Kargil district is one of the two districts comprising Ladakh, India.
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14 Facts About Kargil district
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In 2003, Kargil district was granted a Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council.
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Per the 2011 Census of India, 77 percent of the Kargil district's population is Muslim, with Shia Muslims comprising the majority at approximately 65 percent of this figure.
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Name Kargil district is said to derive from the words Khar, meaning castle, and rKil meaning "centre".
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However, in the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971 the entire Kargil district region including key posts was captured by Indian troops under leadership of Col.
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Kargil district is situated in deep south-western part of the Himalayas, giving it a cool, temperate climate.
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The Kargil district has a population density of 10 inhabitants per square kilometre.
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Much of Kargil district population is inhabited by the Purigpa and Balti people of Tibetan origin and have intermingled with other Aryan people.
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Some reptiles found in Kargil district are Platyceps ladacensis, Phrynocephalus theobaldi, Altiphylax stoliczkai, Paralaudakia himalayana and Asymblepharus ladacensis.
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Kargil district is connected to the rest of India by one high-altitude road which is subject to landslides and is not passable in winter when covered by deep snows.
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Kargil district Airport is a non-operational airport used only for defence purposes by the Indian Air Force.
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