Jusgund

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Jusgund

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Jusgund
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Jusgund
Jusgund (India)
Coordinates: 34°23′N75°41′E / 34.38°N 75.68°E / 34.38; 75.68 Coordinates: 34°23′N75°41′E / 34.38°N 75.68°E / 34.38; 75.68 [1]
Country India
Union Territory Ladakh
District Kargil
Tehsil Drass [2]
Population
 (2011)
  Total467 [3]
Languages
  Official Hindi, English
  Spoken Shina, Urdu
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
194105

Jusgund is a village in Drass tehsil in Kargil district of the Indian union territory of Ladakh. The village is located 30 kilometres from the district headquarters Kargil.

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Demographics

According to the 2011 census of India, Jusgund had 53 households. [4] The literacy rate of Jusgund village is 78.92%. In Jusgund, Male literacy stands at 88.46% while the female literacy rate was 69.68%.

Demographics (2011 Census)
TotalMaleFemale
Population467224243
Children aged below 6 years974255
Scheduled caste 000
Scheduled tribe 464223241
Literacy78.92%88.46%69.68%
Workers (all)958411
Main workers (all)53
Marginal workers (total)42393

Transport

Road

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

Rail

The nearest major railway stations to Jusgund are Sopore railway station and Srinagar railway station located at a distance of 247 kilometres and 253 kilometres.

Air

The nearest airport is located in Kargil at a distance of 36 kilometres but it is currently non-operational. The next nearest major airport is Leh Airport located at a distance of 243 kilometres.

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References

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  2. "Villages in Kargil district". Kargil district website. Retrieved 30 April 2020.
  3. "Jusgund Population". Our Hero. Retrieved 30 April 2020.
  4. "Jusgund Population". Our Hero. Retrieved 30 April 2020.