[2] It is located close to Nyoma, in the Rupshu region and block, on the shores of the Tso Moriri lake.

Karzok was on the Central Asian trade route until 1947 and was the headquarters of the Rupshu Valley.

One of the kings, Rupshu Goba, who lived there with his family, built nine permanent houses there.

[5] The village has several houses, and the nomadic population who establish their tents (made of yak hair or skin) in summer, add to the agricultural operations in the region.

In recent years, building activity is on the rise with the nomadic tribes changing their lifestyle.