Diskit
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| Country | File:Flag of India.svg India |
| Union Territory | File:Flag of Ladakh, India.svg Ladakh |
| District | Nubra |
| Tehsil | Nubra |
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| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
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| Census code | 929 |
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Diskit is a town in Nubra Valley, and headquarter of the Nubra district as well as the Diskit tehsil, sub division and community development block in Ladakh in India.[1][2][3] The Diskit Monastery is located in this village.
Demographics
According to the 2011 census of India, Diskit had 344 households. The effective literacy rate (i.e. the literacy rate of population excluding children aged 6 and below) is 76.57%.[4]
| 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 |
Infrastructure
- Education
- Kendriya Vidalaya, Nubra
- Lamdon Model Senior Secondary School
- Govt. Degree College Nubra
- Health
- Diskit Sub Division Hospital
- Other
Tourism
Diskit is one of the major towns in the 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 the Shyok River, Diskit has many homestay and guest house options that are open throughout the year. The main market is a small place with a few tiny restaurants.[5]
See also
References
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- ^ Historic milestone for Ladakh: Five new districts notified in Ladakh; taking total districts to seven, 27 Apr 2026.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Blockwise Village Amenity Directory" (PDF). Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council. Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 September 2016. Retrieved 23 July 2015.
- ^ Leh tehsils.
- ^ a b Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Leh district census". 2011 Census of India. Directorate of Census Operations. Retrieved 23 July 2015.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Crazy Peaks".
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