Thasgam is a village in Drass tehsil in Drass district of the Indian union territory of Ladakh.

Demographics According to the 2011 census of India, Thasgam has 43 households. The literacy rate of Thasgam village is 70.70%. In Thasgam, male literacy stands at 84.57% while the female literacy rate was 55.92%.

+ Demographics (2011 Census) Total Male Female Population 400 212 188 Children aged below 6 years 86 50 36 Scheduled caste 0 0 0 Scheduled tribe 398 210 188 Literacy 70.70% 84.57% 55.92% Workers (all) 72 65 7 Main workers (all) 53 – – Marginal workers (total) 19 15 4

Transport Road Thasgam is well-connected by road to other places in Ladakh and India by the Srinagar-Leh Highway or the NH 1.

Rail The nearest railway station to Thasgam is the Srinagar railway station located at a distance of 190 kilometres.

Air The nearest airport is at Kargil located at a distance of 45 kilometres but it is currently non-operational. The next nearest major airports are Srinagar International Airport and Leh Airport located at a distance of 188 kilometres and 251 kilometres.

See also Ladakh Kargil Suru Valley Drass

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