Basgo

{{short description|Village in Ladakh, India}}

{{use dmy dates|date=February 2018}}

{{use Indian English|date=February 2018}}

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| name = Basgo

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| settlement_type = Village

| image_skyline =Basgo Village sign (250).jpg

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| image_caption = Basgo village

| pushpin_map = India Ladakh#India

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| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Ladakh, India

| coordinates = {{coord|34.22|N|77.28|E|display=inline,title}}

| subdivision_type = Country

| subdivision_name = {{flag|India}}

| subdivision_type1 = Union territory

| subdivision_name1 = Ladakh

| subdivision_type2 = District

| subdivision_name2 = Leh

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| elevation_m = 3292

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| population_as_of = 2001

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| demographics_type1 = Languages

| demographics1_title1 = Official

| demographics1_info1 = Hindi, English

| timezone1 = IST

| utc_offset1 = +5:30

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Basgo or Bazgoo, is a village situated on the bank of the Indus River in Leh district, Ladakh, India. It was once an important cultural and political centre and is frequently mentioned in the Ladakhi Chronicles.{{cite journal |url=https://www.academia.edu/31079449 |title= A History Worth Remembering: An Expedition to the Fortress of Basgo |journal=Orientations |volume=48 |issue=2 |date=2017 |author=Georgios T. Halkias |access-date= 20 February 2022}} It is known for its gompas such as Basgo Monastery and historical ruins.{{cite web |url=http://www.univie.ac.at/itba/pages/sites/Basgo.html |title=Basgo |date=19 April 2006 |access-date= 20 February 2022 |url-status= |archive-date=4 January 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070104080716/http://www.univie.ac.at/itba/pages/sites/Basgo.html}} As of the 2011 Census of India, Basgo had a population of {{formatnum:950}} spread over {{formatnum:172}} households.{{cite web |url=https://censusindia.gov.in/pca/SearchDetails.aspx?Id=1004 |title=Census of India: Search Details - Bazgoo |access-date= 20 February 2022}}{{update after|2023}}