| Hardas | |
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| Settlement type | Village |
| Country | India |
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Hardas is a village in Kargil district of the Indian union territory of Ladakh. The village is located 10 kilometres from the district and tehsil headquarters Kargil.
Demographics
According to the 2011 census of India, Hardas has 233 households.[1] The literacy rate of Hardas was 76.24%. In Hardas, Male literacy stands at 87.86% while the female literacy rate was 64.25%.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 1480 | 739 | 741 |
| Children aged below 6 years | 247 | 113 | 134 |
| Scheduled caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled tribe | 1335 | 674 | 661 |
| Literacy | 76.24% | 87.86% | 64.25% |
| Workers (all) | 305 | 247 | 58 |
| Main workers (all) | 134 | – | – |
| Marginal workers (total) | 171 | 139 | 32 |
Transport
Road
Hardas 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 is the Srinagar railway station located at a distance of 223 kilometres.
Air
The nearest airport is at Kargil located at a distance of 18 kilometres but it is currently not operational. The next nearest major airports are Srinagar International Airport and Leh Airport located at a distance of 219 kilometres and 225 kilometres.