| Chumathang | |
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| Settlement type | Village |
| Country | India |
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Chumathang is a village in Leh District, Ladakh in northern India on the banks of the Indus river.
Location
Chumathang 138 km (86 miles) southeast of Leh,[1] and 41 km northwest of Nyoma,[2] and 29 km (18 miles) from Kiari, where there is a small medical centre run by the Indian Army.[3]
Demographics
According to the 2011 census of India, Chumathang has 127 households. The effective literacy rate (i.e. the literacy rate of population excluding children aged 6 and below) is 68.03%.[4]
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 641 | 237 | 404 |
| Children aged below 6 years | 56 | 29 | 27 |
| Scheduled caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled tribe | 635 | 231 | 404 |
| Literates | 398 | 159 | 239 |
| Workers (all) | 222 | 106 | 116 |
| Main workers (total) | 132 | 97 | 35 |
| Main workers: Cultivators | 72 | 56 | 16 |
| Main workers: Agricultural labourers | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Main workers: Household industry workers | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| Main workers: Other | 56 | 40 | 16 |
| Marginal workers (total) | 90 | 9 | 81 |
| Marginal workers: Cultivators | 74 | 2 | 72 |
| Marginal workers: Agricultural labourers | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marginal workers: Household industry workers | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marginal workers: Others | 16 | 7 | 9 |
| Non-workers | 419 | 131 | 288 |
Tourism
There are a few small dhabas or restaurants here making it a good spot to lunch and visit the hot springs which are about 2 km to the east. There is also a basic guesthouse and small store in the village.[5] Near the hot springs is the Hot Spring Resort which has 4 basic rooms - one with a hot bath. Chumathang also offers Himalayan homestays which are suitable for those who like to live and take a little peek in a local Ladakhi house and stay there for a day or two.
Travellers coming from the south will find that Chumathang is significantly lower than the Tso Moriri lake, making it a good stop for people suffering from altitude sickness.
Gompa
Behind and above the village is a small village gompa or monastery.
References
- ↑ 116 Km - Distance from Chumathang to Hanle.
- ↑ Directions from Chumathang to Nyoma.
- ↑ Ladakh, The Essential Guide with Kashmir and Kulu-Manali. Second Edition 2010. Partha S. Banarjee. Milestone Books, Calcutta, p. 183
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Leh district census. 2011 Census of India.
- ↑ Stakna, Hemis and Chumathang Hot Springs | Ladakh - 2012 - DeViL on WheeLs(18 June 2012).