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Kargil

Kargil

Altitude:   8,780 feet (2,676 metres) .
Location:  Kargil district, Jammu and Kashmir
Population:   9,944 (Census 2011)
Language:  Kashmiri, Urdu, Hindi, English,Sheena
Temperature:  Max 9.7°C to Min -9°C
Main Attractions:   Beautiful Mountains
How to spend time/Attractions:   Trekking, Pony Ride, Hiking, Photograpy etc.
Best Time to Visit:  May to August
Places of Interest:  Drass, Minimarg, Mulbekh etc

District Kargil with an area of 15000 sq. km is constituted by the tributaries of high Indus. Kargil town, is the second largest town of Ladakh region, a valley that cultivates apricots in large quantity. It gets more rainfall than rest of Ladakh, produces plenty of wheat and vegetables. Kargil is generally a stopover on the way to Leh from Srinagar. Hotels and guest houses are very few. It is a gateway to Suru and Zanskar valley. Kargil is inhabited by people known as Purig-pa, population is mostly of Shia Muslims and Buddhists in some of the areas who speak Purig language. The word Purig is derived from Pad-rigs which means Tibetian like. The people of Kargil region are said to have originated from Dards and Tibetian nomads who got settled along the river valleys. While walking through Kargil main market, one can observe the men with Tibetan looks wearing grey robes a turban and women with their heads covered by a scarf. The architectural wonders can be observed in outside the Imambaras around the Kargil town. Kargil is a base from where most adventurous trek originate. Kargil offers thrilling opportunities of camping and mountaineering.

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