Thang, Ladakh Explained

Thang
Other Name:Dhothang, Thanga Chathang
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:India Ladakh#India
Coordinates:34.926°N 76.795°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:Nubra
Seat Type:Panchayat
Unit Pref:Metric
Population As Of:2011
Population Total:103
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+5:30
Postal Code Type:PIN
Postal Code:194401
Blank Name Sec1:Census code
Blank Info Sec1:911

Thang (also called Dhothang, Thanga Chathang) is a small village in the Leh district of Ladakh, India.[1] It is in the historical Chorbat region of Baltistan, divided between India and Pakistan by the 1972 Line of Control. Thang is part of the Nubra tehsil and the Turtuk community development block.

The village was seized from Pakistan along with three other villages in the area as a result of the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971. It is 2.5 kilometers from the line of control.[2] The area's population is largely Balti.[3]

History

See history of Turtuk and nearby areas.

Demographics

According to the 2011 census of India, Thang had 16 households in that year. The effective literacy rate (i.e. the literacy rate of population excluding children aged 6 and below) was 63.41%.[1]

Demographics (2011 Census)[4] ! !! Total !! Male !! Female
Population 103 53 50
Children aged below 6 years 21 11 10
0 0 0
88 45 43
Literates 52 27 25
Workers (all) 48 25 23
Main workers (total) 36 19 17
Main workers: Cultivators 34 18 16
Main workers: Agricultural labourers 0 0 0
Main workers: Household industry workers 0 0 0
Main workers: Other 2 1 1
Marginal workers (total) 12 6 6
Marginal workers: Cultivators 5 3 2
Marginal workers: Agricultural labourers 0 0 0
Marginal workers: Household industry workers 1 0 1
Marginal workers: Others 6 3 3
Non-workers 55 28 27

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Blockwise Village Amenity Directory . Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council . 2015-07-23 .
  2. Web site: Turtuk, a Promised Land Between Two Hostile Neighbours. The Wire.
  3. Web site: Exploring the breathtaking landscapes of Indo-Pak border. March 15, 2015. Hindustan Times.
  4. News: Leh district census . . Directorate of Census Operations . 2015-07-23 .