Batalik
Sign in to saveBatalik is a village and military base in Kargil district of Ladakh Union territory in India, located in a narrow section of the Indus River valley in Himalayas, close to the Line of Control with India–Pakistan wars and conflicts|Pakistan-administered Baltistan. Batalik is 56 km northeast of Kargil. Administratively, it is a hamlet of the Silmo village (8 km south of Batalik) patwar, which falls under the Kargil tehsil and Sodh block (44 km south of Batalik).
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Batalik is a village and military base in Kargil district of Ladakh Union territory in India, located in a narrow section of the Indus River valley in Himalayas, close to the Line of Control with India–Pakistan wars and conflicts|Pakistan-administered Baltistan. Batalik is 56 km northeast of Kargil. Administratively, it is a hamlet of the Silmo village (8 km south of Batalik) patwar, which falls under the Kargil tehsil and Sodh block (44 km south of Batalik).
Batalik is located adjacent to the touristic Dah Hanu region, also known as the "Aryan Valley", populated by the Brokpa people. There is demand to upgrade Batalik and Aryan valley area to a new district.
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