Thasgam Explained

Thasgam
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:India Ladakh#India
Pushpin Label Position:right
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Ladakh, India
Coordinates:34.47°N 75.93°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: India
Subdivision Type1:Union Territory
Subdivision Name1:Ladakh
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Kargil
Subdivision Type3:Tehsil
Subdivision Name3:Drass[1]
Unit Pref:Metric
Population Total:400[2]
Population As Of:2011
Population Density Km2:auto
Demographics Type1:Languages
Demographics1 Title1:Official
Demographics1 Title2:Spoken
Demographics1 Info2:Purgi, Shina, Urdu
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+5:30
Postal Code Type:PIN
Postal Code: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

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
0 0 0
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

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

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Villages in Kargil district. Kargil district website. 1 May 2020.
  2. Web site: Thasgam Population. Our Hero. 8 May 2020.
  3. Web site: Thasgam Population. Our Hero. 8 May 2020.