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Padum is one of the largest towns in the region, which is mainly populated by Tibet Buddhists and minority of Muslims. It is the main administrative centre of Zanskar tehsil of Kargil District. This place is around 240 km away from Kargil and has a population of about 1,000 people. It is located in the centre of Zanskar and has an average elevation of around 3,669 m.
This place also houses few Gompas, hotels, restaurants, cyber cafes, telephone booths and a post office. In 1980, a road was constructed from the town of Kargil across Pensi La Pass to reach Padum.
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