A blend of adventure and mysticism make for the unique allure of Ladakh, also known as India’s Little Tibet, which is among the world’s highest inhabited plateaus. Situated at more than 3,000 meters above sea level, it lies more than 600 kilometers north of New Delhi in the Jammu and Kashmir state. Also, popular as Moon-land for its outlandish landscape of vast barren mountains, the bluest of skies and beautiful lakes that change color during the day.
Ladakh, the land of jagged peaks and barren landscape is at once alluring and awe-inspiring. Hidden behind this harsh and forbidding façade is an ancient civilization and a captivating people. With its unaltered character and overwhelming natural beauty Ladakh beckons the more intense and adventurous of travelers. The awesome wilderness and magic can only belong to this great land of towering mountains and Buddhist simplicity. With the great Indus flowing right through Ladakh, the province is divided into Leh, the capital Nubra, Zanskar, lower Ladakh and Rupshu. The many distinctive features of Ladakh are its uplands, craggy, barren cliffs and plateaus. Governed by a climate that provides about 50 mm of rainfall each year, Ladakh is cold and dry. A visitor, therefore, will be faced with a long and bitter winter of frozen landscape but yet very beautiful, and a short, Introduction of Ladakh is given below that sums up everything you need to know about this newly formed Indian Union Territory:
- Capital : Leh
- Number of Districts in Ladakh : 2
- Names of the Districts in Ladakh : Leh & Kargil
- Area : 59,146 km2 (22,836 sq mi)
- Population : 274,289
- Highest elevation : Saltoro Kangri, 7742 m (25400 ft)
- Lowest elevation : Indus River, 2550 m (8370 ft)
- Languages : Official (Hindi, English) & Spoken (Ladakhi, Urdu)
- Largest Town : Leh
