| Diskit | |
| Settlement Type: | Village |
| Pushpin Map: | India Ladakh#India |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Ladakh, India |
| Coordinates: | 34.5512°N 77.5485°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: | 1760 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone1: | IST |
| Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
| Blank Name Sec1: | Census code |
| Blank Info Sec1: | 929 |
Diskit is a village and headquarter of the Nubra tehsil and the Nubra subdivision in the Leh district of Ladakh, India.[1] [2] The Diskit Monastery is located in this village.
According to the 2011 census of India, Diskit had 344 households. The effective literacy rate (i.e. the literacy rate of population excluding children aged 6 and below) is 76.57%.
| Population | 1760 | 924 | 836 | |
| Children aged below 6 years | 185 | 102 | 83 | |
| 3 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 1519 | 737 | 782 | ||
| Literates | 1206 | 707 | 499 | |
| Workers (all) | 927 | 534 | 393 | |
| Main workers (total) | 889 | 509 | 380 | |
| Main workers: Cultivators | 378 | 129 | 249 | |
| Main workers: Agricultural labourers | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
| Main workers: Household industry workers | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Main workers: Other | 509 | 380 | 129 | |
| Marginal workers (total) | 38 | 25 | 13 | |
| Marginal workers: Cultivators | 16 | 8 | 8 | |
| Marginal workers: Agricultural labourers | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| Marginal workers: Household industry workers | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Marginal workers: Others | 21 | 17 | 4 | |
| Non-workers | 833 | 390 | 443 |
Diskit is one of the major towns in the Nubra region of Ladakh. It is a popular destination for tourists and is situated around 118 km from Leh and 7 km from the town of Hunder. Situated on the banks of the Shyok River, Diskit has many homestay and guest house options that are open throughout the year. The main market is a small place with a few tiny restaurants.[4]
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