Khalatse

Khalatse Khaltse, Khalsi
Village
School children in Khalatse
Khalatse Location within Ladakh Khalatse Location within India
Coordinates: 34.3200775°N 76.8793025°E / 34.3200775; 76.8793025
Country	India
Union Territory	Ladakh
District	Sham
Tehsil	Khalatse
Sub-Divisional Magistrate	Suhail Ahmad
Elevation	2,987 m (9,800 ft)
Population  (2011)
• Total	767
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
2011 census code	948

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Khalatse (Wylie: mkhar la rtse, THL: khar la tsé), often written as Khaltse or Khalsi, is the headquarters of the eponymous subdivision, block and tehsil in the Sham district of Ladakh, India. It is located 95 km from Leh city on the old main road to Kargil, where it crosses the Indus over an iron bridge. Much of its importance is because it is the place where the road from Kashmir debouches into the Indus Valley.

Close by are the remains of an old fortified customs house. Khaltsi is also the location of the upcoming new Sindhu Central University of Ladakh.