Learn about Kargil , a town in Ladakh with a rich cultural heritage and a history of war. Find out the best time to visit, how to reach, where to stay, and what to see in Kargil and its surroundings. Kargil / ˈkɑːrɡɪl / or Kargyil[4][5] is a city in Indian-administered Ladakh in the disputed Kashmir region. [6] It is the joint capital of Ladakh, an Indian-administered union territory. It is also the headquarters of the Kargil district. It is the second-largest urban centre in Ladakh after Leh. [7] Kargil is located 204 kilometres (127 mi) east of Srinagar in Jammu and Kashmir, and 234 kilometres (145 mi) to the west of Leh. It is on the bank of the Suru River near its confluence ... Kargil with a population of 1.25 lakhs is scattered over an area of 14,086 Sq. Km. It is situated at a distance of 205 KM from Srinagar towards Leh. Kargil is called the land of Agas in the present day world. It is due to the fact that Kargil is mostly inhabited by Shia Muslims and Agas are the religious head and preachers. The name Kargil is derived from two words Khar and rKil. Khar means castle and rKil means center thus a place between castles as the place lay between many kingdoms. In ... Declaration for the villages Hagnis, Lotsum and Chiktan. Withdrawal of restrictions imposed in Kargil Town under Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), 2023. Enagement of Staff for District De-Addiction Center kargil on Contractual Basis Public Notice Submission of online applications under the “REWA 2.0” scheme of the UT, Ladakh.
