Jispa Explained

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.

Geography

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]

Demographics

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]

Amenities

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]

Notes and References

  1. Book: District Census Handbook: Lahul & Spiti, Himachal -- Village and Town Wise Primary Census Abstract (PCA). Directorate of Census Operations, Himachal Pradesh, Ministry of Home Affairs, Govt of India. 2011. 3 Part XII B.
  2. Joe Bindloss & Sarina Singh. India. Lonely Planet (2007), p. 341. .
  3. http://himachaltourism.gov.in/post/Jispa.aspx "Jispa"
  4. David Abram. Rough Guide to India. Rough Guides (2003), p. 523. .
  5. Sudha Mahalingam. "On the trail of two rivers". Frontline (18–31 December 2004).
  6. S.C. Bajpai. Lahaul-Spiti: A Forbidden Land in the Himalayas. Indus Publishing (2002), p. 131. .
  7. Sandeep Silas. Discover India by Rail. Sterling Publishers (2005), p. 187. .