Zangla Sangla
Village
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Coordinates: 33°40′N 76°59′E / 33.67°N 76.98°E / 33.67; 76.98
Country	India
Union Territory	Ladakh
District	Kargil
Tehsil	Zanskar
Named for	Zangla Fort
Government
• Body	Sarpanch
Elevation	3,931 m (12,897 ft)
Population  (2014)
• Total	400
Languages
• Official	Ladakhi
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)

Zangla is a village in Zanskar tehsil of Kargil district, in the Indian union territory of Ladakh. It is located 262 km (163 mi) southeast of Kargil city, the district headquarters, and 32 km (20 mi) northeast of Padum, the headquarters of Zanskar. An ancient ruined palace, known as Zangla Fort or Zangla Khar is located on a hilltop 1 km (0.62 mi) outside the village, believed to be 11th-century.^[1] The Buddhist nunnery in Zangla contains some impressive paintings.^{[citation needed]}

Zangla is located at 33°40′N 76°59′E / 33.67°N 76.98°E / 33.67; 76.98 on the right bank of the Zanskar River, and has an average elevation of 3,931 m (12,897 ft).^[2]

According to the 2011 census of India, Zangla had 182 households. The literacy rate of Zangla village is 59.81%. In Zangla, Male literacy stands at 75.06% while the female literacy rate was 45.27%.^{[3] [4]}

Zangla is connected by road to other places in Ladakh and India by NH 301.

The nearest railway stations to Zangla are Sopore railway station and Srinagar railway station located at a distance of 480 km (300 mi) and 487 km (303 mi) respectively. The nearest major railway stations are Jammu Tawi railway station and Udhampur railway station, located 725 km (450 mi) and 658 km (409 mi) respectively from Zangla.

The nearest airport is located in Kargil at a distance of 269 km (167 mi) but it is currently non-operational. The next nearest major airport is Leh Airport located at a distance of 476 km (296 mi).

• Ladakh
• Kargil
• Zanskar