Shargole

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Shargole
Shargol
Tehsil and Village
Shargole is located in Ladakh
Shargole
Shargole
Location in Ladakh, India
Coordinates: 34°23′N 76°18′E / 34.39°N 76.30°E / 34.39; 76.30Coordinates: 34°23′N 76°18′E / 34.39°N 76.30°E / 34.39; 76.30[1]
CountryIndia
Union TerritoryLadakh
DistrictKargil
TehsilShargole[2]
Population
 (2011)
 • Total486[3]
Languages
 • OfficialHindi, English
 • SpokenLadakhi, Urdu
Time zoneUTC+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%.

Demographics (2011 Census)
Total Male Female
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[]

  • Ladakh
  • Kargil
  • Leh

References[]

  1. ^ "Shargole (Google Maps)". Google Maps. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
  2. ^ "Villages in Kargil district". Kargil district website. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
  3. ^ "Shargole Population". Our Hero. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
  4. ^ "Shargole Population". Our Hero. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
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