Kargil district

Kargil करगिल
District
Kargil
Map of Kargil district in Ladakh
Coordinates: 34°01′N 76°24′E / 34.017°N 76.400°E / 34.017; 76.400
Country	India
Union Territory	Ladakh
District	Kargil
Headquarters	Kargil
Area
• Total	14,036 km2 (5,419 sq mi)
Elevation	2,676 m (8,780 ft)
Population  (2011)[1]
• Total	140,802
• Density	10/km2 (26/sq mi)
Languages
• Spoken	Purik, Hindi/Urdu, Sheena, Balti
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN Code	194103
Vehicle registration	LA 02
Website	www.kargil.nic.in

Kargil is a district in the Indian union territory of Ladakh. Kargil lies near the Line of Control and is surrounded by the Pakistan-administered region of Gilgit–Baltistan to the north, the Kashmir Valley and Jammu divisions to the west, Leh district to the east and Himachal Pradesh to the south. Kargil is divided into 9 blocks which are, Kargil, Drass, Sankoo, Taisuru, Shargole, Shakar-Chiktan, Zanskar, GM Pore/Trespone and Lungnak.^[2] It has three Tehsils, namely Kargil, Zanskar and Sankoo. Zanskar and Drass are also sub divisions, and are headed administratively by a Sub Divisional Magistrate.^[2]

1. ↑ "Census of India 2011 - JAMMU & KASHMIR" (PDF). DIRECTORATE OF CENSUS OPERATIONS JAMMU & KASHMIR. Retrieved 16 July 2016.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} "Kargil District Administration". Official website of District Kargil-Ladakh, Jammu & Kashmir. Retrieved 16 July 2016.