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Goshan

Coordinates: 34°24′N 75°47′E / 34.40°N 75.79°E / 34.40; 75.79
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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

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.

Demographics

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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

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Road

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

Rail

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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

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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

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References

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  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.