Sumoor

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Sumoor
Sum-yur
Village
Etymology: 'Sum' in Ladakhi is three and 'yur'means stream or channel. It is said that there use to three major streams in the village and the name is driven from this. Some people also speculate that it is Sum_Yul, meaning three villages.
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Sumoor
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Sumoor
Sumoor (India)
Coordinates: 34°35′50″N77°51′30″E / 34.5973014°N 77.8584365°E / 34.5973014; 77.8584365
Country India
Union Territory Ladakh
District Leh
Tehsil Nubra
Elevation
6,033 m (19,793 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total711
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
2011 census code932

Sumoor is a village and tehsil in the Leh district of Ladakh, India. [1] [2]

Historically this village seems to be on the ancient trade route connecting Khasgar in China to Ladakh in India. There is an ancient fort at the top of the hill just above the monastery. The monastery is one of the biggest in the Nubra Valley, which was founded by Lama Tsultim Nima around 1830s. There is huge rock carving dating from the8-9th century AD. The village is the largest in terms of population in the whole Saichen belt. During the long winters people of the village observe various traditional cultural practices.

Sumoor also has sand dunes at the end of the village, where tourists can have camel rides.

Demographics

According to the 2011 census of India, Sumoor has 164 households. The effective literacy rate (i.e. the literacy rate of population excluding children aged 6 and below) is 66.14%. [3]

Demographics (2011 Census) [3]
TotalMaleFemale
Population711385326
Children aged below 6 years763640
Scheduled caste 000
Scheduled tribe 678358320
Literates420260160
Workers (all)25118566
Main workers (total)1208337
Main workers: Cultivators220
Main workers: Agricultural labourers211
Main workers: Household industry workers550
Main workers: Other1117536
Marginal workers (total)13110229
Marginal workers: Cultivators988117
Marginal workers: Agricultural labourers16610
Marginal workers: Household industry workers110
Marginal workers: Others16142
Non-workers460200260

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References

  1. ↑ Leh tehsils.
  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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