Lamayouro Explained

Lamayouro
Other Name:Lamayuru
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:India Ladakh#India
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Ladakh, India
Coordinates:34.1828°N 76.8293°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:Khalsi
Seat Type:Panchayat
Unit Pref:Metric
Population As Of:2011
Population Total:667
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+5:30
Blank Name Sec1:Census code
Blank Info Sec1:957

Lamayouro (also known as Lamayuru) is a village in the Leh district of Ladakh, India.[1] The Lamayuru Monastery is located nearby. It is located in the Khalsi tehsil. The region is also referred to as ‘Moon Land’, due to its terrain's resemblance to the surface of the Moon.

Demographics

According to the 2011 census of India, Lamayouro has 117 households. The effective literacy rate (i.e. the literacy rate of population excluding children aged 6 and below) is 71.93%.

Demographics (2011 Census)[2] ! !! Total !! Male !! Female
Population 667 331 336
Children aged below 6 years 72 41 31
0 0 0
642 322 320
Literates 428 228 200
Workers (all) 397 202 195
Main workers (total) 197 153 44
Main workers: Cultivators 21 20 1
Main workers: Agricultural labourers 0 0 0
Main workers: Household industry workers 0 0 0
Main workers: Other 176 133 43
Marginal workers (total) 200 49 151
Marginal workers: Cultivators 188 41 147
Marginal workers: Agricultural labourers 0 0 0
Marginal workers: Household industry workers 0 0 0
Marginal workers: Others 12 8 4
Non-workers 270 129 141

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Blockwise Village Amenity Directory . Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council . 2015-07-23 .
  2. News: Leh district census . . Directorate of Census Operations . 2015-07-23 .