Diskit

Diskit
village

A monk meditates on terrace of Diskit Monastery, with Nubra Valley and Diskit village seen in the background
Diskit
Diskit

Location in Jammu and Kashmir, India

Coordinates: 34°33′04″N 77°32′55″E / 34.551210°N 77.548478°E / 34.551210; 77.548478Coordinates: 34°33′04″N 77°32′55″E / 34.551210°N 77.548478°E / 34.551210; 77.548478
Country India
State Jammu and Kashmir
District Leh
Tehsil Nubra
Population (2011)
 • Total 1,760
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
Census code 929

Diskit is a village in the Leh district of Jammu and Kashmir, India.[1] It is located in the Nubra tehsil. The Diskit Monastery is located in this village.

Demographics

According to the 2011 census of India, Diskit has 344 households. The effective literacy rate (i.e. the literacy rate of population excluding children aged 6 and below) is 76.57%.[2]

Demographics (2011 Census)[2]
Total Male Female
Population 1760 924 836
Children aged below 6 years 185 102 83
Scheduled caste 3 3 0
Scheduled tribe 1519 737 782
Literates 1206 707 499
Workers (all) 927 534 393
Main workers (total) 889 509 380
Main workers: Cultivators 378 129 249
Main workers: Agricultural labourers 2 0 2
Main workers: Household industry workers 0 0 0
Main workers: Other 509 380 129
Marginal workers (total) 38 25 13
Marginal workers: Cultivators 16 8 8
Marginal workers: Agricultural labourers 1 0 1
Marginal workers: Household industry workers 0 0 0
Marginal workers: Others 21 17 4
Non-workers 833 390 443

Tourism

Diskit is one of the major towns in Nubra region of Ladakh. It is a popular destination for tourists and is situated around 118 km from Leh and 7 km from the town of Hunder. Situated on the banks of river Shyok, Diskit has many home-stay and guest house options that are open throughout the year. The main market is a small place with a few tiny restaurants.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "Blockwise Village Amenity Directory" (PDF). Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council. Retrieved 2015-07-23.
  2. 1 2 "Leh district census". 2011 Census of India. Directorate of Census Operations. Retrieved 2015-07-23.
  3. ↑ "Crazy Peaks".
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