Kargil
Kargil | |
|---|---|
Town and municipality | |
Tourist Facilitation Centre at Bemathang, Kargil, Ladakh. | |
Interactive map of Kargil | |
| Coordinates: 34°33′34″N 76°07′32″E / 34.5594°N 76.1256°E | |
| Administrating country | India |
| Union territory | Ladakh |
| District | Kargil |
| Tehsil | Kargil |
| Established | 1 July 1979 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipality |
| • Body | Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council, Kargil |
| Area | |
• Total | 2.14 km2 (0.83 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 2,676 m (8,780 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 16,338 |
| • Density | 7,630/km2 (19,800/sq mi) |
| Others | |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 194103 |
| Vehicle registration | LA 01 |
| Official languages | English, Hindu, Ladakhi, Purigi, Urdu |
| Website | kargil |
Kargil (English: /ˈkɑrɡɪl/ KAR-ghil, Hindi: [kaːɾɡɪl]) or Kargyil is a city in Indian-administered Ladakh in the disputed Kashmir region. It is the joint capital of Ladakh, an Indian-administered union territory, and the headquarters of the Kargil district. It is the second-largest urban centre in Ladakh after Leh. Kargil is located 204 kilometres (127 mi) east of Srinagar in Jammu and Kashmir, and 234 kilometres (145 mi) to the west of Leh. It is on the bank of the Suru River near its confluence with the Wakha Rong River, the latter providing the most accessible route to Leh.