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Diskit
Village
A monk meditates on the terrace of Diskit Monastery, with the Nubra Valley and the Diskit village seen in the background
A monk meditates on the terrace of Diskit Monastery, with the Nubra Valley and the Diskit village seen in the background
Diskit is located in Ladakh
Diskit
Diskit
Location in Ladakh, India
Diskit is located in India
Diskit
Diskit
Diskit (India)
Coordinates: 34°33′04″N 77°32′55″E / 34.551210°N 77.548478°E / 34.551210; 77.548478
Country India
Union Territory Ladakh
DistrictNubra
TehsilNubra
Population
 (2011)
 • Total
1,760
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Census code929

Diskit is a town in Nubra Valley, and headquarters of the Nubra district as well as the Diskit tehsil, a subdivision and community development block in Ladakh in India.[1][2][3] The Diskit Monastery is located in this village.

Demographics

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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]

Demographics (2011 Census)[4]
TotalMaleFemale
Population1760924836
Children aged below 6 years18510283
Scheduled caste330
Scheduled tribe1519737782
Literates1206707499
Workers (all)927534393
Main workers (total)889509380
Main workers: Cultivators378129249
Main workers: Agricultural labourers202
Main workers: Household industry workers000
Main workers: Other509380129
Marginal workers (total)382513
Marginal workers: Cultivators1688
Marginal workers: Agricultural labourers101
Marginal workers: Household industry workers000
Marginal workers: Others21174
Non-workers833390443

Infrastructure

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  • Education
    • Kendriya Vidalaya, Nubra
    • Lamdon Model Senior Secondary School
    • Govt. Degree College Nubra
  • Health
    • Diskit Sub Division Hospital
  • Other
    • J&K Bank, Nubra
    • PWD Office Nubra
    • Mobile and Internet Connectivity: Diskit also connected with 4G internet Jio and BSNL provide data and voice connectivity.

Tourism

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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

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References

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  1. ↑ Historic milestone for Ladakh: Five new districts notified in Ladakh; taking total districts to seven, 27 Apr 2026.
  2. ↑ "Blockwise Village Amenity Directory" (PDF). Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council. Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 September 2016. Retrieved 23 July 2015.
  3. ↑ Leh tehsils.
  4. 1 2 "Leh district census". 2011 Census of India. Directorate of Census Operations. Retrieved 23 July 2015.
  5. ↑ "Crazy Peaks".
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