Goshan is a village in Drass tehsil in Kargil district of the Indian union territory of Ladakh. The village is located 77 kilometres from the district headquarters Kargil.

Goshan
Village
Goshan is located in Ladakh
Goshan
Goshan
Location in Ladakh, India
Goshan is located in India
Goshan
Goshan
Goshan (India)
Coordinates: 34°24′N 75°47′E / 34.40°N 75.79°E / 34.40; 75.79[1]
CountryIndia
Union TerritoryLadakh
DistrictKargil
TehsilDrass[2]
Population
 (2011)
 • Total1,485[3]
Languages
 • OfficialHindi, English
 • SpokenPurgi, Shina, Urdu
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
194102

Demographics edit

According to the 2011 census of India, Goshan had 189 households.[4] The literacy rate of Goshan village is 76.49%. In Goshan, Male literacy stands at 85.07% while the female literacy rate was 67.13%.

Demographics (2011 Census)
Total Male Female
Population 1485 763 722
Children aged below 6 years 290 140 150
Scheduled caste 0 0 0
Scheduled tribe 1476 758 718
Literacy 76.49% 85.07% 67.13%
Workers (all) 370 249 121
Main workers (all) 100
Marginal workers (total) 270 162 108

Transport edit

Road edit

Goshan is connected by road to other places in Ladakh and India by the Srinagar–Leh Highway or the NH 1.

Rail edit

The nearest railway stations to Goshan are Sopore railway station and Srinagar railway station located at a distance of 178 kilometres and 185 kilometres. The nearest major railway station is Jammu Tawi railway station located at a distance of 445 kilometres.

Air edit

The nearest airport is located in Kargil at a distance of 85 kilometres but it is currently non-operational. The next nearest major airports are Srinagar International Airport and Leh Airport located at a distance of 183 kilometres and 292 kilometres.

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Goshan (Google Maps)". Google Maps. Retrieved 13 May 2020.
  2. ^ "Villages in Kargil district". Kargil district website. Retrieved 30 April 2020.
  3. ^ "Goshan Population". Our Hero. Retrieved 13 May 2020.
  4. ^ "Goshan Population". Our Hero. Retrieved 13 May 2020.