Chumathang

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Chumathang
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Chumathang gompa
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Chumathang
Location in Ladakh, India
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Chumathang
Chumathang (India)
Coordinates: 33°22′N78°20′E / 33.36°N 78.34°E / 33.36; 78.34
Country India
Union Territory Ladakh
District Leh
Tehsil Nyoma
Elevation
3,950 m (12,960 ft)
Population
 (2011)
  Total641
Languages
  Official Hindi, English
  SpokenLaddakh, Boti
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
194201
Census code900
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Chumathang dhaba and sign

Chumathang is a village in Leh District, Ladakh in northern India on the banks of the Indus river. Chumathang village is among the first villages in the Changthang region to have its own power station and government high school which was only possible under the guidance of Mr Gonbo. Famous for its hot spring which attracts many tourists all over the world, even the local people come every year to take the medicinal benefits from the hot spring. There is an old monastery or gonpa which is located near the road which is about more than 400 years old and is among the oldest monasteries of Ladakh.

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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]

Demographics (2011 Census) [4]
TotalMaleFemale
Population641237404
Children aged below 6 years562927
Scheduled caste 000
Scheduled tribe 635231404
Literates398159239
Workers (all)222106116
Main workers (total)1329735
Main workers: Cultivators725616
Main workers: Agricultural labourers000
Main workers: Household industry workers413
Main workers: Other564016
Marginal workers (total)90981
Marginal workers: Cultivators74272
Marginal workers: Agricultural labourers000
Marginal workers: Household industry workers000
Marginal workers: Others1679
Non-workers419131288

Tourism

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Chumathang chorten

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 many 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. Now there are many facilities like 24\7 electricity and 4G network which finally got upgraded in 2022.

The gigantic gompa or monastery of the village chumathang was constructed by the people of the village without any mere use of machines under the supervision of Gonbo Chemet Dorjey(GC Dorjey).

Transport

"Chumathang-Chushul Road" (CC Road) was completed by December 2023. [6]

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References

  1. "116 Km - Distance from Chumathang to Hanle".
  2. "Directions from Chumathang to Nyoma".
  3. Ladakh, The Essential Guide with Kashmir and Kulu-Manali. Second Edition 2010. Partha S. Banarjee. Milestone Books, Calcutta, p. 183
  4. 1 2 "Leh district census". 2011 Census of India . Directorate of Census Operations. Retrieved 23 July 2015.
  5. "Stakna, Hemis and Chumathang Hot Springs | Ladakh - 2012 - DeViL on WheeLs". 18 June 2012.
  6. YEAR-END DEADLINE SET FOR BRO TO COMPLETE 20 ROADS ALONG LAC AS STANDOFF WITH CHINA LOOKS INCREASINGLY IRREVERSIBLE, INDIAN DEFENCE NEWS, AUGUST 03, 2023.