Jispa
village
Small village on the Bhaga River
Jispa is located in Himachal Pradesh
Jispa
Jispa
Location in Himachal Pradesh, India
Jispa is located in India
Jispa
Jispa
Jispa (India)
Coordinates: 32°38′0″N 77°10′0″E / 32.63333°N 77.16667°E / 32.63333; 77.16667
Country India
StateHimachal Pradesh
DistrictLahaul and Spiti
Area
 • Total0.49 km2 (0.19 sq mi)
Elevation
3,200 m (10,500 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total202
 • Density410/km2 (1,100/sq mi)
Languages
 • OfficialHindi
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registrationHP
Websitehttps://hplahaulspiti.nic.in/
Jispa Monastery
Pilgrims at Jispa for Dalai Lama's teachings. August 2010
Jispa - hotel. 2010

Jispa (elevation 3,200 m or 10,500 ft; population 202)[1]: 81–82  is a village in Lahaul, in the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh.

Geography

Jispa is located 22 km (14 mi) north of Keylong[2][3] and 7 km (4.3 mi) south of Darcha,[4] along the Manali-Leh Highway and the Bhaga river.[3] There are approximately 20 villages between Jispa and Keylong.[5]

Demographics

According to the 2011 census, of the town's 202 residents, 113 were male and 89 were female. One belonged to scheduled castes, and 177 belonged to scheduled tribes. The village had 51 households.[1]

Houses in Jispa

Amenities

The village has a helipad, a post office,[6] and a monastery.[7] Travellers often stop for the night here; the village has a hotel, a mountaineers' hut, and a campground.[2][3][4] Jispa also has a small folk museum.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b District Census Handbook: Lahul & Spiti, Himachal -- Village and Town Wise Primary Census Abstract (PCA). 3 Part XII B. Directorate of Census Operations, Himachal Pradesh, Ministry of Home Affairs, Govt of India. 2011.
  2. ^ a b c Joe Bindloss & Sarina Singh. India. Lonely Planet (2007), p. 341. ISBN 978-1-74104-308-2.
  3. ^ a b c "Jispa" Archived 20 August 2010 at the Wayback Machine. Himachal Tourism (2009). Accessed 22 October 2009.
  4. ^ a b David Abram. Rough Guide to India. Rough Guides (2003), p. 523. ISBN 978-1-84353-089-3.
  5. ^ Sudha Mahalingam. "On the trail of two rivers". Frontline (18–31 December 2004).
  6. ^ S.C. Bajpai. Lahaul-Spiti: A Forbidden Land in the Himalayas. Indus Publishing (2002), p. 131. ISBN 978-81-7387-113-9.
  7. ^ Sandeep Silas. Discover India by Rail. Sterling Publishers (2005), p. 187. ISBN 978-81-207-2939-1.
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