Stakna

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Stakna
Village
Stakna Monastery
Stakna Monastery
Stakna is located in Ladakh
Stakna
Stakna
Location in Ladakh, India
Coordinates: 33°59′44″N 77°41′06″E / 33.9955604°N 77.6851069°E / 33.9955604; 77.6851069Coordinates: 33°59′44″N 77°41′06″E / 33.9955604°N 77.6851069°E / 33.9955604; 77.6851069
CountryIndia
Union TerritoryLadakh
DistrictLeh
TehsilLeh
Elevation
3,287 m (10,784 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total355
Languages
 • OfficialHindi, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
2011 census code879

Stakna is a village in the Leh district of Ladakh, India.[1] It is located in the Leh tehsil, on the banks of Indus River. The Stakna Monastery is located here.

Demographics[]

According to the 2011 census of India, Stakna has 88 households. The effective literacy rate (i.e. the literacy rate of population excluding children aged 6 and below) is 70.61%.[2]

Demographics (2011 Census)[2]
Total Male Female
Population 355 171 184
Children aged below 6 years 42 23 19
Scheduled caste 0 0 0
Scheduled tribe 355 171 184
Literates 221 109 112
Workers (all) 199 99 100
Main workers (total) 45 28 17
Main workers: Cultivators 1 0 1
Main workers: Agricultural labourers 0 0 0
Main workers: Household industry workers 0 0 0
Main workers: Other 44 28 16
Marginal workers (total) 154 71 83
Marginal workers: Cultivators 124 45 79
Marginal workers: Agricultural labourers 9 6 3
Marginal workers: Household industry workers 0 0 0
Marginal workers: Others 21 20 1
Non-workers 156 72 84

References[]

  1. ^ "Blockwise Village Amenity Directory" (PDF). Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council. Retrieved 23 July 2015.
  2. ^ a b "Leh district census". 2011 Census of India. Directorate of Census Operations. Retrieved 23 July 2015.
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