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Thasgam

Coordinates: 34°28′N 75°56′E / 34.47°N 75.93°E / 34.47; 75.93
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Thasgam
Village
Thasgam is located in Ladakh
Thasgam
Thasgam
Location in Ladakh, India
Thasgam is located in India
Thasgam
Thasgam
Thasgam (India)
Coordinates: 34°28′N 75°56′E / 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

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.

Demographics

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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)
Total Male Female
Population 400 212 188
Children aged below 6 years 86 50 36
Scheduled caste 0 0 0
Scheduled tribe 398 210 188
Literacy 70.70% 84.57% 55.92%
Workers (all) 72 65 7
Main workers (all) 53
Marginal workers (total) 19 15 4

Transport

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Road

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

Rail

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

Air

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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

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References

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  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.