Kargil map and PIN codes, Ladakh
Interactive Kargil map
Kargil district at a glance
| Headquarters | Kargil |
|---|---|
| Population (Census 2011) | 140,802 (1.41 lakh) |
| Area | 14,086 sq km |
| Density (2011) | 10 people per sq km |
| Tehsils (6) | Drass, Kargil, Sankoo, Shakar Chiktan, Shergole, Taisuru |
| Bordering districts include | Leh |
District figures: Wikidata (this district was created or redrawn after the 2011 Census).
Official website of Kargil district: kargil.nic.in
Health help in Kargil district
- Emergency: call 108 for an ambulance, or 112.
- Free hospital treatment: families covered by Ayushman Bharat (PM-JAY), and everyone aged 70 or over, get treatment up to ₹5 lakh a year in government and listed private hospitals. Check or get the card at beneficiary.nha.gov.in or call 14555; the hospitals in Kargil district are listed on the PM-JAY hospital finder.
- Low-cost medicines: Jan Aushadhi Kendras sell generic medicines at a fraction of the usual price; find one in Kargil district by choosing Ladakh and the district.
- Blood: e-RaktKosh shows the blood banks in Kargil district and the blood they have today.
- See a doctor online, free: eSanjeevani, the Health Ministry's video consultation service.
- Mental health: Tele-MANAS, 14416, free and open day and night.
More about each service: health help in India.
PIN codes of Kargil district
The head and sub post offices India Post lists under Kargil district, with their six-digit PIN codes.
| Post office | PIN code |
|---|---|
| Baroo | 194103 |
| Drass | 194102 |
| Kargil | 194103 |
| Mulbek | 194109 |
| Padum | 194302 |
| Panikhar | 194303 |
| Sankoo | 194301 |
Source: India Post, Department of Posts (October 2026). Other offices: India Post's Locate Post Office.