Kargil
The town of Kargil is one of the two hilly towns from the region of Ladakh that is featured in the WATSAN Data Observatory. It serves as the headquarters of the Kargil district and is the joint capital for the union territory of Ladakh in India. With only a population of 17,122, the town of Kargil has witnessed significant growth with the reconstitution of the Kargil municipal committee area and through improving social conditions and reduced outmigration caused by the 1999 Kargil War. In the context of the small town urban agenda, Kargil provides a unique perspective to gauge and demonstrate urban development in the context of hilly urban settlements in extreme weather conditions.
Kargil
Area (SqKm)
8.93
Density (Person/Sqkm)
1,917
No. Wards
13
Population(Year)
17,122 (2016-17)
Slum population
34%
The Public Health and Engineering Department(PHED)of Kargil manages the water supply for the entire town. The main sources of water are the Wakha River in the main town area, Suru River in the Baroo a
All the households in Kargil have their private toilets, 70% of households have toilets with a flush, and the rest 30% use dry toilets which are emptied using manual labor (without any proper
The total waste generated is 12.5 TPD. The waste is being segregated at the household level, and collected in separate trucks, for dry and wet waste. MCK has a fleet of 5 garbage trucks (60 quintal
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