Kargil
Town in Indian-administered Ladakh, Kashmir region / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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This article is about the municipality in Indian-administered Ladakh, Kashmir region. For its namesake district, see Kargil district. For the film, see Kargil (film). For Indo-Pakistani war, see Kargil War. For other uses, see Kargil (disambiguation).
Not to be confused with Cargill.
Kargil /ˈkɑːrɡɪl/ or Kargyil[4][5] is a city in Indian-administered Ladakh in the disputed Kashmir region.[1] </ref> It is the joint capital of Ladakh, an Indian-administered union territory. It is also the headquarters of the Kargil district. It is the second-largest city in Ladakh after Leh.[6] Kargil is located 204 kilometres (127 mi) east of Srinagar in Jammu and Kashmir, and 234 kilometres (145 mi) to the west of Leh. It is on the bank of the Suru River near its confluence with the Wakha Rong river, the latter providing the most accessible route to Leh.[7]
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Kargil | |
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City administered by India | |
Coordinates: 34°33′34″N 76°07′32″E | |
Administrating country | India |
Region of administration | Union territory of Ladakh |
District | Kargil |
Tehsil | Kargil |
Government | |
• Type | Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council, Kargil |
Area | |
• Total | 2.14 km2 (0.83 sq mi) |
Elevation | 2,676 m (8,780 ft) |
Population (2011)[2] | |
• Total | 16,338 |
• Density | 7,600/km2 (20,000/sq mi) |
Others | |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
PIN | 194103 |
Vehicle registration | LA 01 |
Official languages | Urdu, Purgi, Ladakhi, Brokskat, English[3] |
Other spoken | Shina, Balti |
Website | kargil |
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