Kumgyam

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Kungyam
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Kungiam
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Kungyam
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Kungyam
Location in Ladakh, India
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Kungyam
Kungyam (India)
Coordinates: 33°32′04″N78°20′17″E / 33.534353°N 78.337936°E / 33.534353; 78.337936
Country India
Union Territory Ladakh
District Leh
Tehsil Nyoma [1]
Population
 (2011)
 • Total374
Languages
 • Official Hindi, English
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
Census code885

Kungyam is a village in the Leh district in the Indian union territory of Ladakh. [2] It is located in the rong block chumathang which primarily comes under Nyoma tehsil.It has around 40 above household Local ladakhi language is mainly used but can understand and communicate in Hindi also. Youths of village have formed a group which is called chakhyung thundel dzunu tsosgpa . Kungyam is main constituency in rong block. SABGYAT is famous stupa located at the end of village which consist of 108 stupa's and it believed to be build by Dakini.In kungyam a primary and middle school are there and also Health and wellness center are also present.Above the village the beautiful scenery landscape ,beautiful mountains cover with snow cap and grassland of flowers are there.


Demographics

According to the 2011 census of India, Kumgyam has 68 households. The effective literacy rate (i.e. the literacy rate of population excluding children aged 6 and below) is 81.85%. [3]

Demographics (2011 Census) [3]
TotalMaleFemale
Population374173201
Children aged below 6 years381919
Scheduled caste 000
Scheduled tribe 374173201
Literates275143132
Workers (all)22898130
Main workers (total)22697129
Main workers: Cultivators16563102
Main workers: Agricultural labourers17107
Main workers: Household industry workers101
Main workers: Other432419
Marginal workers (total)211
Marginal workers: Cultivators000
Marginal workers: Agricultural labourers110
Marginal workers: Household industry workers000
Marginal workers: Others101
Non-workers1467571

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References

  1. ↑ "Villages | District Leh, Union Territory of Ladakh | India".
  2. ↑ "Blockwise Village Amenity Directory" (PDF). Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council. Retrieved 23 July 2015.
  3. 1 2 "Leh district census". 2011 Census of India . Directorate of Census Operations. Retrieved 23 July 2015.
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