Archive · 21 Sep 2026
Ladakh Village Heads Receive More Than 233 Percent Pay Hike
Ladakh’s village heads are called Gobas or Nambardars.
They help connect villagers with the government.
Their monthly payment will increase from Rs 1,500 to Rs 5,000.
This is more than three times their old payment.
The change will help 247 village heads.
They had asked for more money because their duties have grown.
Their work includes helping people access government services and sharing local needs with officials.
Lieutenant Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena approved the increase.
The new payment will begin after an official notification is published.
Monthly emoluments for Ladakh’s village heads, known as Gobas or Nambardars, will rise from Rs 1,500 to Rs 5,000.
The increase is the first revision in a decade and will benefit 247 Nambardars across the Union Territory.
Lieutenant Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena approved the revision after village heads sought higher payments for their expanding responsibilities.
Gobas act as a link between villagers and the administration, supporting public-service delivery and government initiatives.
The revised payments will take effect after the notification is published in the Official Gazette under applicable lambardari laws and rules.
- Who
- Ladakh’s 247 village heads, known as Gobas or Nambardars, and Lieutenant Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena.
- What
- Monthly emoluments for the village heads are being increased from Rs 1,500 to Rs 5,000.
- When
- The approval was given on Monday, and the revised payments will begin after publication of a notification in the Official Gazette.
- Where
- Across the Union Territory of Ladakh.
- Why
- Village heads sought the increase because their responsibilities have grown, particularly in supporting government outreach and public-service delivery in remote areas.
- Old monthly emolument
- Rs 1,500
- New monthly emolument
- Rs 5,000
- Increase
- More than 233 percent
- Beneficiaries
- 247 Nambardars across Ladakh
- Previous revision
- The first revision in a decade
- Effective date
- The date of publication of the notification in the Official Gazette
- Legal basis
- The Jammu and Kashmir Lambardari Act, 1972, and Jammu and Kashmir Lambardari Rules, 1980, as applicable to Ladakh