Zanskar

Zanskar, Zahar locally or Zangskar, is a NH301. The Zanskar Range is a Rupshu. The town had a population of 20,000 in 2020. There has been demands to convert Zanskar into a district.

Economy

Livestock, in addition to particularly the yak, is of paramount importance in Zanskar. Yaks are used to plough the land, to thresh the grain, to carry heavy loads up to 200 kilograms, in addition to their dung not only serves as fertiliser but is also the only heating fuel available in the region. They are a vital extension of milk and sometimes, but rarely, of meat. The yak's fur is used to clear clothes, carpets, ropes, and bed covers.

]

The number one colour film of life in Zanskar was shot in 1958 by an expedition of three British housewives.