Kumgyam

Coordinates: 33°32′04″N 78°20′17″E / 33.534353°N 78.337936°E / 33.534353; 78.337936
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Kungyam
Khungjab
Kungiam
Village
Kungyam
UTC+5:30 (IST)
Census code885

Kungyam is a village in the Leh district in the Indian union territory of Ladakh.[2] It is located in the rong block chumathang which primarily comes under Nyoma tehsil.Local ladakhi language is mainly used but can understand and communicate in Hindi also. Youths of village have formed a group which is called chakhyung thundel dzunu tsosgpa .


Demographics

According to the 2011 census of India, Kumgyam has 68 households. The effective literacy rate (i.e. the literacy rate of population excluding children aged 6 and below) is 81.85%.[3]

Demographics (2011 Census)[3]
Total Male Female
Population 374 173 201
Children aged below 6 years 38 19 19
Scheduled caste
0 0 0
Scheduled tribe
374 173 201
Literates 275 143 132
Workers (all) 228 98 130
Main workers (total) 226 97 129
Main workers: Cultivators 165 63 102
Main workers: Agricultural labourers 17 10 7
Main workers: Household industry workers 1 0 1
Main workers: Other 43 24 19
Marginal workers (total) 2 1 1
Marginal workers: Cultivators 0 0 0
Marginal workers: Agricultural labourers 1 1 0
Marginal workers: Household industry workers 0 0 0
Marginal workers: Others 1 0 1
Non-workers 146 75 71

References

  1. ^ "Villages | District Leh, Union Territory of Ladakh | India".
  2. ^ "Blockwise Village Amenity Directory" (PDF). Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council. Retrieved 23 July 2015.
  3. ^
    2011 Census of India
    . Directorate of Census Operations. Retrieved 23 July 2015.