Likir
Likir | |
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  Likir Location in Jammu and Kashmir, India  Likir Likir (India) | |
| Coordinates: 34°17′25″N 77°12′48″E / 34.2903203°N 77.2132106°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Jammu and Kashmir |
| District | Leh |
| Tehsil | Leh |
| Elevation | 3,651 m (11,978 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 1,058 |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| 2011 census code | 848 |
Likir is a village in the Leh district of Jammu and Kashmir, India.[1] It is located in the Leh tehsil, in the Ladakh region. Khalatse is a nearby trekking place.[2]
It is perhaps most famous for the nearby Klu-kkhyil (meaning "water spirits") gompa (Buddhist monastery). The Likir Monastery was first built in the 11th century and was rebuilt in the 18th century, and currently has a 25-foot-tall (7.6 m) gold-covered Buddha statue. It is occupied by monks of the Gelukpa order. It is located 52 km from Leh.
Demographics
According to the 2011 census of India, Likir has 218 households. The effective literacy rate (i.e. the literacy rate of population excluding children aged 6 and below) is 72.93%.[3]
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 1058 | 573 | 485 |
| Children aged below 6 years | 105 | 57 | 48 |
| Scheduled caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled tribe | 1056 | 572 | 484 |
| Literates | 695 | 432 | 263 |
| Workers (all) | 299 | 211 | 88 |
| Main workers (total) | 255 | 194 | 61 |
| Main workers: Cultivators | 141 | 122 | 19 |
| Main workers: Agricultural labourers | 20 | 16 | 4 |
| Main workers: Household industry workers | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Main workers: Other | 91 | 53 | 38 |
| Marginal workers (total) | 44 | 17 | 27 |
| Marginal workers: Cultivators | 13 | 2 | 11 |
| Marginal workers: Agricultural labourers | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Marginal workers: Household industry workers | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Marginal workers: Others | 29 | 14 | 15 |
| Non-workers | 759 | 362 | 397 |
References
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- ^ "Blockwise Village Amenity Directory" (PDF). Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council. Retrieved 23 July 2015.
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- ^ a b "Leh district census". 2011 Census of India. Directorate of Census Operations. Retrieved 23 July 2015.