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'''Karzok''' or '''Korzok''' is a village in the [[Leh district]] | '''Karzok''' or '''Korzok''' (at an altitude of 14,995 ft or 4,570 m to 15,075 ft or 4,595 m above sea level),<ref>[[List of highest cities in the world]]</ref> on the northwestern shores of the [[Tso Moriri]] lake, is a village in the [[Rupshu]] region and a [[Community development block in India|block]] of the [[Leh district]] in [[Ladakh]], India.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://leh.nic.in/depts/villageamenitydirectory.pdf |title=Blockwise Village Amenity Directory |publisher=Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council |access-date=2015-07-23 }}</ref><ref name=hight1/> | ||
Karzok is among the [[List of highest cities in the world|highest permanent settlements in the world]]. It is located 60 km southwest of [[Nyoma]],<ref name=hight1>Korzok | https://www.dangerousroads.org/asia/india/5683-korzok.html</ref> 40 km south of [[Puga]] separated by [[Salt Valley]], and 80-100 km northwest of [[Chumur]]. The [[Korzok Monastery]], of [[Drukpa Lineage|Drukpa]] [[Tibetan Buddhism|Tibetan Buddhist]] lineage, is located here. | |||
== History == | == History == | ||
Karzok was on the [[Central Asia]]n trade route until 1947 and was the headquarters of the [[Rupshu]] Valley. One of the kings, Rupshu Goba, who lived there with his family, built nine permanent houses there.<ref name=Jina>{{Cite book|last=Jina|first=Prem Singh|title= High pasturelands of Ladakh Himalaya|work=Korzok|page=49|access-date=2009-11-22|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=G2jv3ETBwBUC&q=Korzok&pg=PA49|publisher= Indus Publishing|year=1995|isbn= 978-81-7387-026-2}}</ref> | Karzok was on the [[Central Asia]]n trade route until 1947 and was the headquarters of the [[Rupshu]] Valley. One of the kings, Rupshu Goba, who lived there with his family, built nine permanent houses there.<ref name=Jina>{{Cite book|last=Jina|first=Prem Singh|title= High pasturelands of Ladakh Himalaya|work=Korzok|page=49|access-date=2009-11-22|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=G2jv3ETBwBUC&q=Korzok&pg=PA49|publisher= Indus Publishing|year=1995|isbn= 978-81-7387-026-2}}</ref> | ||
The village has several houses, and the nomadic population who establish their tents (made of [[yak]] hair or skin) in summer, add to the agricultural operations in the region. The tents are provided with vents at the top to let out the smoke. [[Pashmina]] is the valuable product that the Changmas trade along with the salt that they extract from large salt fields in the area, such as the springs at Puga. They barter these two products for food grains and other necessities. In recent years, building activity is on the rise with the nomadic tribes changing their lifestyle.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.rangan-datta.info/Tso%20moriri.htm|title=Tso Moriri - Tea with Changpas|access-date=2009-11-23|publisher=The Statesman|date=2004-06-16}}</ref> | The village has several houses, and the nomadic population who establish their tents (made of [[yak]] hair or skin) in summer, add to the agricultural operations in the region. The tents are provided with vents at the top to let out the smoke. [[Pashmina]] is the valuable product that the Changmas trade along with the salt that they extract from large salt fields in the area, such as the springs at Puga. They barter these two products for food grains and other necessities. In recent years, building activity is on the rise with the nomadic tribes changing their lifestyle.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.rangan-datta.info/Tso%20moriri.htm|title=Tso Moriri - Tea with Changpas|access-date=2009-11-23|publisher=The Statesman|date=2004-06-16}}</ref> | ||
== Geography == | |||
Karzok in [[Changthang]] plateau lies on the northwest bank of the salt lake, Tso Moriri,<ref name=hight1/> north of which lies the [[Salt Valley]]. The Salt Valley has the [[Kyago Tso]] salt lake surrounded by several glaciated mountain peaks including the '''Karzok Kangri''' (6,110m/20,046ft, also called Korzok Kangri)<ref name=mount2>[https://peakvisor.com/peak/korzok-kangri.html Korzok kangri], accessed 21 April 2025.</ref> which lies immediate south of [[Spangnak Ri]] and northwest of Karzok. | |||
== Demographics == | == Demographics == | ||
[[File:Karzok.jpg|thumb|280px|Karzok village]] | [[File:Karzok.jpg|thumb|right|280px|Karzok village]] | ||
