Chutak | |
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Village | |
  Chutak Location in Ladakh, India  Chutak Chutak (India) | |
| Coordinates: 34°29′45.39″N76°07′08.46″E / 34.4959417°N 76.1190167°E Coordinates: 34°29′45.39″N76°07′08.46″E / 34.4959417°N 76.1190167°E | |
| Country | India |
| Union Territory | Ladakh |
| District | Leh |
| Tehsil | Kargil [1] |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
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