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Koyul
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Koyul
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Koyul
Koyul (India)
Coordinates: 32°53′10″N79°11′56″E / 32.8862°N 79.199°E / 32.8862; 79.199
Country India
Union Territory Ladakh
District Leh
Tehsil Nyoma
Government
  SarpanchUgrain Chodon
Area
  Total
193 ha (477 acres)
Elevation
4,660 m (15,290 ft)
Population
 (2011)
  Total
493
  Density260/km2 (660/sq mi)
Languages
  Official Hindi, English
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
2011 census code904
[1] [2]

Koyul is a village in the Leh district of Ladakh, India. [1] It is located in the Nyoma tehsil, on the banks of the Koyul Lungpa river just before it joins the Indus River. [3]

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Geography

The village of Koyul is in the Koyul Lungpa valley, which houses an active river that joins the Indus near Fukche. The river originates at the twin passes Zulung La and Dilung La on Ladakh's border with Tibet's Zanda County and flows northeast. Koyul is about 8 km away from the junction with the Indus. [4] [5]

Between the Koyul Lungpa and the Indus valley to the east is a ridge, which also goes by the name "Koyul ridge". China's claim line of the Demchok sector runs along the crest of this ridge. [6] [7] The Koyul village is just beyond the claim line (in undisputed territory), but the claim line cuts the Koyul ridge in half and partially blocks Koyul's access to the Indus valley. [8]

Demographics

According to the 2011 census of India, Koyul has 115 households. The effective literacy rate (i.e. the literacy rate of population excluding children aged 6 and below) is 64.76%. [9]

Demographics (2011 Census) [9]
TotalMaleFemale
Population493236257
Children aged below 6 years562729
Scheduled caste 000
Scheduled tribe 20199102
Literates283161122
Workers (all)20912782
Main workers (total)1067531
Main workers: Cultivators28217
Main workers: Agricultural labourers000
Main workers: Household industry workers220
Main workers: Other765224
Marginal workers (total)1035251
Marginal workers: Cultivators221012
Marginal workers: Agricultural labourers1165
Marginal workers: Household industry workers1578
Marginal workers: Others552926
Non-workers284109175

Transport

"Koyul-Chisumle-Zursar Road" (KCZ Road) was completed by December 2023. [10]

"Hanle-Fukche-Koyul-Demchok Road" (HFKD Road) was constructed by BRO, which runs via Koyul.

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