Namsuru

Namsuru is a village in Kargil district of the Indian union territory of Ladakh. The village is located 88 kilometres from district headquarters Kargil.

Namsuru
Village
Namsuru
Location in Ladakh, India
Namsuru
Namsuru (India)
Coordinates: 34.11°N 76.01°E / 34.11; 76.01[1]
CountryIndia
Union TerritoryLadakh
DistrictKargil
TehsilTaisuru[2]
Population
 (2011)
 • Total905[3]
Languages
 • OfficialHindi, English
 • SpokenLadakhi, Urdu
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
194403

Demographics

According to the 2011 census of India, Hardas has 108 households.[4] The literacy rate of Namsuru village is 48.70%. In Namsuru, Male literacy stands at 61.56% while the female literacy rate was 34.30%.

Demographics (2011 Census)
TotalMaleFemale
Population905460445
Children aged below 6 years17675101
Scheduled caste000
Scheduled tribe893453440
Literacy48.70%61.56%34.20%
Workers (all)23918851
Main workers (all)74––
Marginal workers (total)16512045

Transport

Road

Namsuru is connected to other places in Ladakh by the NH 301.

Rail

The nearest railway station to Namsuru is the Sopore railway station located at a distance of 305 kilometres.

Air

The nearest airport is at Kargil located at a distance of 94 kilometres but it is currently non-operational. The next nearest major airport is Leh Airport located at a distance of 301 kilometres.

See also

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