Darket
Darket is a revenue village in Shergole tehsil, Kargil district, Ladakh. It had a population of 254 in 36 households (Census 2011).
254 people. 36 homes.
Shergole tehsil, Kargil district, Ladakh.
Darket today
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Quick panchayat-at-a-glance
Darket is a village in Shergole tehsil, Kargil district, Ladakh. At the 2011 Census it had 254 people in 36 households, with a literacy rate of 80.2%. It is administered by the Lotchum gram panchayat. Its postal pincode is 194109.
Gram panchayat
Darket is in the Lotchum gram panchayat.
Other villages in Lotchum
Source: Local Government Directory (LGD), 2026-10-21.
How Darket compares
By population, Darket is #13 of 14 inhabited villages in Shergole tehsil.
| — | Darket | Shergole tehsil | Kargil |
|---|---|---|---|
| Literacy rate | 80.2% | 72.6% | 69.6% |
| Women per 1,000 men | 854 | 984 | 838 |
| People per household | 7.1 | 7.4 | 7.7 |
Census 2011. Area figures add up inhabited villages only; literacy is literates ÷ people aged 7 and above.
Villages sharing PIN 194109
- Shakar · Shakar Chiktan
- Wakha · Shergole
- Hagnis · Shakar Chiktan
- Stakchey · Shakar Chiktan
- Samrah · Shakar Chiktan
- Mulbekh · Shergole
- Chiktan · Shakar Chiktan
- Bodhkharboo · Shakar Chiktan
- Kukshow · Shakar Chiktan
All villages with PIN 194109 →
Source: LGD village–pincode mapping.
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Schemes worth checking
- PM-Kisan Samman Nidhi ↗ · Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare
Income support of ₹6,000 a year, paid in three equal instalments, to land-holding farmer families.
- Mahatma Gandhi NREGA ↗ · Ministry of Rural Development
At least 100 days of guaranteed wage employment a year for rural households whose adults volunteer for unskilled manual work.
- PMAY-Gramin ↗ · Ministry of Rural Development
Assistance to build a house for eligible rural households.
- Ayushman Bharat PM-JAY ↗ · National Health Authority
Health cover for hospital treatment for eligible families.
- National Food Security Act (ration) ↗ · Department of Food & Public Distribution
Subsidised food grains through the public distribution system for eligible households.
- National Social Assistance Programme (pensions) ↗ · Ministry of Rural Development
Old-age pension for BPL persons aged 60 and above: ₹200 a month up to age 79 and ₹500 after; widow and disability pensions too.
- PM Shram Yogi Maandhan ↗ · Ministry of Labour & Employment
Assured pension of ₹3,000 a month at age 60 for unorganised workers who join and contribute.
- Jan Suraksha (APY, PMJJBY, PMSBY) ↗ · Department of Financial Services
Atal Pension Yojana and low-cost life and accident insurance schemes, opened through your bank.
- Pradhan Mantri MUDRA Yojana ↗ · Department of Financial Services
Loans up to ₹10 lakh for non-farm small and micro enterprises (₹20 lakh after repaying an earlier Tarun loan).
- Stand-Up India ↗ · Department of Financial Services
Bank loans between ₹10 lakh and ₹1 crore for SC/ST and women entrepreneurs setting up a new enterprise.
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Helplines
- Emergency (police, fire, ambulance)112Ministry of Home Affairs (ERSS)
- Women helpline181Ministry of Women and Child Development
- Child helpline1098Ministry of Women and Child Development
- Cyber crime helpline1930Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (MHA)
- Kisan Call Centre1800-180-1551Department of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare
Official services
- PM-Kisan status ↗
- Ration card (NFSA) ↗
- MGNREGA job card & wages ↗
- PMAY-Gramin housing ↗
- Ayushman Bharat PM-JAY ↗
- DigiLocker ↗
- myScheme scheme finder ↗
- Search the electoral roll ↗
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News near Darket
Press releases from the government and the district administration, with a link to each original.
From Kargil district
- Notification – LAHDC Drass
District Administration, Kargil · 23 Oct 2026
- Notification – LAHDC Kargil
District Administration, Kargil · 23 Oct 2026
- Date of Screening Test for availing Financial Assistance under REWA 2.0 Scheme 2026.
District Administration, Kargil · 23 Oct 2026
- Notification – LAHDC Sankoo
District Administration, Kargil · 23 Oct 2026
All official news · Summaries are ours; the original release is the record.
Government jobs near Darket
Recruitment notices from official commissions. Dates and numbers are taken from the notice itself.
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Essential services & places near Darket
Darket isn't on our map yet, so we can't measure distances. These places are in Shergole tehsil, placed there by the nearest mapped village.
Banks, ATMs & post offices111 in Kargil district
Post office · No map location — listed by district
Post office · No map location — listed by district
Post office · No map location — listed by district
Hospitals & clinics7 in Kargil district
Primary / community health centre
Skamboo
Primary / community health centre
Darket
Schools & anganwadis7 in Kargil district
Colleges & universities3 in Kargil district
Police & fire stations2 in Kargil district
Government offices9 in Kargil district
Temples1 in Kargil district
Mosques2 in Kargil district
Other places of worship13 in Kargil district
Transport10 in Kargil district
Agriculture services2 in Kargil district
Community places6 in Kargil district
Data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Not checked by VoiceOfVillage unless marked verified. Phone numbers and hours appear only when the source lists them; call before you travel. openstreetmap.org/copyright Bank branches: RBI IFSC lists (via github.com/razorpay/ifsc, public domain). Post offices: India Post, All India Pincode Directory (data.gov.in, GODL-India).
Darket on the map
Electoral profile
Estimated: 100% of the 13 mapped villages in the same mandal fall in this constituency. Boundaries are approximate; the electoral roll is the final word. Wrong? Tell us. Results: Election Commission of India, Lok Sabha 2024 results (via OpenCity).
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Questions about Darket
- Where is Darket located?
- Darket is a village in Shergole tehsil of Kargil district, Ladakh, India.
- Which district is Darket in?
- Darket is in Kargil district of Ladakh.
- Which gram panchayat does Darket belong to?
- Darket comes under the Lotchum gram panchayat.
- How is Darket written in the local script?
- Darket is written Darket.
- What is the pincode of Darket?
- The pincode of Darket, Shergole, Kargil is 194109.
- What is the population of Darket?
- As per the 2011 Census, Darket had a population of 254 (137 males and 117 females).
- How many households are there in Darket?
- Darket had 36 households at the 2011 Census.
- What is the literacy rate of Darket?
- The literacy rate of Darket was 80.2% at the 2011 Census (share of people aged 7 and above who are literate).
- What is the sex ratio of Darket?
- Darket had 854 females per 1,000 males at the 2011 Census.
- Which Lok Sabha constituency is Darket in?
- Darket is in the Ladakh Lok Sabha constituency.
- Who is the MP for Darket?
- Mohmad Haneefa (Independent) won the Ladakh Lok Sabha seat, which includes Darket, in 2024.
- What is the LGD code of Darket?
- The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Darket is 991 and its Census 2011 village code is 991.
- Which villages are near Darket?
- Other villages in Shergole tehsil include Karamba, Karit, Khachey, Kukstay, Lochum.
Answers are generated from LGD and Census 2011 records, not written by hand.