Thang, Ladakh

Thang (also called Dhothang, Thanga Chathang) is a village in the Leh district of Ladakh, India.[1] It is in the historical Chorbat region of Baltistan, divided between India and Pakistan by the 1972 Line of Control. Thang is part of the Nubra tehsil and the Turtuk community development block.

Thang

Dhothang, Thanga Chathang
Village
Thang
Thang
Coordinates: 34.926°N 76.798°E / 34.926; 76.798
Country India
Union TerritoryLadakh
DistrictLeh
TehsilNubra
Population
 (2011)
  Total103
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
194401
Census code911

The village was seized from Pakistan along with three other villages in the area as a result of the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971. It is 2.5 kilometers from the line of control.[2] The area's population is largely Balti.[3]

Demographics

According to the 2011 census of India, Thang had 16 households in that year. The effective literacy rate (i.e. the literacy rate of population excluding children aged 6 and below) was 63.41%.[1][4]

Demographics (2011 Census)[4]
TotalMaleFemale
Population1035350
Children aged below 6 years211110
Scheduled caste000
Scheduled tribe884543
Literates522725
Workers (all)482523
Main workers (total)361917
Main workers: Cultivators341816
Main workers: Agricultural labourers000
Main workers: Household industry workers000
Main workers: Other211
Marginal workers (total)1266
Marginal workers: Cultivators532
Marginal workers: Agricultural labourers000
Marginal workers: Household industry workers101
Marginal workers: Others633
Non-workers552827

References

  1. "Blockwise Village Amenity Directory" (PDF). Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council. Retrieved 23 July 2015.
  2. "Turtuk, a Promised Land Between Two Hostile Neighbours". The Wire.
  3. "Exploring the breathtaking landscapes of Indo-Pak border". Hindustan Times. 15 March 2015.
  4. "Leh district census". 2011 Census of India. Directorate of Census Operations. Retrieved 23 July 2015.


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