Dhumku | |
Settlement Type: | city |
Pushpin Map: | India Uttarakhand#India |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Uttarakhand, India |
Coordinates: | 31.1036°N 78.9736°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | India |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Uttarakhand |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Uttarkashi |
Unit Pref: | Metric |
Elevation M: | 3245 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Demographics Type1: | Languages |
Demographics1 Title1: | Official |
Timezone1: | IST |
Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
Registration Plate: | UK |
Dhumku is a small hilly village in Uttarkashi District of Uttarakhand state of India. Jadh Ganga, an important tributary of the Bhagirathi River, flows through this place. Some of the nearby villages are Nelang (Congsa), Jadhang (Sang) and Pulam Sumda, which all lie in the valley of the Jadh Ganga (claimed by China and controlled by India).
See Geography of Dhumku, Nelang, Pulam Sumda, Sumla and Mana Pass area and Geography of Mana.
The valley of the Jadh Ganga is claimed by China and controlled by India.[1]
This area is inhabited by the Char Bhutia tribe who practice Tibetan Buddhism.