Zangla

Zangla Sangla
Village
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Zangla is a village in Zanskar tehsil of Kargil district, in the Indian union territory of Ladakh. It is located 262 km southeast of Kargil city, the district headquarter, 32 km northeast of Padum, the capital of Zanskar, and presently is the headquarters of Zanskar.^{[1][unreliable source?]} An ancient ruined fort, known as Zangla Fort is located on a hilltop one km outside the village, believed to be 11th-century.

The Buddhist ruined fort contains some impressive paintings.^{[2][unreliable source?]}

Geography

Zangla is located at 33°40′N 76°59′E / 33.67°N 76.98°E / 33.67; 76.98^{[3][unreliable source?]} on the banks of the Zanskar River, and has an average elevation of 3,931 metres (12,897 feet).

Demographics

According to the 2011 census of India, Zangla had 182 households.^[4] 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%.

Demographics (2011 Census)

	Total	Male	Female
Population	954	471	483
Children aged below 6 years	108	58	50
Scheduled caste	0	0	0
Scheduled tribe	953	470	483
Literacy	59.81%	75.06%	45.27%
Workers (all)	443	227	216
Main workers (all)	231	–	–
Marginal workers (total)	212	99	113

Transport

Road

Zangla is connected by road to other places in Ladakh and India by the NH 301.

Rail

The nearest railway stations to Zangla are

, located 725 and 658 kilometres from Zangla.

Air

The nearest airport is located in Kargil at a distance of 269 kilometres but it is currently non-operational. The next nearest major airport is Leh Airport located at a distance of 476 kilometres.

See also

• Ladakh
• Kargil
• Zanskar

References