Hassanabad () is a naturally beautiful and far flung village existed in Sub-Division

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, Ghangche District of

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, lying east of

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, near the border of

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. The village has 270 households and seven Mohallas. The village is backward in all spheres of life.

Etymology

The ancient name of Hassanabad was Kusting, which means a large storage of water. It is said that in ancient times the Buddhist lama who ruled the area name was Lama Kastiyang. and the name Kusting was derived from the lama's name. The language spoken is Balti. The entire population is Sofia Noorbakhshia Muslim. In the past it was the

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and

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Geography

Hassanabad has an average elevation of about , and is situated 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 ...

, a tributary of the

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. Villages near Hassanabad includes Marcha, Dawoo, Piun, Partuk, Siksa and Franu. The mountains and their surroundings generally have no forests, however there are some shrubs and herbs which are generally used by the local communities as medicinal herbs and for their cattle. The Shyok River near the village is an important resources for irrigation. However the same river sometime creates havoc during summer with unpredictable floods.

Administration

Hassanabad consists of 7 blocks: Painkhor, Gabkhor, Thangkhor, Hajipakhor, Goostrang, Komick and Oraitan

Climate

The climate of Hassanabad during the summer is moderated by its mountain setting and the intense heat of lowland

does not reach here. The mountains also block out the summer

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and summer rainfall is thus quite low. However, these mountains result in very severe winter weather. During the April to October temperatures vary between a maximum of 27 °C and a minimum (in October) 8 °C. However, temperatures can drop to below -26 °C in the December-to-February midwinter period.

Resources

The natural resources of the village include agriculture, horticultural resources, the Shyok River, mountains and peaks. The agriculture in the village is only summer based due to extreme cold in the winter where temperature goes to -26 C. The crops include some beans, maize, potatoes, and other food crops however communities have experimented less with the agriculture due to the natural limiting factors i.e. extreme cold.

Transport

Hassanabad is accessible only by road. The normal route to Hassanabad is via Shyok Valley Road, which connects it to

and to the district headquarters, Khaplu. The climate can have adverse effects on transport in and out of the Hassanabad, as the roads in and out of can be blocked for weeks. File:Veterinary Hospital Hassanabad Chorbat.jpg, Veterinary Hospital Hassanabad Chorbat File:Govt High School Hassanabad.jpg, Govt High School Hassanabad File:Beautiful view Moutain, apricot tree and green fields.jpg, View of a mountain, apricot tree and green fields in Hassanabad Chorbat

References

* * * * {{Pakistan-geo-stub Populated places in Ghanche District Baltistan