Likir
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Likir | |
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Village | |
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Coordinates: 34°17′25″N 77°12′48″E / 34.2903203°N 77.2132106°E | |
Country | India |
Union Territory | Ladakh |
District | Leh |
Tehsil | Likir[1] |
Elevation | 3,651 m (11,978 ft) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 1,058 |
Languages | |
• Official | Hindi, English |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
2011 census code | 848 |
Likir is a village and headquarter of eponymous Subdivision in the Leh district of Ladakh, India.[2][3] It is located in the Likir tehsil, in the Ladakh region. Khalatse is a nearby trekking place.[4]
It is famous for the nearby Klu-kkhyil (meaning "water spirits") gompa (Buddhist monastery). The Likir Monastery was first built in the 11th century and was rebuilt in the 18th century, and currently has a 25-foot-tall (7.6 m) gold-covered Buddha statue. It is occupied by monks of the Gelukpa order. It is located 52 km from Leh.
Demographics
[edit]According to the 2011 census of India, Likir has 218 households. The effective literacy rate (i.e. the literacy rate of population excluding children aged 6 and below) is 72.93%.[5]
Total | Male | Female | |
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Population | 1058 | 573 | 485 |
Children aged below 6 years | 105 | 57 | 48 |
Scheduled caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Scheduled tribe | 1056 | 572 | 484 |
Literates | 695 | 432 | 263 |
Workers (all) | 299 | 211 | 88 |
Main workers (total) | 255 | 194 | 61 |
Main workers: Cultivators | 141 | 122 | 19 |
Main workers: Agricultural labourers | 20 | 16 | 4 |
Main workers: Household industry workers | 3 | 3 | 0 |
Main workers: Other | 91 | 53 | 38 |
Marginal workers (total) | 44 | 17 | 27 |
Marginal workers: Cultivators | 13 | 2 | 11 |
Marginal workers: Agricultural labourers | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Marginal workers: Household industry workers | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Marginal workers: Others | 29 | 14 | 15 |
Non-workers | 759 | 362 | 397 |
References
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- ^ "Villages | District Leh, Union Territory of Ladakh | India".
- ^ "Blockwise Village Amenity Directory" (PDF). Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council. Retrieved 23 July 2015.
- ^ Leh tehsils.
- ^ http://www.pbase.com/robert_michael/20040721
- ^ a b "Leh district census". 2011 Census of India. Directorate of Census Operations. Retrieved 23 July 2015.