In a post on X, the LG confirmed the approval of the notification for the new districts. The newly created administrative units are Nubra, Sham, Changthang, Zanskar and Drass. With this, Ladakh will now have seven districts in total

Residents of Ladakh will now see their region correctly listed in Aadhaar records, replacing the earlier “Jammu and Kashmir” label. The change, implemented in coordination with UIDAI and the local administration, addresses a long-standing issue that caused inconvenience in accessing services and verifying identity documents