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{{Use Indian English|date=April 2018}}
{{Infobox settlement
| name = Diskit
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| settlement_type = Village
| image_skyline = File:Monk at Diskit Gompa.jpg
| image_alt =
| image_caption = 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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| pushpin_map = India Ladakh#India
| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Ladakh, India
| coordinates = {{coord|34.551210|N|77.548478|E|display=inline,title}}
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| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = [[India]]
| subdivision_type1 = [[States and union territories of India|Union Territory]]
| subdivision_name1 = [[Ladakh]]
| subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts of India|District]]
| subdivision_name2 = [[Leh district|Leh]]
| subdivision_type3 = [[Tehsil]]
| subdivision_name3 = [[Nubra Valley|Nubra]]
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| seat_type = [[Panchayat]]
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| unit_pref = Metric
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| population_as_of = 2011
| population_total = 1760
| population_density_km2 = auto
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| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| utc_offset1 = +5:30
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'''Diskit''' is a village and headquarter of the [[Nubra Valley|Nubra]] [[tehsil]] and the Nubra subdivision in the [[Leh district]] of [[Ladakh]] in [[India]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://leh.nic.in/depts/villageamenitydirectory.pdf |title=Blockwise Village Amenity Directory |publisher=Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council |access-date=2015-07-23 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160909100301/http://leh.nic.in/depts/villageamenitydirectory.pdf |archive-date=9 September 2016 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref name=lehdiv4>[https://leh.nic.in/about-district/administrative-setup/tehsil/ Leh tehsils].</ref> 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%.<ref name="census_2011"/>

{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+ Demographics (2011 Census)<ref name="census_2011">{{cite news |url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/datagov/CDB_PCA_Census/PCA_CDB_0103_F_Census.xls |title=Leh district census |work=[[2011 Census of India]] |publisher=Directorate of Census Operations |access-date=2015-07-23 }}</ref>
! !! 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.<ref>{{Cite web|url = http://crazypeaks.com|title = Crazy Peaks}}</ref>

'''See Also'''
# KENDRIYA VIDYALAYA NUBRA
# Sub Division Hospital, Diskit, Nubra
# J&K Bank, Nubra
# Lamdon Model Senior Secondary School
# Govt. Degree College Nubra
# PWD Office Nubra

==References==
{{reflist}}
{{commons category|Diskit}}

{{Ladakh}}
{{Leh district}}

[[Category:Villages in Nubra tehsil]]

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