Thasgam

Thasgam is a village in Drass tehsil in Kargil district of the Indian union territory of Ladakh. The village is located 36 kilometres from the district and tehsil headquarters Kargil.

Thasgam
Village
Thasgam
Location in Ladakh, India
Thasgam
Thasgam (India)
Coordinates: 34.47°N 75.93°E / 34.47; 75.93
Country India
Union TerritoryLadakh
DistrictKargil
TehsilDrass[1]
Population
 (2011)
 • Total400[2]
Languages
 • OfficialHindi, English
 • SpokenPurgi, Shina, Urdu
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
194103

Demographics

According to the 2011 census of India, Thasgam has 43 households.[3] The literacy rate of Thasgam village is 70.70%. In Thasgam, male literacy stands at 84.57% while the female literacy rate was 55.92%.

Demographics (2011 Census)
TotalMaleFemale
Population400212188
Children aged below 6 years865036
Scheduled caste000
Scheduled tribe398210188
Literacy70.70%84.57%55.92%
Workers (all)72657
Main workers (all)53––
Marginal workers (total)19154

Transport

Road

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

Rail

The nearest railway station to Thasgam is the Srinagar railway station located at a distance of 190 kilometres.

Air

The nearest airport is at Kargil located at a distance of 45 kilometres but it is currently non-operational. The next nearest major airports are Srinagar International Airport and Leh Airport located at a distance of 188 kilometres and 251 kilometres.

See also

References
  1. "Villages in Kargil district". Kargil district website. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
  2. "Thasgam Population". Our Hero. Retrieved 8 May 2020.
  3. "Thasgam Population". Our Hero. Retrieved 8 May 2020.
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