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Choglamsar, also spelt Chuglamsar, is a census town in the Leh district of Ladakh, India.[1] It is located on the bank of the Indus River.[2]
Etymology
Two circular passes go to Leh via Choglamsar: one through Spituk, and other through Saboo. According to one theory, the name Choglamsar is derived from the Ladakhi words lcog-yog ("winded"), lam ("pass"), and sar ("place"). Another theory derives the name from the words kyok ("turn"), lam ("path"), and sar ("place"). A third theory dervices it from the words chok ("tent") and tsal ("garden"). The town is also called "Choklsel" after chokseTemplate:Which lang, a type of Ladakhi table.Template:Citation needed
Demographics
Choglamsar was designated as a census town for the first time during the 2011 Census of India, which recorded its population as 10,754 and literacy rate as 98.55%. The sex ratio of the town is 648 (females per 1000 males); the sex ratio for the population aged 0–6 years is 953.[3]
Infrastructure
Choglamsar is connected to Leh by road. The town has golf links, a polo ground, horticultural nurseries, and an arts and crafts centre.[2] It has Tibetan refugee camps constructed by the Indian government and the Central Tibetan Administration.[2][4]
The village was badly affected during the 2010 Ladakh floods.[5]
According to the 2011 census, the town has 1 primary school, 3 middle schools, 3 secondary schools, and 1 senior secondary school; it does not have any colleges.[3] In 2016, the Central Institute of Buddhist Studies in Choglamsar was given the status of a deemed university by the Government of India, for a period of five years.[6]
The Choglamsar Bridge over the Indus River connects the town to Chuchat Yakma, the site of an Imambara.[2] In 2019, the Indian Army built a suspension bridge in 40 days, connecting Choglamsar to Chuchat Yakma and Stok. Named Maitri Bridge, it is the longest suspension bridge built over the Indus River.[7]
References
- ↑ Village directory: Jammu & Kashmir. Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 2020-02-07.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 India - The North{{#if:|, {{{last}}}}. Footprint(2013). ISBN 978-1-907263-74-3
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 District Census Handbook - Leh. Directorate of Census Operations. Retrieved 2020-02-07.
- ↑ Tibetan SFF soldier killed on India-China border told family: 'we are finally fighting our enemy'. South China Morning Post(24 September 2020).
- ↑ Trekking in Ladakh{{#if:|, {{{last}}}}. Cicerone Press(2015). ISBN 978-1-78362-262-7
- ↑ Central Institute of Buddhist Studies (CIBS) shall be a deemed-to-be-university, provisionally for a period of five years, under the de novo category(27 January 2016).
- ↑ Longest suspension bridge over Indus river opens to public. Business Today(3 April 2019).