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Likir
Village
Klu-kkhyil monastery
Klu-kkhyil monastery
Likir is located in Ladakh
Likir
Likir
Location in Ladakh, India
Likir is located in India
Likir
Likir
Likir (India)
Coordinates: 34°17′25″N 77°12′48″E / 34.2903203°N 77.2132106°E / 34.2903203; 77.2132106
CountryIndia
Union TerritoryLadakh
DistrictLeh
TehsilLikir[1]
Elevation
3,651 m (11,978 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total1,058
Languages
 • OfficialHindi, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
2011 census code848

Likir is a village and headquarter of eponymous Subdivision in the Leh district of Ladakh, India.[2][3] It is located in the Likir tehsil, in the Ladakh region. Khalatse is a nearby trekking place.[4]

It is famous for the nearby Klu-kkhyil (meaning "water spirits") gompa (Buddhist monastery). The Likir Monastery was first built in the 11th century and was rebuilt in the 18th century, and currently has a 25-foot-tall (7.6 m) gold-covered Buddha statue. It is occupied by monks of the Gelukpa order. It is located 52 km from Leh.

Demographics

According to the 2011 census of India, Likir has 218 households. The effective literacy rate (i.e. the literacy rate of population excluding children aged 6 and below) is 72.93%.[5]

Demographics (2011 Census)[5]
Total Male Female
Population 1058 573 485
Children aged below 6 years 105 57 48
Scheduled caste 0 0 0
Scheduled tribe 1056 572 484
Literates 695 432 263
Workers (all) 299 211 88
Main workers (total) 255 194 61
Main workers: Cultivators 141 122 19
Main workers: Agricultural labourers 20 16 4
Main workers: Household industry workers 3 3 0
Main workers: Other 91 53 38
Marginal workers (total) 44 17 27
Marginal workers: Cultivators 13 2 11
Marginal workers: Agricultural labourers 1 0 1
Marginal workers: Household industry workers 1 1 0
Marginal workers: Others 29 14 15
Non-workers 759 362 397

References

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  1. ^ "Villages | District Leh, Union Territory of Ladakh | India".
  2. ^ "Blockwise Village Amenity Directory" (PDF). Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council. Retrieved 23 July 2015.
  3. ^ Leh tehsils.
  4. ^ http://www.pbase.com/robert_michael/20040721
  5. ^ a b "Leh district census". 2011 Census of India. Directorate of Census Operations. Retrieved 23 July 2015.
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