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{{Infobox settlement<br />
| name = Hunderman<br />
| other_name = Hundurman Broq<br />
| official_name = <br />
| nickname = <br />
| settlement_type = Village<br />
| image_skyline =<br />
| alt = <br />
| image_caption = View of Hunderman Village<br />
| pushpin_map = India Ladakh#India<br />
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| coordinates = {{coord|34.616|N|76.130|E|display=inline,title}}<br />
| subdivision_type = Country<br />
| subdivision_name = {{flag|India}}<br />
| subdivision_type1 = [[States and union territories of India|Union Territory]]<br />
| subdivision_name1 = [[Ladakh]]<br />
| subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts of India|District]]<br />
| subdivision_name2 = [[Kargil district|Kargil]]<br />
| subdivision_type3 = [[List of tehsils in India|Tehsil]]<br />
| subdivision_name3 = [[Kargil]]<br />
| established_title = <!-- Established --><br />
| established_date = <br />
| founder = <br />
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| government_type = [[Panchayati raj (India)|Panchayati raj]]<br />
| governing_body = [[Gram panchayat]]<br />
| unit_pref = Metric<br />
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| population_as_of = 2011<br />
| population_total = 216<br />
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| demographics_type1 = Languages<br />
| demographics1_title1 = Official<br />
| demographics1_info1 = [[Balti language|Balti]], [[Ladakhi language|Ladakhi]], [[Urdu]]<br />
| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]<br />
| utc_offset1 = +5:30<br />
| postal_code_type = [[Postal Index Number|PIN]]<br />
| postal_code = 194103<br />
| registration_plate = <br />
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| blank_name_sec1 = <-- [[Census of India|Census]] code --><br />
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'''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&nbsp;km from [[Kargil]], the district headquarters, and is on the banks of the [[Dras River|Drass River]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.google.com/maps/place/Hundurmaan/@34.6167573,76.1301833,16z/data=!4m13!1m7!3m6!1s0x38e33d1f91087b7b:0x6f46ffd6b63f674d!2sHundurmaan!3b1!8m2!3d34.6167573!4d76.1301833!3m4!1s0x38e33d1f91087b7b:0x6f46ffd6b63f674d!8m2!3d34.6167573!4d76.1301833|title=Hunderman Village, Kargil (Google Maps)|work=Google Maps|accessdate=5 February 2020}}</ref> It was under Pakistan's control until [[Indo-Pakistani War of 1971|1971]]. Geographically, Hunderman lies in the Baltistan Region. There are two parts of Hunderman: Lower Hunderman and Upper Hunderman.<br />
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== History ==<br />
=== Indo-Pakistan conflicts ===<br />
At the end of the [[Indo-Pakistani War of 1947]], Hunderman came under the control of [[Pakistan]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.livemint.com/Leisure/nkoE1dc52oYwoWRNmhEeYK/A-portrait-of-a-village-on-the-border.html|title=A portrait of a village on the border|work=Livemint|accessdate=5 February 2020}}</ref> The Indian Army liberated Hunderman after the [[Indo-Pakistani War of 1971]].<br />
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===Attractions===<br />
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1. Unlock Hunderman–Museum of Memories<ref>https://www.cntraveller.in/story/loc-village-poa/</ref><br />
Founded by a team of Roots Collective and Farside Collective (Leh)<br />
== Demographics ==<br />
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According to the [[2011 census of India]], Hunderman has a population of about 216.<br />
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{| class="wikitable sortable"<br />
|+ Demographics (2011 Census)<br />
! !! Total !! Male !! Female<br />
|-<br />
| Population || 216 || 107 || 109<br />
|-<br />
| Children aged below 6 years || 27 || 14 || 13<br />
|-<br />
| [[Scheduled caste]] || 0 || 0 || 0<br />
|-<br />
| [[Scheduled tribe]] || 215 || – || –<br />
|-<br />
| Literates || 118 || 70 || 48<br />
|-<br />
| Literacy Rate || 54.6% || – || 22.2%<br />
|-<br />
| Workers (all) || 38 || – || –<br />
|-<br />
| Non-workers || 178 || – || –<br />
|}<br />
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==Transport==<br />
===Road===<br />
Hunderman is connected by road to other places in Ladakh and India by the [[National Highway 1 (India)|Srinagar-Leh Highway]] or the NH 1 and the LOC View Point Road.<br />
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===Rail===<br />
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.<br />
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===Air===<br />
The nearest airport is at [[Kargil Airport|Kargil]] located at a distance of 18 kilometres but it is currently non-operational. The next nearest major airport is [[Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport|Leh Airport]] located at a distance of 225 kilometres.<br />
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==See also==<br />
*[[Ladakh]]<br />
*[[Indo-Pakistani War of 1971]]<br />
*[[Dras War Memorial]]<br />
*[[Farside Collective, art space, photobook store and publishers based in Leh]]<br />
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==References==<br />
{{reflist}}<br />
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==Further reading==<br />
* [https://www.livemint.com/Leisure/nkoE1dc52oYwoWRNmhEeYK/A-portrait-of-a-village-on-the-border.html Hunderman, the portrait village on the India-Pak border], Livemint, 11 August 2017.<br />
* https://www.farsidecollective.com<br />
{{Ladakh}}<br />
{{Kargil district}}<br />
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