Zangla


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. The Buddhist nunnery in Zangla contains some impressive paintings.

Geography

Zangla is located at on the right bank of the Zanskar River, and has an average elevation of.

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%.
TotalMaleFemale
Population954471483
Children aged below 6 years1085850
Scheduled caste000
Scheduled tribe953470483
Literacy59.81%75.06%45.27%
Workers 443227216
Main workers 231
Marginal workers 21299113

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.