Jispa | |
Settlement Type: | village |
Image Alt: | Small village on the Bhaga River |
Pushpin Map: | India Himachal Pradesh#India |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Himachal Pradesh, India |
Coordinates: | 32.6333°N 77.1667°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | India |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Himachal Pradesh |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Lahaul and Spiti |
Unit Pref: | Metric |
Area Total Km2: | 0.49 |
Elevation M: | 3200 |
Population Total: | 202 |
Population As Of: | 2011 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Demographics Type1: | Languages |
Demographics1 Title1: | Official |
Demographics1 Info1: | Hindi |
Timezone1: | IST |
Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
Postal Code: | 175132 |
Website: | https://hplahaulspiti.nic.in/ |
Jispa (elevation 3,200 m or 10,500 ft; population 202)[1] is a village in Lahaul, in the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh.
Jispa is located north of Keylong[2] [3] and south of Darcha,[4] along the Manali-Leh Highway and the Bhaga river.[3] There are approximately 20 villages between Jispa and Keylong.[5]
According to the 2011 census, of the town's 202 residents, 113 were male and 89 were female. One belonged to scheduled castes, and 177 belonged to scheduled tribes. The village had 51 households.[1]
The village has a helipad, a post office,[6] and a monastery.[7] Travellers often stop for the night here; the village has a hotel, a mountaineers' hut, and a campground.[2] [3] [4] Jispa also has a small folk museum.[2]