Basic information

| Feature | Detail | | --- | --- | | **Official Name** | Kargil | | **Common Name** | Kargil | | **Native Name(s)** | ཀར་གིལ་ (Tibetan/Bhodhi), کرگل (Urdu) | | **Nicknames** | Land of Apricots, Gateway to Ladakh | | **Geographic Level** | City / Town (District Headquarters) | | **Country** | India | | **State/Province** | Ladakh (Union Territory) | | **Capital** | Joint capital of Ladakh (with Leh) | | **Government Type** | Autonomous Hill Development Council (LAHDC) under UT Administration | | **Time Zone** | Indian Standard Time (IST) (UTC+05:30) | | **Latitude** | 34.5539° N | | **Longitude** | 76.1349° E | | **Elevation** | 2,676 m (8,780 ft) | | **Total Area** | _Data not readily available for the specific town boundaries._ (District is 14,036 sq km) | | **Population** | 16,338 (Town, 2011 Census) | | **Population Density** | _Data not readily available for this location._ | | **ZIP/Postal Codes** | 194103, 194105 | | **Area Codes** | +91 1985 | | **Official Languages** | Hindi, English, Urdu (Regional languages: Purghi, Balti, Shina) | | **Currency** | Indian Rupee (INR) | | **Demonym** | Kargili, Purigpa |