Warisfistan

Coordinates: 34°51′37″N 77°08′05″E / 34.8602102°N 77.1347332°E / 34.8602102; 77.1347332
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Warisfistan
Village
Warisfistan is located in Ladakh
Warisfistan
Warisfistan
Location in Ladakh, India
Warisfistan is located in India
Warisfistan
Warisfistan
Warisfistan (India)
Coordinates: 34°51′37″N 77°08′05″E / 34.8602102°N 77.1347332°E / 34.8602102; 77.1347332
CountryIndia
Union TerritoryLadakh
DistrictLeh
TehsilNubra
Population
 (2011)
 • Total258
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Census code916

Warisfistan is a village in the Leh district of Ladakh, India.[1] It is located in the Nubra tehsil, on the bank of Siachin third glacier River. The Chogling Gompa is located nearby.

Demographics[edit]

According to the 2011 census of India, Warisfistan has 52 households. The effective literacy rate (i.e. the literacy rate of population excluding children aged 6 and below) is 35.19%.[2]

Demographics (2011 Census)[2]
Total Male Female
Population 258 139 119
Children aged below 6 years 25 9 16
Scheduled caste 0 0 0
Scheduled tribe 258 139 119
Literates 82 55 27
Workers (all) 154 80 74
Main workers (total) 0 0 0
Main workers: Cultivators 0 0 0
Main workers: Agricultural labourers 0 0 0
Main workers: Household industry workers 0 0 0
Main workers: Other 0 0 0
Marginal workers (total) 154 80 74
Marginal workers: Cultivators 153 79 74
Marginal workers: Agricultural labourers 1 1 0
Marginal workers: Household industry workers 0 0 0
Marginal workers: Others 0 0 0
Non-workers 104 59 45

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.