Chushul

Chushul
village
Chushul
Location in Jammu and Kashmir, India
Chushul
Chushul (India)
Coordinates: 33°33′22″N 78°43′19″E / 33.556°N 78.722°E / 33.556; 78.722Coordinates: 33°33′22″N 78°43′19″E / 33.556°N 78.722°E / 33.556; 78.722
Country India
State Jammu and Kashmir
District Leh
Tehsil Leh
Population (2011)
 • Total 949
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
Census code 908

Chushul is a village in the Leh district of Jammu and Kashmir, India.[1] It is located in the Leh tehsil, in the area known as "Chushul Valley".

Demographics

According to the 2011 census of India, Chushul has 148 households. The effective literacy rate (i.e. the literacy rate of population excluding children aged 6 and below) is 61.47%.[2]

Demographics (2011 Census)[2]
TotalMaleFemale
Population949489460
Children aged below 6 years1216952
Scheduled caste000
Scheduled tribe945489456
Literates509315194
Workers (all)556278278
Main workers (total)398244154
Main workers: Cultivators19713067
Main workers: Agricultural labourers18126
Main workers: Household industry workers251411
Main workers: Other1588870
Marginal workers (total)15834124
Marginal workers: Cultivators492524
Marginal workers: Agricultural labourers13211
Marginal workers: Household industry workers85283
Marginal workers: Others1156
Non-workers393211182

Chushul Airport

Chushul has an Advanced Landing Ground airstrip that was used in the Sino-Indian War.[3]

Location

It is close to Rezang La and Panggong Lake at a height of 4,360 metres.

Administration

The Chushul village was the block headquarters of Chanthhang block of Ladakh district prior to the 1962 war with China.

Indo-China Border Personnel Meeting (BPM) point

Chushul is one of the five officially agreed Border Personnel Meeting points between the Indian Army and the People's Liberation Army of China for regular consultations and interactions between the two armies to improve relations.[4]

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. ↑ Photos on www.flickr.com
  4. ↑ "Indian soldiers prevent Chinese troops from constructing road in Arunachal". The Times of India. 28 Oct 2014. Retrieved 11 Nov 2017.
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