Poyen, Kargil

Poyen is a village vicinity of Kargil town in Kargil district, Ladakh, in India. It is on the bank of the river Suru. The village is one of the most ancient settlements in the region.

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Town
Poyen Location in Ladakh, India Poyen Poyen (India)
Coordinates: 34.56°N 76.12°E[1]
Country	India
Union Territory	Ladakh
District	Kargil
Tehsil	Kargil
Government
• Type	UT
Population  (2011)
• Total	216[2]
Languages
• Spoken	Balti, Purgi, Urdu
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	194103

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)

	Total	Male	Female
Population	216	107	109
Children aged below 6 years	27	14	13
Scheduled caste	0	0	0
Scheduled tribe	215	107	108
Literacy	62.43%	75.27%	50.00%
Workers (all)	38	35	3
Main workers (all)	8	–	–
Marginal workers (total)	30	29	1

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

• Ladakh
• Kargil
• Dras War Memorial

References

1. "Poyen (Google Maps)". Google Maps. Retrieved 30 April 2020.
2. "Poyen Population". Our Hero. Retrieved 30 April 2020.
3. "Poyen Population". Our Hero. Retrieved 30 April 2020.