Likir

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Likir
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Likir
Location in Ladakh, India
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Likir
Likir (India)
Coordinates: 34°17′25″N77°12′48″E / 34.2903203°N 77.2132106°E / 34.2903203; 77.2132106
Country India
Union Territory Ladakh
District Leh
Tehsil Likir [1]
Elevation
3,651 m (11,978 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total1,058
Languages
 • Official Hindi, English
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
2011 census code848

Likir is a village and headquarter of eponymous Subdivision in the Leh district of Ladakh, India. [2] [3] It is located in the Likir tehsil, in the Ladakh region. Khalatse is a nearby trekking place. [4]

It is famous for the nearby Klu-kkhyil (meaning "water spirits") gompa (Buddhist monastery). The Likir Monastery was first built in the 11th century and was rebuilt in the 18th century, and currently has a 25-foot-tall (7.6 m) gold-covered Buddha statue. It is occupied by monks of the Gelukpa order. It is located 52 km from Leh.

Demographics

According to the 2011 census of India, Likir has 218 households. The effective literacy rate (i.e. the literacy rate of population excluding children aged 6 and below) is 72.93%. [5]

Demographics (2011 Census) [5]
TotalMaleFemale
Population1058573485
Children aged below 6 years1055748
Scheduled caste 000
Scheduled tribe 1056572484
Literates695432263
Workers (all)29921188
Main workers (total)25519461
Main workers: Cultivators14112219
Main workers: Agricultural labourers20164
Main workers: Household industry workers330
Main workers: Other915338
Marginal workers (total)441727
Marginal workers: Cultivators13211
Marginal workers: Agricultural labourers101
Marginal workers: Household industry workers110
Marginal workers: Others291415
Non-workers759362397

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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. ↑ Leh tehsils.
  4. ↑ "Likir To Khaltse Trek: A 9-Day Journey Through Ladakh's Monasteries And Scenic Villages". www.lifeontheplanetladakh.com. Retrieved 9 November 2024.
  5. 1 2 "Leh district census". 2011 Census of India . Directorate of Census Operations. Retrieved 23 July 2015.
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