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{{Infobox settlement
| name = Hemis
| native_name = Hamis
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| settlement_type = Village
| image_skyline = Hamis Gonpa on a rainy day.JPG
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| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Ladakh, India
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| subdivision_name1 = [[Ladakh]]
| subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts of India|District]]
| subdivision_name2 = [[Leh district|Leh]]
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| subdivision_name3 = [[Kharoo|Kharu]]<ref>https://leh.nic.in/about-district/administrative-setup/village/</ref>
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| population_total = 313
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'''Hemis''', also spelled '''Hamis''', is a village in the [[Leh district]] of [[Ladakh]], [[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 }}</ref> It is located in the [[Kharoo|Kharu]] [[tehsil]], 40 km southeast of Leh town.

Hemis is well known for the [[Hemis monastery]] that was established in 1672 AD by king [[Sengge Namgyal]]. The village hosts a colorful festival held in July. It is close to the [[Hemis National Park]], an area that is home to the endangered [[snow leopard]]. The national park was created in 1981.

== Hemis Monastery ==
{{Main|Hemis Monastery}}
Hemis Monastery already existed before the 11th century. [[Naropa|Nāropā]], the pupil of the yogi [[Tilopa]], and teacher of the translator [[Marpa Lotsawa|Marpa]] was connected with this monastery. A translation of Naropa's biography has been found in Hemis monastery. It has been translated by A. Grünwedel (Năro und Tilo, Festschrift Ernst Kuhn, München 1916). In 1887, [[Nicolas Notovitch]] wrote a book claiming to be the translation of a document held in Hemis Library that states Jesus had spent his [[Unknown years of Jesus|unknown years]] at the Hemis monastery.

== Other Attractions ==
* '''Hemis National Park:''' Inhabited by a number of snow leopards, Hemis National Park is located at an elevation of around 3000 – 6000 m and is spread across more than 4000 km<sup>2</sup>. Apart from being a home to many rare and endangered species of flora and fauna, this National Park is the second-largest protected area after [[Nanda Devi National Park|Nanda Devi Biosphere Reserve]]. With no motor vehicles allowed in or near the park, you can trek your way up to this place during the months of June to October.[http://www.india.com/travel/hemis/places-to-visit/wildlife-hemis-national-park/][http://www.india.com/travel/hemis/]
* '''Gotsang Gompa:''' A tranquil and quiet place, Gotsang [[Gompa]] is located close to the [[Hemis Monastery]]. A roadless Buddhist Center, Gotsang Gompa has two main temple buildings and is reachable via a hiking trail from Hemis Gompa.[https://www.lonelyplanet.com/india/attractions/gotsang-hermitage/a/poi-sig/1545450/1335899]
* '''Stakna Monastery:''' Often referred to as [[Stakna Monastery|Stakna Gompa]] (literal translation: Tiger's Nose), this monastery is perched atop a hill shaped like a tiger's nose, thus the name. Located along the banks of the [[Indus River]], this monastery is situated at a distance of 25 km from [[Leh]] city's centre.

==Demographics==
According to the [[2011 census of India]], Hemis has 24 households. The effective literacy rate (i.e. the literacy rate of population excluding children aged 6 and below) is 90.63%.<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 || 313 || 256 || 57
|-
| Children aged below 6 years || 25 || 18 || 7
|-
| [[Scheduled caste]] || 0 || 0 || 0
|-
| [[Scheduled tribe]] || 85 || 61 || 24
|-
| Literates || 261 || 230 || 31
|-
| Workers (all) || 177 || 141 || 36
|-
| Main workers (total) || 173 || 140 || 33
|-
| Main workers: Cultivators || 48 || 18 || 30
|-
| Main workers: Agricultural labourers || 1 || 1 || 0
|-
| Main workers: Household industry workers || 0 || 0 || 0
|-
| Main workers: Other || 124 || 121 || 3
|-
| Marginal workers (total) || 4 || 1 || 3
|-
| Marginal workers: Cultivators || 0 || 0 || 0
|-
| Marginal workers: Agricultural labourers || 0 || 0 || 0
|-
| Marginal workers: Household industry workers || 0 || 0 || 0
|-
| Marginal workers: Others || 4 || 1 || 3
|-
| Non-workers || 136 || 115 || 21
|}

==References==
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[[Category:Villages in Kharu tehsil]]
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