Hunderman or Hundarmaan or Hundurmaan is one of the northernmost hamlets in India and is situated in the Kargil district of Ladakh. Located on the banks of the Suru River 10 km from Kargil, it is a hamlet under Shilikchey village of Kargil district.[1]][original research?][2] It was under Pakistan's control until 1971. Geographically, Hunderman lies in the Baltistan Region.[citation needed] There are two parts of Hunderman: Lower Hunderman Mal (lower village) and Hunderman Broq (hill village).
Hunderman | |
|---|---|
Hamlet | |
  Hunderman  Hunderman | |
| Coordinates: 34°36′58″N 76°07′48″E / 34.616°N 76.130°E | |
| Country |  India |
| Union Territory | Ladakh |
| District | Kargil |
| Tehsil | Kargil |
| Government | |
| • Type | Panchayati raj |
| • Body | Gram panchayat |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 216 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Balti, Ladakhi, Urdu |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 194103 |
History edit
At the end of the Indo-Pakistani War of 1947, Hunderman came under the control of Pakistan.[3] The Indian Army captured Hunderman after the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971.
Tourism edit
Hunderman–Museum of Memories in Hunderman Boq was founded by restoring three rooms in one of the private houses in the row of abandoned storied traditional houses in Hunderman. After the India Pakistan 1971 War, the residents of Hunderman moved to higher slopes of mountains, abandoning the original Hunderman village at LoC at the lower heights. It displays the old kitchen utensils, traditional jewelry, indoor games, family documents, letters to armaments from the wars. Ilyas Ansari, who has native connection to this village, along with Ajaz Hussain Munshi, museum curator from Kargil and other organizations (the Roots Collective and the Farside Collective of Leh), built the museum.[4]
Demographics edit
According to the 2011 census of India, Hunderman has a population of about 216.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 216 | 107 | 109 |
| Children aged below 6 years | 27 | 14 | 13 |
| Scheduled caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled tribe | 215 | – | – |
| Literates | 118 | 70 | 48 |
| Literacy Rate | 54.6% | – | 22.2% |
| Workers (all) | 38 | – | – |
| Non-workers | 178 | – | – |
Transport edit
Road edit
Hunderman is connected by road to other places in Ladakh and India by the Srinagar-Leh Highway or the NH 1 and the LOC View Point Road.
Rail edit
The nearest railway stations are Baramulla railway station, Sopore railway station and Srinagar railway station, 227 kilometres, 222 kilometres and 229 kilometres away respectively.
Air edit
The nearest airport is at Kargil, 18 kilometres away, but it is currently[when?] non-operational. The next nearest major airport is Leh Airport 225 kilometres away.
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Hunderman Village, Kargil (Google Maps)". Google Maps. Retrieved 5 February 2020.
- ^ Village wise Hamlet detail, Kargil district, District Statistics & Evaluation Office, retrieved 15 January 2023.
- ^ "A portrait of a village on the border". Livemint. 11 August 2017. Retrieved 5 February 2020.
- ^ "Did You Know About the Museum of Memories on the LoC". 11 November 2022.
Further reading edit
- Hunderman, the portrait village on the India-Pak border, Livemint, 11 August 2017.
- https://www.farsidecollective.com