Poyen, Ladakh
Poyen is a town in the Kargil district, Ladakh, in India, close to the Kargil town. It is on the right bank of Wakha Rong river near its confluence with the Suru River. The village jurisdiction includes the hamlets of Hunderman acquired from Pakistan during the Indo-Pakistan War of 1971.
Demographics
According to the 2011 census of India, Poyen has 280 households. The literacy rate of Poyen is 62.43%. In Hardas, Male literacy stands at 75.27% while the female literacy rate was 50.00%.| Total | Male | Female | |
| Population | 2500 | 1070 | 1090 |
| Children aged below 6 years | 27 | 14 | 13 |
| Scheduled caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled tribe | 215 | 107 | 108 |
| Literacy | 62.43% | 75.27% | 50.00% |
| Workers | 38 | 35 | 3 |
| Main workers | 8 | – | – |
| Marginal workers | 30 | 29 | 1 |