Reading this population figure
Ladakh has a projected population of 3,05,000 for 1 March 2026 in the government’s 2011–2036 series. This is a modelled figure published in July 2020, not a new enumeration or a live count.
Its projection ranks 35 among the 36 current state/UT units in this collection. Its share of the published national projection is 0.02%, calculated from the source values.
Ladakh’s 305,000 projection is produced as a residual between projections for the former Jammu and Kashmir state and the Jammu and Kashmir union territory. The method is explained on printed page 17 of the report.
84.26% reported penetration; 2,57,004 estimated living holders. UIDAI uses recorded addresses and an estimated-deaths adjustment, with its own projection denominator.
Read the Aadhaar table and definitionsUsing it to size a market
Define the people or households relevant to the product before estimating demand. A population total does not establish category adoption, purchasing power or the area that a business can actually serve.
For Ladakh, keep the projection’s date in your working sheet, document the eligible share and spending assumptions, and test how the answer changes. For a local outlet, define a city, district or travel-time catchment instead of using the whole state or union territory.
Start a scenario for LadakhThe Census 2011 reference
This current unit does not appear as a separate entry in the original 35-unit Census 2011 directory. Use the boundary guide and the source report’s recast geography before making comparisons.
Read the boundary guideMigration, visitors and household context
Resident population, migrants, commuters and tourist visits describe different populations or activities. Use migration evidence to examine usual residence; use tourism releases for visits. Neither should simply be added to this projected population.