Country	India
State	Jammu and Kashmir
Area[1][a]
• Total	86,904 km2 (33,554 sq mi)
Population (2011)
• Total	274,289
• Density	3.2/km2 (8.2/sq mi)
Languages
• Official	Ladakhi, Tibetan, Hindi, Balti
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
Vehicle registration	Leh: JK10; Kargil: JK07
Main cities	Leh, Kargil
Infant mortality rate	19%[2] (1981)
Website	leh,nic,in , kargil.nic.in

 

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Thus, between Leh and eastern Central Asia there is a triple barrier — the Ladakh Range, Karakoram Range, and Kunlun. Nevertheless, a major trade route was established between Leh and Yarkand. Ladakh is a high altitude desert as the Himalayas create a rain shadow, generally denying entry to monsoon clouds.