Kargil District

Kargil District derives its name from the terms Khar and rKil implying that the district is nestled amongst several kingdoms. Spread over 14,p086 sq. km and 205 km away from the capital city of Srinagar, Leh- Kargil or the Land of the Agascme into official existence in the year 1979. Connected by the Zojila Pass and spanning between 30 to 35 degree North latitude and 75 to 77 degree East West longitude, Kargil surrounded by Baramullah, Srinagar and Doda Districts in the Southwest, Leh District in the East, Himachal Pradesh in the South and Pakistan in the Northwest, respectively

Kargil District owing to its harsh, barren topography, treacherous glacial landscape and extreme arid weather is sparsely populated. This region is occupied by a populace of 1.25 lakhs who try to make good use of the scarce agriculture and irrigation facilities.

Kargil occupying a significant place in India’s martial history attracts hordes of tourists. The aquamarine lakes and permafrost mountains of Zanskar, Emperor Kanishka’s chortens at Sani, the monastries of Rangdum, Zongkul, Karsha, Stongday, Phugtal Mulbekh, Shargole and Phoker coupled with the erstwhile Zanskar capital of Padum and the frozen trekking zones of Zangla enchant spectators by their pristine, magical beauty.