Zangla Explained

Zangla
Native Name:Sangla
Native Name Lang:Ladakhi
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:India Ladakh#India
Pushpin Label Position:right
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Ladakh, India
Coordinates:33.67°N 76.98°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:Zanskar
Named For:Zangla Fort
Governing Body:Sarpanch
Unit Pref:Metric
Elevation M:3931
Population Total:400
Population As Of:2014
Population Density Km2:auto
Demographics Type1:Languages
Demographics1 Title1:Official
Demographics1 Info1:Ladakhi
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+5:30
Postal Code:194302

Zangla is a village in Zanskar tehsil of Kargil district, in the Indian union territory of Ladakh. It is located southeast of Kargil city, the district headquarters, and northeast of Padum, the headquarters of Zanskar. An ancient ruined palace, known as Zangla Fort or Zangla Khar is located on a hilltop outside the village, believed to be 11th-century.[1] The Buddhist nunnery in Zangla contains some impressive paintings.

Geography

Zangla is located at 33.67°N 76.98°W on the right bank of the Zanskar River, and has an average elevation of .[2]

Demographics

According to the 2011 census of India, Zangla had 182 households. The literacy rate of Zangla village is 59.81%. In Zangla, Male literacy stands at 75.06% while the female literacy rate was 45.27%.[3] [4]

Demographics (2011 Census)! !! Total !! Male !! Female
Population 954 471 483
Children aged below 6 years 108 58 50
0 0 0
953 470 483
Literacy 59.81% 75.06% 45.27%
Workers (all) 443 227 216
Main workers (all) 231
Marginal workers (total) 212 99 113

Transport

Road

Zangla is connected by road to other places in Ladakh and India by NH 301.

Rail

The nearest railway stations to Zangla are Sopore railway station and Srinagar railway station located at a distance of and respectively. The nearest major railway stations are Jammu Tawi railway station and Udhampur railway station, located and respectively from Zangla.

Air

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

See also

Notes and References

  1. News: Das . S. . 16 December 2023 . On The High Trail To Zangla Fort in Zanskar Valley . 17 June 2024 . Outlook Traveller.
  2. Web site: 2015 . Zangla . 17 June 2024 . OpenStreetMap.
  3. Book: District Census Handbook: Kargil, Jammu & Kashmir -- Village and Town Directory. Directorate of Census Operations, Himachal Pradesh, Ministry of Home Affairs, Govt of India. 2011. 2 Part XII A.
  4. Book: District Census Handbook: Kargil, Jammu & Kashmir -- Village and Town Wise Primary Census Abstract (PCA). Directorate of Census Operations, Himachal Pradesh, Ministry of Home Affairs, Govt of India. 2011. 3 Part XII B.