Stok

Stok is a village in the Leh district of Ladakh, India.[1] It is located in the Leh tehsil, in the Indus Valley 17 km southeast of the Leh town.

Stok Stak
Village
Stok Village
Stok Location in Ladakh, India Show map of Ladakh Stok Stok (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 34.06441°N 77.553344°E / 34.06441; 77.553344
Country	India
Union Territory	Ladakh
District	Leh
Tehsil	Leh
Elevation	3,497 m (11,473 ft)
Population (2011)
• Total	1,471
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
2011 census code	862

The village is home to the 14th century Stok Monastery, with its 71 feet (22 m) high seated Gautama Buddha statue, constructed between 2012–2015 and consecrated by the Dalai Lama on 8 August 2016.[2]

Stok's 19th century palace is the current residence of the former royal family of Ladakh. Within the palace, a museum contains the shrine, crown, ceremonial dress and jewellery of the Ladakhi king.[3]

Stok Kangri (6,153 metres (20,187 ft)) sits at the head of the Stok Chu river valley.[4]

Siddhartha School is located at the northernmost edge of the village.

Geography

Stok is located at 34.07°N 77.57°E / 34.07; 77.57. It has an average elevation of 3,364 metres (11,037 ft).[5]

Demographics

According to the 2011 census of India, Stok has 300 households. The effective literacy rate (i.e. the literacy rate of population excluding children aged 6 and below) is 73.79%.[6]

Demographics (2011 Census)[6]
	Total	Male	Female
Population	1471	706	765
Children aged below 6 years	151	72	79
Scheduled caste	4	2	2
Scheduled tribe	1457	697	760
Literates	974	513	461
Workers (all)	589	389	200
Main workers (total)	529	345	184
Main workers: Cultivators	209	136	73
Main workers: Agricultural labourers	2	1	1
Main workers: Household industry workers	6	6	0
Main workers: Other	312	202	110
Marginal workers (total)	60	44	16
Marginal workers: Cultivators	24	17	7
Marginal workers: Agricultural labourers	5	2	3
Marginal workers: Household industry workers	1	1	0
Marginal workers: Others	30	24	6
Non-workers	882	317	565

References

"Blockwise Village Amenity Directory" (PDF). Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council. Retrieved 23 July 2015.
Mary Loosemore. "Information Board at the Gautama Buddha statue and temple, Stok Gompa". www.flickr.com. Retrieved 8 December 2016.
"Stok Palace". www.lonelyplanet.com. Retrieved 28 October 2016.
Kucharski, Radek (2012). Trekking in Ladakh (1st ed.). Cicerone. p. 86. ISBN 978 1 85284 675 6.
"Falling Rain Genomics, Inc – Stok". www.fallingrain.com. Retrieved 28 October 2016.
"Leh district census". 2011 Census of India. Directorate of Census Operations. Retrieved 23 July 2015.

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Union territory of Ladakh

Capital: Kargil; Leh

History

Pre-Independent India	Maryul Namgyal dynasty of Ladakh Tibet–Ladakh–Mughal War Treaty of Tingmosgang Dogra–Tibetan War Princely State of Jammu and Kashmir
Post-Independent India	1947–1948 India-Pakistan War 1948 military operations in Ladakh 1971 battle of Turtuk 2010 Ladakh floods 2019 Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh reorganisation
Conflicts	Demchok conflict India–China conflict India–Pakistan conflict Kashmir conflict Siachen conflict

Administration

Geography

General	Four types of Himalayan ranges Geology of the Himalaya
Ranges	Baltoro Muztagh Ladakh Range Saltoro Mountains Zanskar Range Kailash Range
Plateau	Depsang Plains More plains Sirijap Teram Shehr Plateau
Valleys	Leh Rupshu Salt Valley Mushkoh Valley Padum Shyok Suru Valley Nubra Zanskar
Glaciers	Chumik Glacier Drang-Drung Glacier Machoi Glacier Parkachik Glacier Shafat Glacier Siachen Glacier
Lakes	Tso Moriri Pangong Tso Spanggur Tso
Rivers	Sutlej Beas Ravi Shyok Chenab Drass River Indus Zanskar Tsarap Doda Yapola Suru River Markha Galwan Chip Chap
Passes	Bilafond La Chang la Fotu La Gyong La Indira Col Karakoram Pass Khardung La Kongka Pass Lachulung La Taglang La Marsimik La Namika La Pensi La Rezang La Rimo Sasser Pass Sia La Shingo La Spanggur Gap Zoji La
Mountain peaks	Bana Top Chumik Kangri Ghent Kangri Gurung Hill India Saddle K12 Saltoro Kangri Sherpi Kangri Tiger Saddle

