Basic information

| Attribute | Details | | :--- | :--- | | **Official Name** | Leh | | **Common Name** | Leh | | **Native Name(s)** | གླེ་ (Ladakhi/Tibetan) | | **Nicknames** | Land of High Passes (regional context), Little Tibet | | **Motto** | _Data not readily available for this location._ | | **Geographic Level** | City / Municipality | | **Country** | India | | **State/Province** | Ladakh (Union Territory) | | **Capital** | Leh (Joint capital of the UT of Ladakh) | | **Government Type** | Municipal Committee & Autonomous Hill Development Council | | **Date Founded** | 17th Century (established as capital by Sengge Namgyal) | | **Time Zone** | IST (UTC+5:30) | | **Latitude** | 34.1526° N | | **Longitude** | 77.5771° E | | **Elevation** | ~3,524 m (11,562 ft) | | **Total Area** | _Data not readily available for this location._ (Leh District is 45,110 km², city area is undefined locally) | | **Population** | 30,870 (2011 Census - city proper) | | **Population Density** | _Data not readily available for this location._ | | **ZIP/Postal Codes** | 194101 | | **Area Codes** | 01982 | | **Official Languages** | Hindi, English (UT level); Ladakhi, Bhoti, Urdu (widely spoken) | | **Currency** | Indian Rupee (INR) | | **Demonym** | Ladakhi / Leh-pa |