Sankoo district

Sankoo district
District of Ladakh
A lush green barley field at Kausar, Sankoo
A lush green barley field at Kausar, Sankoo
Country India
Union Territory Ladakh
HeadquarterSankoo
Established16 October 2026
Government
 • Lok Sabha constituenciesLadakh
 • MPMohmad Haneefa
Area
 • Total
4,000 km2 (1,500 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total
40,548
Languages
 • OfficialHindi, English, Ladakhi, Urdu and Purgi
 • SpokenBalti, Shina, Tibetan
Time zoneUTC+05:30 (IST)

Sankoo district, with headquarter at Sankoo, is a district in the Union territory of Ladakh, India, announced on 16 October 2026 by Lieutenant Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena.

History

The demand for district status for Sankoo was raised by local representatives and organisations in Kargil. In March 2026, a delegation led by the Chief Executive Councillor of the Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council, Kargil, sought the creation of Sankoo and Shakar-Chiktan districts during a meeting with Union Home Minister Amit Shah.

On 16 October 2026, Saxena announced the creation of Sankoo district, describing it as the fulfilment of a long-standing aspiration of local residents through separation from Kargil district.

The notification for the creation of Sankoo district along with separate LAHDC was published in the Ladakh e-Gazette on 16 October 2026.

Administration

Sub–divisions, Blocks and Villages in Sankoo district
Current district Sub-Division Tehsil Blocks Villages
Sankoo district Sankoo
Gound Mangal Pore Gound Mangal Pore Gound Mangal Pore, Tambis
TSG Trespone Trespone, Kanoor, Saliskote
Taisuru Taisuru Namsuru, Gialing, Purtikchey, Youljok, Kargee, Panikhar, Printee, Choskore, Taisuru, Khawos, ThulusPursa, Khochik, Parkachik, Tangole, Achambore, Karpokhar
Sankoo Sankoo Faroona, Lankarchey, Stakpa, Umba, Thangdumbur, Nagmakusar, Thasgam Thuina, Sangrah
Barsoo Barsoo, Bartoo, Itcho, Karchey Khar, Shargandi, Khandi
Total 1 4 5 35

Demographics

Based on the population of the Sankoo subdivision in the 2011 Census of India, the region corresponding to the present district had a population of 40,548 in 2011. The district is predominantly rural, with Sankoo serving as its administrative headquarters.

References

  1. ↑ "The Ladakh Official Languages Regulation, 2025" (PDF). The Gazette of India. 2 June 2025. Retrieved 27 June 2025.
  2. 1 2 Akhzer, Adil (16 October 2026). "Ladakh LG announces Sankoo as new district days after BJP move". The Tribune.
  3. ↑ "Ladakh LG Vinai Kumar Saxena announces creation of Sankoo district". News on AIR. Prasar Bharati. Retrieved 16 October 2026.
  4. ↑ "Ladakh Administration Notifies Creation of Sankoo as New District of UT Ladakh". The Administration of Union Territory of Ladakh. Government of India. Retrieved 16 October 2026.
  5. ↑ "Kargil Delegation Meets Union Home Minister, Submits Memorandum on Key Developmental Demands". Administration of Union Territory of Ladakh. 19 March 2026.
  6. ↑ "Ladakh gets new district: LG Saxena announces creation of Sankoo as 8th district". Moneycontrol. 16 October 2026.
  7. ↑ "Ladakh gets eighth district as LG announces creation of Sankoo". The New Indian Express. 16 October 2026. Retrieved 16 October 2026.
  8. 1 2 "S.O. 284: Notification for District Sankoo" (PDF). Ladakh e-Gazette. Retrieved 16 October 2026.
  9. ↑ "S.O. 285: Notification of LAHDC Sankoo" (PDF). Ladakh Gazette. Retrieved 16 October 2026.
  10. ↑ "Ladakh Announces Creation Of Sankoo As Sixth New District, Kargil To Be Reorganized". Daily Excelsior. 16 October 2026. Retrieved 16 October 2026.
  11. ↑ "Ladakh Announces Sankoo as New District, Kargil Set for Administrative Reorganisation". The Earth News. Retrieved 16 October 2026.
  12. ↑ "District Census Handbook: Kargil (Part B), Census of India 2011" (PDF). Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. 2016.
  13. ↑ "Demography". District Administration Kargil.