Stakna Explained

Stakna
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:India Ladakh#India
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Ladakh, India
Coordinates:33.9956°N 77.6851°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:3287
Population As Of:2011
Population Total:355
Population Density Km2:auto
Demographics Type1:Languages
Demographics1 Title1:Official
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+5:30
Blank Name Sec1:2011 census code
Blank Info Sec1:879

Stakna is a village in the Leh district of Ladakh, India.[1] It is located in the Leh tehsil, on the banks of the Indus River. The Stakna Monastery is located here.

Demographics

According to the 2011 census of India, Stakna has 88 households. The effective literacy rate (i.e. the literacy rate of population excluding children aged 6 and below) is 70.61%.

Demographics (2011 census)[2] ! !! Total !! Male !! Female
Population 355 171 184
Children aged below 6 years 42 23 19
0 0 0
355 171 184
Literates 221 109 112
Workers (all) 199 99 100
Main workers (total) 45 28 17
Main workers: Cultivators 1 0 1
Main workers: Agricultural labourers 0 0 0
Main workers: Household industry workers 0 0 0
Main workers: Other 44 28 16
Marginal workers (total) 154 71 83
Marginal workers: Cultivators 124 45 79
Marginal workers: Agricultural labourers 9 6 3
Marginal workers: Household industry workers 0 0 0
Marginal workers: Others 21 20 1
Non-workers 156 72 84

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 .