Diskit

Diskit
Village
A monk meditates on the terrace of Diskit Monastery, with the Nubra Valley and the Diskit village seen in the background
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Coordinates: 34.551210°N 77.548478°E / 34.551210; 77.548478
Country	India
Union Territory	Ladakh
District	Leh
Tehsil	Nubra
Population  (2011)
• Total	1,760
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
Census code	929

Diskit is a village and headquarter of the Nubra tehsil and the Nubra subdivision in the Leh district of Ladakh, India.^[1][2] 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%.^[3]

Demographics (2011 Census)^[3]

	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

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.^[4]

See Also

1. KENDRIYA VIDYALAYA NUBRA
2. Sub Division Hospital, Diskit, Nubra
3. J&K Bank, Nubra
4. Lamdon Model Senior Secondary School
5. Govt. Degree College Nubra
6. PWD Office Nubra

Mobile and Internet Connectivity

• Diskit also connected with 4G internet Jio and BSNL provide data and voice connectivity.

References

1. "Blockwise Village Amenity Directory" (PDF). Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council. Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 September 2016. Retrieved 23 July 2015.
2. Leh tehsils.
3. "Leh district census". 2011 Census of India. Directorate of Census Operations. Retrieved 23 July 2015.
4. "Crazy Peaks".