Sometimes known about Ladakh. Ladakh is an ancient kingdom in north-west India,
a word which means "land of high passes", is a region in the state of Jammu and Kashmir of Northern India sandwiched between the Karakoram mountain range to the north and the Himalayas to the south. The Indian portion of Ladakh is composed of the Leh and Kargil districts.
bordering Pakistan and the Tibet Autonomous Region. Ladakh has two administrative Districts:
Leh (majority Buddhist) and Kargil (predominantly Muslim).
The Leh Valley lies at an altitude of about 3,500 metres and the surrounding mountains rise to over 6,000 metres.
The area is remote: the main road linking Ladakh with the rest of India is cut off by snow for six months or more each year.
This is a high-altitude desert environment where water is precious.
Agriculture and human settlements depend on water from snow melt, which flows towards the Indus River.
The opening of a road in the 1960s linking Ladakh with
the plains brought large numbers of army personnel and the spread of the Indian civil administration.
Ladakh, the land of jagged peaks and barren landscape is alluring and awe-inspiring. Hidden behind this harsh and forbidding façade is an ancient civilization and captivating people. Beyond the old frontiers lies the land of wilderness with its unaltered character and overwhelming natural beauty beckoning the more intense and adventurous of travelers. This awesome wildness and magic belongs to that great land of towering mountains and Buddhist simplicity-Ladakh
The private sector is small, comprising mainly seasonal, tourism-related activities.
There are few substantial companies and few enterprise role models among the Buddhist community.
The main aim in life for many young Ladakhis is to obtain government employment.
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