Human
settlements

Culture

General	Music of Ladakh
Languages	Ladakhi Purgi Balti Zangskari Changthang

Tourism and
wildlife

Wildlife	Changthang Wildlife Sanctuary Hemis National Park Karakoram Wildlife Sanctuary
Tourism	Khurnak Fort Ladakh Marathon Shanti Stupa, Ladakh Siachen Base Camp
Indo-Tibetan Buddhist monasteries	Alchi Bardan Basgo Chemrey Diskit Hanle Hemis Hundur Korzok Karsha Lamayuru Likir Lingshed Mashro/Matho Monastery Mulbekh Namgyal Tsemo Phugtal Phyang Rangdum Rizong Sani Sankar Saspul Shey Monastery Spituk Stakna Stok Stongdey Takthok Thikse Tserkarmo Tonde Wanla Zangla Zongkul

Transport

Airports	Kargil Airport Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport (Leh) Military AGLs
Roads	Darbuk–Shyok–DBO Road India-China Border Roads Leh–Manali Highway NH1 Leh–Kargil–Srinagar Highway Nimmu–Padum–Darcha road (under construction) Sasoma–Saser La Road
Railway	Bilaspur–Leh line (Planned) Srinagar–Kargil–Leh line (Planned)

Infrastructure

General	Indian Astronomical Observatory
Dams and hydroelectric project	Chutak Dumkhar Salal
Education	Central Institute of Buddhist Studies Defence Institute of High Altitude Research Druk White Lotus School Eliezer Joldan Memorial College Leh, Ladakh Government Degree College, Kargil Phuktal Monastic School Students' Educational and Cultural Movement of Ladakh University of Ladakh

See also

Borders	Line of Actual Control Line of Control Actual Ground Position Line
Other	Curious BRO roadsigns Ladakh Ecological Development and Environmental Group

Leh district

Cities and Towns

Leh (Municipal Committee)
Choglamsar (Census Town)
Spituk (Census Town)

Tehsils
and
villages

Durbuk	Chushul Durbok Kargyam Man Pangong Shachokol Tangtse
Khalsi (Khaltsi)	Dah Dah Hanu Damkhar Fotoksar Hanu Kanji Khalatse Lamayuru Leido Lingshet Nurla Skinlingyong Skur Buchan Takmachik Temisgam Tia Wanla Youl Chung
Kharu	Changa Chemrey Gia Hemis Igoo Khargu Kharoo Langokor Matselang Meroo Phuktse Serthi Shang Shara Sharnose Upshi
Leh	Chuchat Yakma Chuchot Gongma Chuchot Shama Fiang Mathoo Nang Phey Rambir Por Saboo Sakti Shey Stakna Stok Thiksey
Likir	Alchi Bazgoo Chiling Sumda Giramangu Hemis Shukpachan Likir Ney Nimo Rumbak Saspochey Skiumarkha Suspol Tarhipti Taroo Umla
Nyoma	Anlay Chumar Chumathang Demchok Hanle Himya Karzok Kerey Kharnak Koyul Kumgyam Liktse Mood Nyoma Samad Rakchan Skitmang Tarchit Teri Tukla Ukdungle
Sumur (Nubra)	Bogdang Chalunkha Chamshan Charasa Digger Diskit Hundar Hundar Dok Hundri Khalsar Khardong Khemakhungiu Khemi Kubed Lakjung Largiab Murgo Panamic Partap Pore Skanpuk Skuru Sumoor Takshi Tangyar Tegar Terchey Thang Thoise Turtuk Udmaru Warisfistan

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