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  • 21 Aug, 2019

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Shargole

Shargole is a medium-sized village and tehsil in Kargil district of the Indian union territory of Ladakh. The village is located 30 kilometres from district headquarters Kargil.

Demographics

According to the 2011 census of India, Shargole has 75 households. The literacy rate of Shargole village is 77.67%. In Shargole, Male literacy stands at 88.39% while the female literacy rate was 65.48%.

Demographics (2011 Census)
Total Male Female
Population 486 263 223
Children aged below 6 years 65 39 26
Scheduled caste 0 0 0
Scheduled tribe 486 263 223
Literacy 77.67% 88.39% 65.48%
Workers (all) 215 117 98
Main workers (all) 69
Marginal workers (total) 146 54 92

Transport

Road

Shargole is connected to other places in Ladakh by the NH 1.

Rail

The nearest railway station to Shargole is Sopore railway station located at a distance of 250 kilometres. The nearest major railway station to Shargole is Jammu Tawi railway station located at a distance of 517 kilometres.

Air

The nearest airport is at Kargil located at a distance of 28 kilometres but it is currently non-operational. The next nearest major airport is Leh Airport located at a distance of 184 kilometres.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Shargole (Google Maps)". Google Maps. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
  2. ^ "Villages in Kargil district". Kargil district website. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
  3. ^ "Shargole Population". Our Hero. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
  4. ^ "Shargole Population". Our Hero. Retrieved 1 May 2020.