According to the [[2011 census of India]], Karzok has 253 households. The effective literacy rate (i.e. the literacy rate of population excluding children aged 6 and below) is 46.64%.<ref name="census_2011"/> | According to the [[2011 census of India]], Karzok has 253 households. The effective literacy rate (i.e. the literacy rate of population excluding children aged 6 and below) is 46.64%.<ref name="census_2011"/> | ||
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== Climate == | == Climate == | ||
Karzok has a [[subarctic climate]] ([[Köppen climate classification|Köppen classification]] Dfc) bordering on a [[Tundra|tundra climate]] (ET). Summers are cool with chilly nights, and winters are long and cold with | Karzok has a [[subarctic climate]] ([[Köppen climate classification|Köppen classification]] Dfc) bordering on a [[Tundra|tundra climate]] (ET). Summers are cool with chilly nights, and winters are long and cold with highs below zero. | ||
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==Transport== | |||
From the north, Karzok is reachable via Sumdo, on the [[Salt Valley#MPSM|Miroo-Puga-Sumdo-Mahe Road]] (MPSM Road) which begins at [[National Highway 3 (India)|NH-3]] ([[Miru, Ladakh|Miroo]]) and ends at [[Leh]]-[[Nyoma]] Road ([[Mahe, Ladakh|Mahe]]). From Sumdo, the Karzok is at the southern end of 40 km long Sumdo-Karzok Road. | |||
From the south, the Karzok is reachable via Sumdo [[Kaza, Himachal Pradesh|Kaza]] (in Himachal Pradesh) by the 125 km long [[Salt Valley#KKR|Kiato-Karzok Road]] via the [[Takling La]] being constructed by the [[Border Roads Organisation|BRO]] as the [[Tourism in Ladakh#Roads|fourth road to Ladakh]].<ref name=kart1>{{Cite web | |||
| url = https://www.amarujala.com/shimla/kyato-korzok-road-will-connect-himachal-to-ladakh-army-will-have-easy-access-to-china-border-2025-04-21?pageId=1 | |||
| title = Kyato-Korzok road will connect Himachal to Ladakh, army will have easy access to China border | |||
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| website = Amar Ujala | |||
| date = 2025-04-21 | |||
| accessdate = 2025-04-22 | |||
}}</ref> | |||
==See also== | |||
* [[Geography of Ladakh]] | |||
* [[Tourism in Ladakh]] | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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Location in Ladakh, India   Karzok Karzok (India) | |
| Coordinates: 32°58′05″N 78°15′50″E / 32.968125°N 78.2639885°E | |
| Country | India |
| Union Territory | Ladakh |
| District | Leh |
| Tehsil | Nyoma[1] |
| Elevation | 4,595 m (15,075 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 1,291 |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| 2011 census code | 899 |
Karzok or Korzok (at an altitude of 14,995 ft or 4,570 m to 15,075 ft or 4,595 m above sea level),[2] on the northwestern shores of the Tso Moriri lake, is a village in the Rupshu region and a block of the Leh district in Ladakh, India.[3][4]
Karzok is among the highest permanent settlements in the world. It is located 60 km southwest of Nyoma,[4] 40 km south of Puga separated by Salt Valley, and 80-100 km northwest of Chumur. The Korzok Monastery, of Drukpa Tibetan Buddhist lineage, is located here.
History[edit | edit source]
Karzok was on the Central Asian trade route until 1947 and was the headquarters of the Rupshu Valley. One of the kings, Rupshu Goba, who lived there with his family, built nine permanent houses there.[5]
The village has several houses, and the nomadic population who establish their tents (made of yak hair or skin) in summer, add to the agricultural operations in the region. The tents are provided with vents at the top to let out the smoke. Pashmina is the valuable product that the Changmas trade along with the salt that they extract from large salt fields in the area, such as the springs at Puga. They barter these two products for food grains and other necessities. In recent years, building activity is on the rise with the nomadic tribes changing their lifestyle.[6]
Geography[edit | edit source]
Karzok in Changthang plateau lies on the northwest bank of the salt lake, Tso Moriri,[4] north of which lies the Salt Valley. The Salt Valley has the Kyago Tso salt lake surrounded by several glaciated mountain peaks including the Karzok Kangri (6,110m/20,046ft, also called Korzok Kangri)[7] which lies immediate south of Spangnak Ri and northwest of Karzok.
