 The altitude of the town at the foot of the crag is given as 3,304 m. (10,839 ft), which makes the altitude of the "gompas" 3,504 m. (11,495 ft).Its population is given as 5,730.Around 45 kilometre east of Kargil town heading toward Leh, is the famous Chamba Statue in Mulbekh village, a striking enormous figure carved into the rock face on the right hand side of the road.