Hunderman

Hunderman or Hundarmaan or Hundurmaan is one of the northernmost villages in India and is situated in the Kargil district of Ladakh. It is located 10 km from Kargil, the district headquarters, and is on the banks of the Drass River.[1] It was under Pakistan's control until 1971. Geographically, Hunderman lies in the Baltistan Region. There are two parts of Hunderman: Lower Hunderman and Upper Hunderman.

Hunderman

Hundurman Broq
Village
Hunderman
Hunderman
Coordinates: 34.616°N 76.130°E / 34.616; 76.130
Country India
Union TerritoryLadakh
DistrictKargil
TehsilKargil
Government
  TypePanchayati raj
  BodyGram panchayat
Population
 (2011)
  Total216
Languages
  OfficialBalti, Ladakhi, Urdu
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
194103

History

Indo-Pakistan conflicts

At the end of the Indo-Pakistani War of 1947, Hunderman came under the control of Pakistan.[2] The Indian Army liberated Hunderman after the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971.

Attractions

1. Unlock Hunderman–Museum of Memories[3] Founded by a team of Roots Collective and Farside Collective (Leh)

Demographics

According to the 2011 census of India, Hunderman has a population of about 216.

Demographics (2011 Census)
TotalMaleFemale
Population216107109
Children aged below 6 years271413
Scheduled caste000
Scheduled tribe215
Literates1187048
Literacy Rate54.6%22.2%
Workers (all)38
Non-workers178

Transport

Road

Hunderman is connected by road to other places in Ladakh and India by the Srinagar-Leh Highway or the NH 1 and the LOC View Point Road.

Rail

The nearest railway stations to Hunderman are Baramulla railway station, Sopore railway station and Srinagar railway station located at a distance of 227 kilometres, 222 kilometres and 229 kilometres respectively.

Air

The nearest airport is at Kargil located at a distance of 18 kilometres but it is currently non-operational. The next nearest major airport is Leh Airport located at a distance of 225 kilometres.

See also

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