Shilikchey

Shilikchey^[a] is a village in Kargil district of the Union territory of Ladakh in India.^[2] It is located 5 km away from the Kargil Town, on the right bank of the Suru River. According to 2009 stats, Shelikchey is the gram panchayat of Shilikchey village.

Shilikchey
Village
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Coordinates: 34°35′07″N 76°07′35″E
Country	India
Union Territory	Ladakh
District	Kargil district
Tehsil	Kargil
Government
• Type	Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council, Kargil
Area
• Total	60.3 km2 (23.3 sq mi)
Population  (2011)[1]
• Total	1,006
• Density	16.7/km2 (43.2/sq mi)
Others
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	194103
Vehicle registration	LA 02
Census code	973
Official languages	Hindi, Purgi, Ladakhi, English
Other spoken	Shina, Balti

The total geographical area in which this village is expanded is 60.3 hectares. Shilikchey has a total population of 1,006 people. There are about 134 families residing in Shilikchey village. Kargil is the nearest town to Shilikchey which is nearly 5 km away.^[3]

Notes

1. Alternative spellings: Shilikche and Shilikchay.