Demul Explained

Official Name:Demul
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:India Himachal Pradesh#India3
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Himachal Pradesh, India
Pushpin Relief:yes
Coordinates:32.1699°N 78.1791°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Himachal Pradesh
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Lahaul and Spiti
Elevation Ft:14,170
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset:+5:30
Postal Code Type:PIN
Postal Code:172114

Demul is a village in Himachal Pradesh, India.[1] It is located in Lahaul and Spiti district.[2] The taluk is Spiti and pincode 172114.[3] Demul is a remote settlement and situated at an elevation of 14,170 feet.[4]

Economy and demographics

The village has only a few hundred residents.[5] Most belong to Bodh tribe.[6] They are engaged in agriculture with barley being the main crop.[7] [8] Other sources of income include tourism and handicrafts.

Climate change

Climate change in recent years has resulted in glaciers retreating in the area, leading to droughts.[9] Falling snow levels have worried villagers about access to water, and also decreased agricultural output.[10] Local NGOs have experimented with dams and artificial glaciers to freeze water before it can flow off the land.[11]

Tourism and commercialization

Demul's inhabitants have benefited from significant development of tourism in recent years.[12] [13] However, there are concerns related to commercialization.[14]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Himachal: Snowfall in Lahaul-Spiti district, Manali-Leh highway closed . Hindustan Times.
  2. Web site: english . DEMUL Pin Code - 172114, Spiti All Post Office Areas PIN Codes, Search LAHUL & SPITI Post Office Address . 2024-08-22 . ABP Live . en.
  3. Web site: Demul Pin Code Postal Code (Zip Code) of Demul, Lahul & Spiti, Himachal Pradesh, India . 2024-08-22 . www.indiatvnews.com.
  4. News: 2023-04-19 . Spiti villages, located above 14,000 feet, face water scarcity; villagers in Himachal Pradesh worried about future . 2024-08-22 . The Times of India . 0971-8257.
  5. Web site: CYTRYNOWICZ . THOMAS . Tourism transforms long-hidden Buddhist valley in Himalayas . 2024-08-22 . Durango Herald . en-US.
  6. Web site: Norbu . Chhering . Ecosphere . Spiti . 2020-10-09 . An Invisible Paradise in Spiti . 2024-08-22 . Voices of Rural India . en-US.
  7. Web site: 2017-01-05 . To Spiti with love . 2024-08-22 . Condé Nast Traveller India . en-IN.
  8. Web site: Demul village gets threshing machines . Tribune India.
  9. Web site: 2022-05-28 . Beyond the beauty: Farmers of Spiti Valley endure the effects of climate change . 2024-08-22 . 101Reporters - Compelling stories from grassroots . en.
  10. News: 2023-04-19 . Parched Spiti villages lose main cash crops . 2024-08-22 . The Times of India . 0971-8257.
  11. Web site: Indian villages feel the impact of retreating glaciers – DW – 11/15/2019 . 2024-08-22 . dw.com . en.
  12. Web site: Nighoskar . Devyani . 2021-06-08 . How Spiti Valley Is Blazing A Trail In Rural Tourism . 2024-08-22 . Homegrown . en.
  13. Web site: Keswani . Sumeet . 2017-06-30 . Going Local in the Spiti Valley . 2024-08-22 . Outlook Traveller . en.
  14. Web site: Nighoskar . Devyani . 2021-06-08 . Is India's Rural Tourism Industry Helping Or Hurting? . 2024-08-22 . Homegrown . en.

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