Darchik[a] is a village in the Kargil district of Ladakh, primarily populated by the Brokpa people.

[4] The Brokpa chieftains wielded autonomy in the region, pledging nominal allegiance to the Maqpon rulers of Skardu.

[4] However, things changed in the seventeenth century when Jamyang Namgyal of Ladakh had a conflict with Ali Sher Khan Anchan of Skardu and had to accept Gurgurdho as a boundary between their territories.

Local Brokpas have demanded representation to the seats reserved for minorities in the hill council.

In the aftermath of the Kargil War, the Indian Army adopted Darchik as a model village under Operation Sadbhavana.