Choglamsar, also spelt Chuglamsar, is a census town in the Leh district of Ladakh, India.[2] It is located on the bank of the Indus River.[3]
Choglamsar
Chuglamsar | |
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Coordinates: 34.1185°N 77.5889°E / 34.1185; 77.5889 | |
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Union territory | Ladakh |
District | Leh |
Population (2011)[1] | |
• Total | 10,754 |
Languages | |
• Official | Hindi, English |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
PIN | 194101 |
Vehicle registration | LA- |
Two circular passes go to Leh via Choglamsar: one through Spituk, and other through Saboo.
Choglamsar was designated as a census town for the first time during the 2011 Census of India, which recorded its population as 10,754 and literacy rate as 98.55%. The sex ratio of the town is 648 (females per 1000 males); the sex ratio for the population aged 0–6 years is 953.[1]
Choglamsar is connected to Leh by road. The town has golf links, a polo ground, horticultural nurseries, and an arts and crafts centre.[3] It has Tibetan refugee camps constructed by the Indian government and the Central Tibetan Administration.[3][5]
The village was badly affected during the 2010 Ladakh floods.[6]
According to the 2011 census, the town has 1 primary school, 3 middle schools, 3 secondary schools, and 1 senior secondary school; it does not have any colleges.[1] In 2016, the Central Institute of Buddhist Studies in Choglamsar was given the status of a deemed university by the Government of India, for a period of five years.[7]
The Choglamsar Bridge over the Indus River connects the town to Chuchat Yakma, the site of an Imambara.[3] In 2019, the Indian Army built a suspension bridge in 40 days, connecting Choglamsar to Chuchat Yakma and Stok. Named Maitri Bridge, it is the longest suspension bridge built over the Indus River.[8]
Choglamsar, one of more than 45 “settlements” – special colonies for Tibetan refugees – constructed by the Central Tibetan Authority (CTA), the Tibetan government-in-exile and Indian authorities.
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