Leh/Jammu, Oct 16 : The Ladakh administration on Friday redefined five new tehsils and 31 revenue villages in five districts of the Union Territory through a notification issued by the Revenue department.
Ladakh Lieutenant Governor V K Saxena announced on X that he approved the creation of five new tehsils in the Union Territory, bringing the total number to 37, a move aimed at strengthening grassroots administration and improving public service delivery.
The notification, issued on October 16 by Commissioner-Secretary Revenue, Ladakh, Shurbir Singh, under section 5 of the Jammu and Kashmir Land Revenue Act, 1996, follows earlier orders dated April 27 and July 12, 2026.
The notification covers Sham, Kargil, Zanskar, Drass, and Changthang districts.
In Sham district, Aryan Valley tehsil includes four revenue villages — Dha-Bema (the headquarters), Hanu, Garkone, and Darchiks. In Kargil district, Sodh tehsil has eight revenue villages — Yourbaltak (headquarters), Akchamal, Apatee, Tumail, Barchey, Silmoo, Lalung, and Chulichan.
In Zanskar district, Phey tehsil, with headquarters at Phey, comprises nine revenue villages — Rangdum, Phey, Remala-Skagam, Hamiling, Abran, Akshow, Atting, Rantaksha and Tungri. In Drass district, Thasgam tehsil, headquartered at Thasgam, includes four revenue villages — Thasgam, Jasgund, Kharboo and Shamisha.
In Changthang district, Himya tehsil, with headquarters at Himya, comprises six revenue villages — Tukla, Liktse, Tarchit, Kungyam, Teri and Himya.
The administration notified the reconstitution of certain tehsils. Specified revenue villages will cease to be part of their existing tehsils and will join the newly constituted tehsils from the date the notification takes effect.
In another decision, the administration entrusted the powers of the Additional Deputy Commissioner (ADC), Durbuk, to the Sub-Divisional Magistrate (SDM), Durbuk, in response to a long-standing public demand, it said. The move aims to strengthen local administration, improve access to administrative services, and ensure timely delivery of public services to Durbuk residents.
According to the notification, the decision will come into force from the date of its publication in the official Gazette. Saxena said the decisions align with Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision of an inclusive, developed Ladakh.
