Chumathang
| Chumathang | |
|---|---|
| Village | |
 Chumathang dhaba and sign | |
  Chumathang Location in Jammu and Kashmir, India  Chumathang Chumathang (India) | |
| Coordinates: 33°22′N 78°20′E / 33.36°N 78.34°ECoordinates: 33°22′N 78°20′E / 33.36°N 78.34°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Jammu and Kashmir |
| District | Leh |
| Tehsil | Leh |
| Elevation | 3,950 m (12,960 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 641 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Urdu, Tibetan |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 194201 |
| Census code | 900 |
Chumathang is a village in Leh District, Jammu and Kashmir in northern India on the bank of the Indus river.
It is 138 km (86 miles) southeast of Leh.,[1] and 41 km northwest of Nyoma,[2] and 29 km (18 miles) from Kiari, where there is a small medical centre run by the Indian army.[3] It lies in the banks of Indus River.
There are a few small dhabas or restaurants here making it a good spot to lunch and visit the hot springs which are about 2 km to the east. There is also a basic guesthouse and small store in the village.[4] Near the hot springs is the Hot Spring Resort which has 4 basic rooms - one with a hot bath.
Travellers coming from the south will find that Chumathang is significantly lower than the Tsomoriri lake, making it a good stop for people suffering from altitude sickness.
Gompa
Behind and above the village is a small village gompa or monastery.
Chumathang chorten
Chumathang gompa
Demographics
According to the 2011 census of India, Chumathang has 127 households. The effective literacy rate (i.e. the literacy rate of population excluding children aged 6 and below) is 68.03%.[5]
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 641 | 237 | 404 |
| Children aged below 6 years | 56 | 29 | 27 |
| Scheduled caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled tribe | 635 | 231 | 404 |
| Literates | 398 | 159 | 239 |
| Workers (all) | 222 | 106 | 116 |
| Main workers (total) | 132 | 97 | 35 |
| Main workers: Cultivators | 72 | 56 | 16 |
| Main workers: Agricultural labourers | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Main workers: Household industry workers | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| Main workers: Other | 56 | 40 | 16 |
| Marginal workers (total) | 90 | 9 | 81 |
| Marginal workers: Cultivators | 74 | 2 | 72 |
| Marginal workers: Agricultural labourers | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marginal workers: Household industry workers | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marginal workers: Others | 16 | 7 | 9 |
| Non-workers | 419 | 131 | 288 |
References
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- ↑ Ladakh, The Essential Guide with Kashmir and Kulu-Manali. Second Edition 2010. Partha S. Banarjee. Milestone Books, Calcutta, p. 183
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- 1 2 "Leh district census". 2011 Census of India. Directorate of Census Operations. Retrieved 2015-07-23.