Poyen, Ladakh

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Poyen, Kargil, Ladakh
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Poyen
Poyen (India)
Coordinates: 34°33′44″N76°07′53″E / 34.5621°N 76.1313°E / 34.5621; 76.1313 Coordinates: 34°33′44″N76°07′53″E / 34.5621°N 76.1313°E / 34.5621; 76.1313 [1]
Country India
Union Territory Ladakh
District Kargil
Tehsil Kargil
Government
  TypeUT of Ladakh
Population
 (2011)
  Total216 [2]
Languages
  Official Ladakhi, Hindi, Purgi, English
  Spoken Ladakhi, Balti, Purgi
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
194103

Poyen [lower-alpha 1] is a village in the Kargil district, Ladakh, in India, close to the Kargil town. It is on the right bank of Wakha Rong river near its confluence with the Suru River. The village jurisdiction includes the hamlets of Hunderman acquired from Pakistan during the Indo-Pakistan War of 1971.

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Demographics

According to the 2011 census of India, Poyen has 29 households. [3] The literacy rate of Poyen is 62.43%. In Hardas, Male literacy stands at 75.27% while the female literacy rate was 50.00%.

Demographics (2011 Census)
TotalMaleFemale
Population216107109
Children aged below 6 years271413
Scheduled caste 000
Scheduled tribe 215107108
Literacy62.43%75.27%50.00%
Workers (all)38353
Main workers (all)8
Marginal workers (total)30291

Transport

Road

Poyen is well-connected by road to other places in Ladakh and India by the Srinagar-Leh Highway or the NH 1.

Rail

The nearest major railway stations to Hardas are Sopore railway station and Srinagar railway station located at a distance of 218 kilometres and 224 kilometres.

Air

The nearest airport is at Kargil located at a distance of 12 kilometres but it is currently non-operational. The next nearest major airport is Leh Airport located at a distance of 220 kilometres.

See also

Notes

  1. Alternative spellings: Poyan and Poin.

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