Padum
Padum (also known as Padam) is the main town and the administrative centre of the Zanskar tehsil in Kargil district, Ladakh, India. Name after the Buddhist guru Padmasambhava, it was historically one of the two main capitals of the Zanskar Kingdom, the other being Zangla. It is 235 km (146 mi) via the link road from Kargil city (National Highway No. 1D). The new Nimmu–Padum–Darcha road (under construction) connects Padum directly to Leh in the east and to Darcha in Himachal Pradesh.
Padum
Padam | |
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View of Padum town from the southwest | |
Padum Location in Ladakh, India | |
| Coordinates: 33°27′50″N 76°52′43″E | |
| Country | India |
| Union Territory | Ladakh |
| District | Kargil |
| Tehsil | Zanskar |
| Government | |
| • Type | Autonomous Hill Development Council |
| • Body | LAHDC, Kargil |
| Elevation | 3,669 m (12,037 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 1,550 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Ladakhi, Hindi, Tibetan |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Vehicle registration | LA 01 XXXX |
| Website | http://www.kargil.nic.in/ |
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