Goshan

Goshan is a village in Drass tehsil in Drass district of the Indian union territory of Ladakh.

Demographics According to the 2011 census of India, Goshan had 189 households. The literacy rate of Goshan village is 76.49%. In Goshan, Male literacy stands at 85.07% while the female literacy rate was 67.13%.

+ Demographics (2011 Census) Total Male Female Population 1485 763 722 Children aged below 6 years 290 140 150 Scheduled caste 0 0 0 Scheduled tribe 1476 758 718 Literacy 76.49% 85.07% 67.13% Workers (all) 370 249 121 Main workers (all) 100 – – Marginal workers (total) 270 162 108

Transport Road Goshan is connected by road to other places in Ladakh and India by the Srinagar–Leh Highway or the NH 1.

Rail The nearest railway stations to Goshan are Sopore railway station and Srinagar railway station located at a distance of 178 kilometres and 185 kilometres. The nearest major railway station is Jammu Tawi railway station located at a distance of 445 kilometres.

Air The nearest airport is located in Kargil at a distance of 85 kilometres but it is currently non-operational. The next nearest major airports are Srinagar International Airport and Leh Airport located at a distance of 183 kilometres and 292 kilometres.

See also Ladakh Kargil Drass

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