Ladakh: Government Identifies 28 Places and Features on Survey of India Map

Government of India, along with the Union Territory of Ladakh, has officially named 28 geographical locations and features in Ladakh according to standard place and feature names on the Survey of India (SoI) map. This is done to make sure that these places and features can be accurately recognized and to increase their public knowledge. The features identified are peaks, mountains, passes, glaciers, valleys, rivers, lakes, water bodies and other geographical features.

28 Places and Features Named on the Survey of India Map

These 28 places and features belong to different categories of geographical features in the Union Territory of Ladakh.

Peaks

The following places have been identified as peaks,

• Atisha Giri
• Kanishka Peak
• Martand Giri
• Zorawar Peak
• Rinchen Zangpo
• Sakyasri Giri
• Marpa Lotsava Ri
• Milarepa Kangri
• Shiva Ri
• Maheshvara Ri

Mountains

The following geographical features have been identified as mountains,

• Karun Pir
• Drak Karpo
• Jolmori

Passes

There are only two passes which have been identified as follows,

• Chapchingal Pass
• Shachmirk Pass

Glaciers

These are the only two glaciers which have been identified as follows,

• Parpik Glacier
• Skamri Glacier

Geographical Features Other Than Above Mentioned

These geographical features come under several other categories as follows:

Place and It’sFeature Type

• Brangsa: Land area
• Kuksel: Land area
• Shkorga Valley: Valley
• Dehra Compass: Land area
• Gogra: Land area
• Kumarayana Point: Land area
• Panglung: Land area
• Guru Rinpoche: Lake
• Shamal Lungpa:Land area
• Yangpa River: River
• Hot Spring: Water body

Complete List of 28 Ladakh Features

No.	Name	Feature Type
1	Atisha Giri	Peak
2	Brangsa	Land area
3	Chapchingal Pass	Pass
4	Kanishka Peak	Peak
5	Karun Pir	Mountain
6	Kuksel	Land area
7	Martand Giri	Peak
8	Parpik	Glacier
9	Skamri Glacier	Glacier
10	Shachmirk Pass	Pass
11	Shkorga Valley	Valley
12	Zorawar Peak	Peak
13	Dehra Compass	Land area
14	Drak Karpo	Mountain
15	Gogra	Land area
16	Jolmori	Mountain
17	Kumarayana Point	Land area
18	Panglung	Land area
19	Rinchen Zangpo	Peak
20	Sakyasri Giri	Peak
21	Guru Rinpoche	Lake
22	Shamal Lungpa	Land area
23	Yangpa River	River
24	Hot Spring	Water body
25	Marpa Lotsava Ri	Peak
26	Milarepa Kangri	Peak
27	Shiva Ri	Peak
28	Maheshvara Ri	Peak

Role of the Survey of India

The Survey of India is the national survey organization of India and operates under the Department of Science & Technology, Ministry of Science and Technology.

It includes topographical and geographical data that are used for administrative, planning, developmental, scientific research and various other purposes.

Formal naming of geographical features on the official maps of the nation serves as a standard source of recognizing and depicting them.

Relevance of Updated Map of Ladakh

The identification of these geographical features helps in providing the standardized names for their depiction on the official map of Ladakh by the Survey of India.

It will serve to enhance geographical knowledge as well as serve as a reference point for the relevant authorities, academicians, map makers and general public.

It also showcases the varied geography of Ladakh which includes mountain ranges and peaks, passes, glaciers, valleys, rivers and lakes.