Matayen

Matayen is a village in Drass tehsil in Kargil district of the Indian union territory of Ladakh. The village is located around 21 kilometer's from drass and around 81 kilometres from the district headquarters Kargil.Its only village in ladakh where Kashmiri is spoken and Kashmiri peoples are being lived.

Matayen
Matayan
Village
Matayen is located in Ladakh
Matayen
Matayen
Location in Ladakh, India
Matayen is located in India
Matayen
Matayen
Matayen (India)
Coordinates: 34.36°N 75.57°E / 34.36; 75.57[1]
Country India
Union TerritoryLadakh
DistrictKargil
TehsilDrass[2]
Population
 (2011)
 • Total1,909[3]
Languages
 • OfficialHindi, English
 • SpokenPurgi, Kashmiri, Shina, Urdu
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
194102

Demographics

According to the 2011 census of India, Matayen had 239 households.[4] The literacy rate of Matayen village is 62.86%. In Matayen, Male literacy stands at 62.86% while the female literacy rate was 49.36%.

Demographics (2011 Census)
TotalMaleFemale
Population1909967942
Children aged below 6 years257--
Scheduled caste000
Scheduled tribe1869--
Literacy78.92%88.46%69.68%

Transport

Road

Matayen is connected by road to other places in Ladakh and India by the NH1.

Rail

The nearest major railway stations to Matayen is Jammu Tawi railway station located at a distance of 386 kilometres.

Air

The nearest airport is located in Kargil at a distance of 89 kilometres but it is currently non-operational. The next nearest major airport is Srinagar International Airport located at a distance of 133 kilometres.

See also

References
  1. "Matayen (Google Maps)". Google Maps. Retrieved 4 October 2020.
  2. "Villages in Kargil district". Kargil district website. Retrieved 30 April 2020.
  3. "Matayen Population". Census India. Retrieved 4 October 2020.
  4. "Matayen Population". Census India. Retrieved 4 October 2020.
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