Stok Explained

Stok
Other Name:Stak
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:India Ladakh#India
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Ladakh, India
Coordinates:34.0644°N 77.5533°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:Leh
Seat Type:Panchayat
Unit Pref:Metric
Elevation M:3497
Population As Of:2011
Population Total:1471
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+5:30
Blank Name Sec1:2011 census code
Blank Info Sec1:862

Stok is a village in the Leh district of Ladakh, India.[1] It is located in the Leh tehsil, in the Indus Valley 17 km southeast of the Leh town.

The village is home to the 14th century Stok Monastery, with its 71feet high seated Gautama Buddha statue, constructed between 2012–2015 and consecrated by the Dalai Lama on 8 August 2016.[2]

Stok's 19th century palace is the current residence of the former royal family of Ladakh. Within the palace, a museum contains the shrine, crown, ceremonial dress and jewellery of the Ladakhi king.[3]

Stok Kangri (6153m (20,187feet)) sits at the head of the Stok Chu river valley.[4]

Siddhartha School is located at the northernmost edge of the village.

Geography

Stok is located at 34.07°N 77.57°W. It has an average elevation of 3364m (11,037feet).[5]

Demographics

According to the 2011 census of India, Stok has 300 households. The effective literacy rate (i.e. the literacy rate of population excluding children aged 6 and below) is 73.79%.

Demographics (2011 Census)[6] ! !! Total !! Male !! Female
Population 1471 706 765
Children aged below 6 years 151 72 79
4 2 2
1457 697 760
Literates 974 513 461
Workers (all) 589 389 200
Main workers (total) 529 345 184
Main workers: Cultivators 209 136 73
Main workers: Agricultural labourers 2 1 1
Main workers: Household industry workers 6 6 0
Main workers: Other 312 202 110
Marginal workers (total) 60 44 16
Marginal workers: Cultivators 24 17 7
Marginal workers: Agricultural labourers 5 2 3
Marginal workers: Household industry workers 1 1 0
Marginal workers: Others 30 24 6
Non-workers 882 317 565

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Blockwise Village Amenity Directory . Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council . 2015-07-23 .
  2. Web site: Information Board at the Gautama Buddha statue and temple, Stok Gompa. www.flickr.com. Mary Loosemore. 8 December 2016.
  3. Web site: Stok Palace. www.lonelyplanet.com. 2016-10-28.
  4. Book: Kucharski , Radek . Radek Kucharski . Trekking in Ladakh . . 1st . 2012 . 86 . 978 1 85284 675 6 .
  5. Web site: Falling Rain Genomics, Inc – Stok. www.fallingrain.com. 2016-10-28.
  6. News: Leh district census . . Directorate of Census Operations . 2015-07-23 .