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Losar Khas or Losar is a village on the right bank of the Spiti River in District Lahaul Spiti in the state of Himachal Pradesh, India. The Losar Gram Panchayat located in Losar is a local government body for the village of Losar Khas and 12 nearby villages in Development Block Spiti.
Geography
Losar Khas is located at Template:Coord on NH-505 Kaza-Gramphoo Road in Lahaul and Spiti district. Losar Khas village on the right bank of the Spiti River covers an area of Template:Convert and is at an elevation of Template:Convert.[1][2]Template:Rp Losar is Template:Convert from Kaza, Himachal Pradesh and Template:Convert from Gramphoo in Lahaul valley, via NH 505. Losar has a Branch Post Office (Delivery Office) with pincode 172114.[3]
Demographics
The population of Losar Khas as of the 2011 Census was 320 in 65 households.[2]Template:Rp Scheduled Tribes comprise about 84% of the population.[2]Template:Rp The main religions are Buddhism and Hinduism.[2]Template:Rp The main language is Bhoti.[2]Template:Rp
Transport
Losar is served by public and private bus services along NH-505. Taxis and vans are available for hire.[2]Template:Rp
History
In the 1868, Capt. A.F.P. Harcourt, Assistant Commissioner, Kooloo (Kullu) Sub-Division, reported that Losur (Losar) village was the first human habitation on the Spiti River. The valley was destitute of timber except for a few stunted willow trees.[4]
Governance (Gram Panchayat)
The Gram Panchayat of Losar or Losar Gram Panchayat is a government office and local self-government body that governs the village of Losar Khas and 12 nearby villages in Development Block Spiti of District Lahaul Spiti in the state of Himachal Pradesh, India. Template:Unsourced section
Villages
The Gram Panchayat governs 13 villages.
| Village name | Polling Station No. | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Chichong | 1 | Rural |
| Dhar Chho Chho Dain | 2 | Rural |
| Dhar Dindi | 3 | Rural |
| Dhar Fagdansa | 4 | Rural |
| Dhar Kilung | 5 | Rural |
| Dhar Latothanmo | 6 | Rural |
| Dhar Pindo | 7 | Rural |
| Dhar Soksa | 8 | Rural |
| Dumley | 9 | Rural |
| Hansa | 10 | Rural |
| Kaito | 11 | Rural |
| Kyamo | 12 | Rural |
| Losar Khas | 13 | Rural |
See also
References
- ↑ Losar village. OpenStreetMap.org. Retrieved 13 Feb 2021.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 District Census Handbook: Lahul & Spiti, Himachal -- Village and Town Directory{{#if:|, }. Directorate of Census Operations, Himachal Pradesh, Ministry of Home Affairs, Govt of India(2011)
- ↑ Locate Post Office, pincode 172114. India Post, Dept. of Posts, Ministry of Communications, Govt of India. Retrieved 19 Feb 2021.
- ↑ The Himalayan Districts of Kooloo, Lahoul and Spiti{{#if:Harcourt|, Harcourt}. W.H. Allen & Sons(1871)