Kumgyam

Kungyam
Khungjab
Kungiam
Village
Kungyam
Kungyam is located in Ladakh
Kungyam
Kungyam
Location in Ladakh, India
Kungyam is located in India
Kungyam
Kungyam
Kungyam (India)
Coordinates: 33°32′04″N 78°20′17″E / 33.534353°N 78.337936°E / 33.534353; 78.337936
CountryIndia
Union TerritoryLadakh
DistrictChangthang
TehsilNyoma[1]
Population
 (2011)
 • Total
374
Languages
 • OfficialHindi, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Postal code
194201
Census code885

Kungyam is a village in the Changthang district in the Indian union territory of Ladakh.[2] It is located in the rong block chumathang, which is primarily administered by Nyoma tehsil. It has more than 40 households. The local Ladakhi language is mainly used, but the people can also understand and communicate in Hindi. Sabgyat is a stupa located at the end of village, which consists of 108 stupas and it is believed to be built by Dakini. In Kungyam, there is a primary and middle school, as well as a health and wellness center.

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 caste000
Scheduled tribe374173201
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

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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