Balghar () is a village situated in
Ghanche District
Ghanche District (; ) is a district of Pakistan-administered Gilgit-Baltistan in the disputed Kashmir region.The application of the term "administered" to the various regions of Kashmir and a mention of the Kashmir dispute is supported by the te ...
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Gilgit Baltistan
Gilgit (; Shina: ; ) is a city in Pakistani-administered Gilgit–Baltistan in the disputed Kashmir region.The application of the term "administered" to the various regions of Kashmir and a mention of the Kashmir dispute is supported by the ...
, Pakistan, along the banks of the
Shyok River
The Shyok River (sometimes spelled Shayok) is a major tributary of the Indus River that flows through northern Ladakh in India and into Gilgit-Baltistan in Pakistan. Originating from the Central Rimo Glacier in the eastern Karakoram, it runs f ...
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The confluence of the Shyok River and the Indus River occurs to the west of Balghar. Balghar encompasses 15 distinct neighborhoods (mahallahs), both large and small, namely Gond Balghar, Chan-Gond Balghar, Rotika, Ongbo, Marmyoung Balghar, Louhra Balghar, Khanka Grwong Balghar, Khorokha Balghar, Garippa Balghar, Krawathang Balghar, Khashu Balghar, Gamba Bordas Balghar, Younpawa Balghar, and Xooq Balghar. To the east lies the Daghoni Valley, while the Karis Valley is located to the west, Shiger Valley to the north, and Kharfaq Valley to the south.
Balghar valley is 30 kilometers northwest of the district headquarters of Ghanche,]Skardu
Skardu (, Tibetan script: སྐར་མདོ, ) is a city located in Pakistan-administered Gilgit-Baltistan in the disputed Kashmir region. The application of the term "administered" to the various regions of Kashmir and a mention of the Kas ...
city. Balghar Valley is at an elevation of 2,635 meters above sea level and falls in a single cropping zone. The main occupation in the area is agriculture.
There are rock carvings (petroglyph
A petroglyph is an image created by removing part of a rock surface by incising, picking, carving, or abrading, as a form of rock art. Outside North America, scholars often use terms such as "carving", "engraving", or other descriptions ...
s) and inscriptions near Balghar.
Occupations
Farming and agriculture of common food crops like wheat is done in Gilgit Baltistan including this region.
Natural resources
* 10 valleys for pasture
* Abundant water from glaciers (Thalay valley) and Balghar. Water from two natural springs (Gon Balghar & Khashu Balghar)
* Two lakes from (Hashuo brog Lagouynangjouing, Shagaran Ariyas).
References
Populated places in Ghanche District
Baltistan
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