Temisgam

Coordinates: 34°19′28″N 76°59′19″E / 34.324370°N 76.988744°E / 34.324370; 76.988744
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Temisgam
Timishgan, Temisgang
Village
Tingmosgang Monastery
Tingmosgang Monastery
Temisgam is located in Ladakh
Temisgam
Temisgam
Location in Ladakh, India
Temisgam is located in India
Temisgam
Temisgam
Temisgam (India)
Coordinates: 34°19′28″N 76°59′19″E / 34.324370°N 76.988744°E / 34.324370; 76.988744
CountryIndia
Union TerritoryLadakh
DistrictLeh
TehsilKhalsi
Population
 (2011)
 • Total1,517
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Census code941

Temisgam is a village in the Leh district of Ladakh, India.[1] It is located in the Khalsi tehsil. The Tingmosgang castle and monastery are located here.

Demographics[edit]

According to the 2011 census of India, Temisgam has 234 households. The effective literacy rate (i.e. the literacy rate of population excluding children aged 6 and below) is 75.48%.[2]

Demographics (2011 Census)[2]
Total Male Female
Population 1517 744 773
Children aged below 6 years 171 104 67
Scheduled caste 3 3 0
Scheduled tribe 1431 698 733
Literates 1016 553 463
Workers (all) 891 429 462
Main workers (total) 642 329 313
Main workers: Cultivators 319 160 159
Main workers: Agricultural labourers 21 14 7
Main workers: Household industry workers 87 22 65
Main workers: Other 215 133 82
Marginal workers (total) 249 100 149
Marginal workers: Cultivators 36 14 22
Marginal workers: Agricultural labourers 96 15 81
Marginal workers: Household industry workers 49 26 23
Marginal workers: Others 68 45 23
Non-workers 626 315 311

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Blockwise Village Amenity Directory" (PDF). Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council. Retrieved 23 July 2015.
  2. ^ a b "Leh district census". 2011 Census of India. Directorate of Census Operations. Retrieved 23 July 2015.