Batalik

Batalik
Batalik
Town
	A village seen through Chortens
	Batalik Location in Ladakh, IndiaShow map of LadakhShow map of IndiaShow all
	Coordinates: 34°39′N 76°20′E / 34.65°N 76.33°ECoordinates: 34°39′N 76°20′E / 34.65°N 76.33°E
Country	India
Union Territory	Ladakh
District	Kargil
Tehsil	Kargil
Languages
• Official	Hindi, English
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	194103

Batalik is a town in Ladakh, India, located on the upper reaches of the Indus river. It has been a focal point in the Kargil War because of its strategic location between Kargil, Leh and Baltistan.^[2] In 1999, the Kargil war was fought in this region.^[3] Batalik is 56 km from Kargil and is known for its four Brokpa villages: Dah, Hanu, Garkon, Chulichan, Sharchay and Darchak.^[4] The Brokpa tribe is believed to be directly descended from the soldiers of Alexander the Great. Most of the valley is made up of nominally Buddhist Brokpas, but a few communities have converted to Shia Islam and intermarried with other Muslim ethnic groups as a result.

Transport[]

Road[]

Batalik is well-connected by road to other places in Ladakh and India by the Srinagar-Leh Highway or the NH 1.

Rail[]

The nearest major railway stations to Batalik are Sopore railway station and Srinagar railway station located at a distance of 271 kilometres and 277 kilometres respectively.

Air[]

The nearest airport is at Kargil located at a distance of 60 kilometres but it is currently non-operational. The next nearest major airport is Leh Airport located at a distance of 205 kilometres.

View around Batalik

Road and indus River near Dah village

References[]

^ "Batalik (Google Maps)". Google Maps. Retrieved 29 April 2020.
^ "Kargil anniv: 10 years later the war is Drass versus Batalik". Indiatoday.intoday.in. 27 July 2009. Retrieved 30 September 2017.
^ "BATTLE FOR BATALIK". The Tribune. Retrieved 30 September 2017.
^ "Now, go for a vacation to Kargil war battlefield Batalik". Dnaindia.com. 28 May 2010. Retrieved 30 September 2017.

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[1] "Batalik (Google Maps)". Google Maps. Retrieved 29 April 2020.

[2] "Kargil anniv: 10 years later the war is Drass versus Batalik". Indiatoday.intoday.in. 27 July 2009. Retrieved 30 September 2017.

[3] "BATTLE FOR BATALIK". The Tribune. Retrieved 30 September 2017.

[4] "Now, go for a vacation to Kargil war battlefield Batalik". Dnaindia.com. 28 May 2010. Retrieved 30 September 2017.

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