Poyen
Poyen, Kargil, Ladakh | |
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  Poyen Location in Ladakh, India  Poyen Poyen (India) | |
| Coordinates: 34°33′44″N 76°07′53″E / 34.5621°N 76.1313°E[1] | |
| Country | India |
| Union Territory | Ladakh |
| District | Kargil |
| Tehsil | Kargil |
| Government | |
| • Type | UT of Ladakh |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 216[2] |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Ladakhi, Hindi, Purgi, English |
| • Spoken | Ladakhi, Balti, Purgi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 194103 |
Poyen[lower-alpha 1] is a town in the Kargil district, Ladakh, in India, close to the Kargil town. It is on the right bank of Wakha Rong river near its confluence with the Suru River. The village jurisdiction includes the hamlets of Hunderman acquired from Pakistan during the Indo-Pakistan War of 1971.
Demographics[edit | edit source]
According to the 2011 census of India, Poyen has 280 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%.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 2500 | 1070 | 1090 |
| 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[edit | edit source]
Road[edit | edit source]
Poyen is well-connected by road to other places in Ladakh and India by the Srinagar-Leh Highway or the NH 1.
Rail[edit | edit source]
The nearest major railway stations are Sopore railway station and Srinagar railway station located at a distance of 218 kilometres and 224 kilometres.
Air[edit | edit source]
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[edit | edit source]
Notes[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Alternative spellings: Poyan and Poin.
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "Poyen (Google Maps)". Google Maps. Retrieved 30 April 2020.
- ↑ "Poyen Population". Our Hero. Retrieved 30 April 2020.
- ↑ "Poyen Population". Our Hero. Retrieved 30 April 2020.
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