Chumathang

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Chumathang
Village
Chumathang gompa
Chumathang gompa
Chumathang is located in Ladakh
Chumathang
Chumathang
Location in Ladakh, India
Coordinates: 33°22′N 78°20′E / 33.36°N 78.34°E / 33.36; 78.34Coordinates: 33°22′N 78°20′E / 33.36°N 78.34°E / 33.36; 78.34
CountryIndia
Union TerritoryLadakh
DistrictLeh
TehsilNyoma
Elevation
3,950 m (12,960 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total641
Languages
 • OfficialHindi, English
 • SpokenLadakhi, Boti
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
194201
Census code900
Chumathang dhaba and sign

Chumathang is a village in Leh District, Ladakh in northern India on the banks of the Indus river.

Location[]

Chumathang 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]

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%.[4]

Demographics (2011 Census)[4]
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

Tourism[]

Chumathang chorten

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.[5] Near the hot springs is the Hot Spring Resort which has 4 basic rooms - one with a hot bath. Chumathang also offers Himalayan homestays which are suitable for those who like to live and take a little peek in a local Ladakhi house and stay there for a day or two.

Travellers coming from the south will find that Chumathang is significantly lower than the Tso Moriri 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.

References[]

  1. ^ "116 Km - Distance from Chumathang to Hanle".
  2. ^ "Directions from Chumathang to Nyoma".
  3. ^ Ladakh, The Essential Guide with Kashmir and Kulu-Manali. Second Edition 2010. Partha S. Banarjee. Milestone Books, Calcutta, p. 183
  4. ^ a b "Leh district census". 2011 Census of India. Directorate of Census Operations. Retrieved 23 July 2015.
  5. ^ "Stakna, Hemis and Chumathang Hot Springs | Ladakh - 2012 - DeViL on WheeLs". 18 June 2012.

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