 TPD is recyclable and 1.8
In Leh, the water availability is very limited, during summer, locals use about 75 lpcd, tourist use about 100 lpcd and the migrants get only about 25-35 lpcd of water. In winters consumption decrease
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