Demographics[edit | edit source]
According to the 2011 census of India, Karzok has 253 households. The effective literacy rate (i.e. the literacy rate of population excluding children aged 6 and below) is 46.64%.[8]
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 1291 | 673 | 618 |
| Children aged below 6 years | 189 | 102 | 87 |
| Scheduled caste | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Scheduled tribe | 931 | 485 | 446 |
| Literates | 514 | 292 | 222 |
| Workers (all) | 813 | 450 | 363 |
| Main workers (total) | 315 | 225 | 90 |
| Main workers: Cultivators | 257 | 192 | 65 |
| Main workers: Agricultural labourers | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Main workers: Household industry workers | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| Main workers: Other | 49 | 31 | 18 |
| Marginal workers (total) | 498 | 225 | 273 |
| Marginal workers: Cultivators | 224 | 117 | 107 |
| Marginal workers: Agricultural labourers | 7 | 3 | 4 |
| Marginal workers: Household industry workers | 126 | 19 | 107 |
| Marginal workers: Others | 141 | 86 | 55 |
| Non-workers | 478 | 223 | 255 |
Climate[edit | edit source]
Karzok has a subarctic climate (Köppen classification Dfc) bordering on a tundra climate (ET). Summers are cool with chilly nights, and winters are long and cold with highs below zero.
| Climate data for Karzok | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °C (°F) | −7.2 (19.0) |
−5.4 (22.3) |
−1.2 (29.8) |
4.3 (39.7) |
9.2 (48.6) |
14.0 (57.2) |
16.9 (62.4) |
16.2 (61.2) |
12.9 (55.2) |
6.5 (43.7) |
1.2 (34.2) |
−3.5 (25.7) |
5.3 (41.6) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −13.1 (8.4) |
−11.2 (11.8) |
−6.8 (19.8) |
−1.5 (29.3) |
2.9 (37.2) |
7.4 (45.3) |
10.7 (51.3) |
10.2 (50.4) |
6.4 (43.5) |
−0.2 (31.6) |
−5.6 (21.9) |
−10.0 (14.0) |
−0.9 (30.4) |
| Average low °C (°F) | −18.9 (−2.0) |
−16.9 (1.6) |
−12.4 (9.7) |
−7.2 (19.0) |
−3.3 (26.1) |
0.9 (33.6) |
4.5 (40.1) |
4.2 (39.6) |
0.0 (32.0) |
−6.8 (19.8) |
−12.4 (9.7) |
−16.5 (2.3) |
−7.1 (19.3) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 22 (0.9) |
21 (0.8) |
24 (0.9) |
19 (0.7) |
19 (0.7) |
9 (0.4) |
28 (1.1) |
34 (1.3) |
23 (0.9) |
12 (0.5) |
7 (0.3) |
12 (0.5) |
230 (9) |
| Source: climate-data.com | |||||||||||||
Transport[edit | edit source]
From the north, Karzok is reachable via Sumdo, on the Miroo-Puga-Sumdo-Mahe Road (MPSM Road) which begins at NH-3 (Miroo) and ends at Leh-Nyoma Road (Mahe). From Sumdo, the Karzok is at the southern end of 40 km long Sumdo-Karzok Road.
From the south, the Karzok is reachable via Sumdo Kaza (in Himachal Pradesh) by the 125 km long Kiato-Karzok Road via the Takling La being constructed by the BRO as the fourth road to Ladakh.[9]
See also[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "Villages | District Leh, Union Territory of Ladakh | India".
- ↑ List of highest cities in the world
- ↑ "Blockwise Village Amenity Directory" (PDF). Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council. Retrieved 23 July 2015.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Korzok | https://www.dangerousroads.org/asia/india/5683-korzok.html
- ↑ Jina, Prem Singh (1995). High pasturelands of Ladakh Himalaya. Indus Publishing. p. 49. ISBN 978-81-7387-026-2. Retrieved 22 November 2009.
{{cite book}}:|work=ignored (help) - ↑ "Tso Moriri - Tea with Changpas". The Statesman. 16 June 2004. Retrieved 23 November 2009.
- ↑ Korzok kangri, accessed 21 April 2025.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 "Leh district census". 2011 Census of India. Directorate of Census Operations. Retrieved 23 July 2015.
- ↑ "Kyato-Korzok road will connect Himachal to Ladakh, army will have easy access to China border". Amar Ujala. 21 April 2025. Retrieved 22 April 2025.
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