Demul

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Demul
Village
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Demul
Location in Himachal Pradesh, India
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Demul
Demul (India)
Coordinates: 32°10′12″N78°10′45″E / 32.16991°N 78.17913°E / 32.16991; 78.17913
CountryFlag of India.svg India
State Himachal Pradesh
District Lahaul and Spiti
Elevation
4,320 m (14,170 ft)
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
172114

Demul is a village in Himachal Pradesh, India. [1] It is located in Lahaul and Spiti district. [2] The taluk is Spiti and pincode 172114. [3] Demul is a remote settlement and situated at an elevation of 14,170 feet. [4]

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Economy and demographics

The village has only a few hundred residents. [5] Most belong to Bodh tribe. [6] They are engaged in agriculture with barley being the main crop. [7] [8] Other sources of income include tourism and handicrafts. [9] [10]

Climate change

Climate change in recent years has resulted in glaciers retreating in the area, leading to droughts. [10] Falling snow levels have worried villagers about access to water, and also decreased agricultural output. [11] Local NGOs have experimented with dams and artificial glaciers to freeze water before it can flow off the land. [12]

Tourism and commercialization

Demul's inhabitants have benefited from significant development of tourism in recent years. [9] [13] However, there are concerns related to commercialization. [14]

References

  1. ↑ "Himachal: Snowfall in Lahaul-Spiti district, Manali-Leh highway closed". Hindustan Times. 30 September 2023. Retrieved 14 August 2025.
  2. ↑ english. "DEMUL Pin Code - 172114, Spiti All Post Office Areas PIN Codes, Search LAHUL & SPITI Post Office Address". ABP Live. Retrieved 22 August 2024.
  3. ↑ "Demul Pin Code | Postal Code (Zip Code) of Demul, Lahul & Spiti, Himachal Pradesh, India". www.indiatvnews.com. Retrieved 22 August 2024.
  4. ↑ "Spiti villages, located above 14,000 feet, face water scarcity; villagers in Himachal Pradesh worried about future". The Times of India. 19 April 2023. ISSN   0971-8257 . Retrieved 22 August 2024.
  5. ↑ CYTRYNOWICZ, THOMAS. "Tourism transforms long-hidden Buddhist valley in Himalayas". Durango Herald. Retrieved 22 August 2024.
  6. ↑ Norbu, Chhering; Ecosphere, Spiti (9 October 2020). "An Invisible Paradise in Spiti". Voices of Rural India. Retrieved 22 August 2024.
  7. ↑ "To Spiti with love". Condé Nast Traveller India. 5 January 2017. Retrieved 22 August 2024.
  8. ↑ "Demul village gets threshing machines". Tribune India.
  9. 1 2 Nighoskar, Devyani (8 June 2021). "How Spiti Valley Is Blazing A Trail In Rural Tourism". Homegrown. Retrieved 22 August 2024.
  10. 1 2 "Beyond the beauty: Farmers of Spiti Valley endure the effects of climate change". 101Reporters - Compelling stories from grassroots. 28 May 2022. Retrieved 22 August 2024.
  11. ↑ "Parched Spiti villages lose main cash crops". The Times of India. 19 April 2023. ISSN   0971-8257 . Retrieved 22 August 2024.
  12. ↑ "Indian villages feel the impact of retreating glaciers – DW – 11/15/2019". dw.com. Retrieved 22 August 2024.
  13. ↑ Keswani, Sumeet (30 June 2017). "Going Local in the Spiti Valley". Outlook Traveller. Retrieved 22 August 2024.
  14. ↑ Nighoskar, Devyani (8 June 2021). "Is India's Rural Tourism Industry Helping Or Hurting?". Homegrown. Retrieved 22 August 2024.
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