Padum
is the largest town and administrative centre of
Zanskar tehsil of
Kargil district in the state of
Jammu and
Kashmir, India. It is 240km away from
KargilThe population is about 1,000 people.The traditional heart of the village is below the gompa where two large chortens stand above old buildings. A road was constructed in 1980 from
Kargil across Pensi La.
Padum
has several hotels and restaurants meant for tourists.
Padum
has a post office, internet cafes and telephone booths
Padum
is in the centre of
Zanskar . has an average elevation of 3,669 metres (12,037 feet). There are several small villages around
Padum
Padum
is largely inhabited by people of Tibetan descent who follow Tibetan Buddhism, but there is a sizable Muslim minority (accounting for 40% of the towns population), mainly Balti, who have been present in
Padum
since the 17th century. A mosque was built in
Padum
in recent years to cater the local Muslim population.
The
Padum
Valley is a valley of the
Zanskar region in the state of Ladakh in
Jammu and
Kashmir in northern India. The Doda River flows through the valley from its source at the Drang Drung glacier of the Pensi La.
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