| Alchi | |
| Settlement Type: | Village |
| Pushpin Map: | India Ladakh#India |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Ladakh, India |
| Coordinates: | 34.2334°N 77.1625°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | India |
| Subdivision Type1: | Union Territory |
| Subdivision Name1: | Ladakh |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | Leh |
| Subdivision Type3: | Tehsil |
| Subdivision Name3: | Likir[1] |
| Seat Type: | Panchayat |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Population As Of: | 2011 |
| Population Total: | 932 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Demographics Type1: | Languages |
| Demographics1 Title1: | Official |
| Timezone1: | IST |
| Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
| Blank Name Sec1: | Census code |
| Blank Info Sec1: | 953 |
Alchi is a village in the Leh district of Ladakh, India.[2] It is located in the Likir tehsil, on the banks of the Indus River 70 km downstream from the capital Leh. Unlike the other gompas in Ladakh, Alchi is situated on lowland, not on a hilltop.[3]
The Alchi Monastery or Alchi Gompa lies about 65 km from Leh on the banks of the Indus River.[4]
The village is famous for the existence of one of the oldest monasteries in Ladakh (a national heritage) Alchi Monastery, mainly known for its magnificent and well-preserved 11th- or 12th-century wall paintings, all in an Indo-Himalayan style.[5] The monastery houses thousands of rare and unique sculptures and paintings back to 11th century Western Tibet.
According to the 2011 census of India, Alchi has 145 households. The effective literacy rate (i.e. the literacy rate of population excluding children aged 6 and below) is 72.51%.
| Population | 932 | 575 | 357 | |
| Children aged below 6 years | 88 | 46 | 42 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 712 | 355 | 357 | ||
| Literates | 612 | 422 | 190 | |
| Workers (all) | 577 | 420 | 157 | |
| Main workers (total) | 471 | 400 | 71 | |
| Main workers: Cultivators | 118 | 99 | 19 | |
| Main workers: Agricultural labourers | 18 | 4 | 14 | |
| Main workers: Household industry workers | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| Main workers: Other | 334 | 297 | 37 | |
| Marginal workers (total) | 106 | 20 | 86 | |
| Marginal workers: Cultivators | 64 | 2 | 62 | |
| Marginal workers: Agricultural labourers | 36 | 12 | 24 | |
| Marginal workers: Household industry workers | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Marginal workers: Others | 6 | 6 | 0 | |
| Non-workers | 355 | 155 | 200 |
Alchi is a small village with several tourist homestays, most offering modern conveniences for overnight stays, The best time to visit is from June to September.