Upshi Explained

Upshi
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:India Ladakh#India
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Ladakh, India
Coordinates:33.8°N 77.8°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:Kharu[1]
Seat Type:Panchayat
Unit Pref:Metric
Population As Of:2011
Population Total:128
Population Density Km2:auto
Demographics Type1:Languages
Demographics1 Title1:Official
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+5:30
Blank Name Sec1:Census code
Blank Info Sec1:890

Upshi is a village and road junction on the Leh-Manali Highway in the union territory of Ladakh in India. It is located 47km (29miles) to the southeast of Leh along the Indus river valley and Tanglang La on the Leh-Manali highway. Gya is also to the south.[2]

An ancient trading road (right turn while coming from Manali) heads to the east from Upshi towards Tibet. There is a helipad on this road. There is a Customs and Excise department's check post on Leh-Manali highway towards Manali after crossing the river. Goat farming is important to the local economy.[3]

Demographics

According to the 2011 census of India, Upshi has 26 households. The effective literacy rate (i.e. the literacy rate of population excluding children aged 6 and below) is 72.65%.

Demographics (2011 Census)[4] ! !! Total !! Male !! Female
Population 128 64 64
Children aged below 6 years 11 8 3
0 0 0
128 64 64
Literates 85 46 39
Workers (all) 70 35 35
Main workers (total) 70 35 35
Main workers: Cultivators 53 20 33
Main workers: Agricultural labourers 0 0 0
Main workers: Household industry workers 0 0 0
Main workers: Other 17 15 2
Marginal workers (total) 0 0 0
Marginal workers: Cultivators 0 0 0
Marginal workers: Agricultural labourers 0 0 0
Marginal workers: Household industry workers 0 0 0
Marginal workers: Others 0 0 0
Non-workers 58 29 29

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Villages | District Leh, Union Territory of Ladakh | India .
  2. Book: Outlook Publishing. Outlook Traveller. 25 August 2012. July 2008. Outlook Publishing. 35.
  3. Book: Jina, Prem Singh. High Pasturelands of Ladakh Himalaya. 25 August 2012. 1995. Indus Publishing. 978-81-7387-026-2. 53.
  4. News: Leh district census . . Directorate of Census Operations . 2015-07-23 .