Shargole
Shargole Shargol | |
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Tehsil and Village | |
Coordinates: 34°23′N 76°18′E / 34.39°N 76.30°E[1] | |
Country | India |
Union Territory | Ladakh |
District | Kargil |
Tehsil | Shargole[2] |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 486[3] |
Languages | |
• Official | Hindi, English |
• Spoken | Ladakhi, Urdu |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
PIN | 194109 |
Shargole is a medium-sized village and tehsil in Kargil district of the Indian union territory of Ladakh. The village is located 30 kilometres from district headquarters Kargil.
Demographics
According to the 2011 census of India, Shargole has 75 households.[4] The literacy rate of Shargole village is 77.67%. In Shargole, Male literacy stands at 88.39% while the female literacy rate was 65.48%.
Total | Male | Female | |
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Population | 486 | 263 | 223 |
Children aged below 6 years | 65 | 39 | 26 |
Scheduled caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Scheduled tribe | 486 | 263 | 223 |
Literacy | 77.67% | 88.39% | 65.48% |
Workers (all) | 215 | 117 | 98 |
Main workers (all) | 69 | – | – |
Marginal workers (total) | 146 | 54 | 92 |
Transport
Road
Shargole is connected to other places in Ladakh by the NH 1.
Rail
The nearest railway station to Shargole is Sopore railway station located at a distance of 250 kilometres. The nearest major railway station to Shargole is Jammu Tawi railway station located at a distance of 517 kilometres.
Air
The nearest airport is at Kargil located at a distance of 28 kilometres but it is currently non-operational. The next nearest major airport is Leh Airport located at a distance of 184 kilometres.
See also
References
- ^ "Shargole (Google Maps)". Google Maps. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
- ^ "Villages in Kargil district". Kargil district website. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
- ^ "Shargole Population". Our Hero. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
- ^ "Shargole Population". Our Hero. Retrieved 1 May 2020.