Poyen, Kargil


Poyen is a village vicinity of Kargil town in Kargil district, Ladakh, in India. It is on the bank of the river Suru. The village is one of the most ancient settlements in the region.

Demographics

According to the 2011 census of India, Poyen has 29 households. The literacy rate of Poyen is 62.43%. In Hardas, Male literacy stands at 75.27% while the female literacy rate was 50.00%.
TotalMaleFemale
Population216107109
Children aged below 6 years271413
Scheduled caste000
Scheduled tribe215107108
Literacy62.43%75.27%50.00%
Workers 38353
Main workers 8
Marginal workers 30291

Transport

Road

Poyen is well-connected by road to other places in Ladakh and India by the Srinagar-Leh Highway or the NH 1.

Rail

The nearest major railway stations to Hardas are Sopore railway station and Srinagar railway station located at a distance of 218 kilometres and 224 kilometres.

Air

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.