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Chumathang is a village in Leh District, Ladakh in northern India on the banks of the Indus river.

Chumathang
Village
Chumathang gompa
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Coordinates: 33.36°N 78.34°E / 33.36; 78.34
Country	India
Union Territory	Ladakh
District	Leh
Tehsil	Nyoma
Elevation	3,950 m (12,960 ft)
Population  (2011)
• Total	641
Languages
• Official	Hindi, English
• Spoken	Laddakh, Boti
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	194201
Census code	900

Location

Chumathang 138 km (86 miles) southeast of Leh,[1] and 41 km northwest of Nyoma,[2] and 29 km (18 miles) from Kiari, where there is a small medical centre run by the Indian Army.[3]

Demographics

According to the 2011 census of India, Chumathang has 127 households. The effective literacy rate (i.e. the literacy rate of population excluding children aged 6 and below) is 68.03%.[4]

Demographics (2011 Census)[4]

	Total	Male	Female
Population	641	237	404
Children aged below 6 years	56	29	27
Scheduled caste	0	0	0
Scheduled tribe	635	231	404
Literates	398	159	239
Workers (all)	222	106	116
Main workers (total)	132	97	35
Main workers: Cultivators	72	56	16
Main workers: Agricultural labourers	0	0	0
Main workers: Household industry workers	4	1	3
Main workers: Other	56	40	16
Marginal workers (total)	90	9	81
Marginal workers: Cultivators	74	2	72
Marginal workers: Agricultural labourers	0	0	0
Marginal workers: Household industry workers	0	0	0
Marginal workers: Others	16	7	9
Non-workers	419	131	288

Tourism

There are a few small dhabas or restaurants here making it a good spot to lunch and visit the hot springs which are about 2 km to the east. There is also a basic guesthouse and small store in the village.[5] Near the hot springs is the Hot Spring Resort which has 4 basic rooms - one with a hot bath. Chumathang also offers Himalayan homestays which are suitable for those who like to live and take a little peek in a local Ladakhi house and stay there for a day or two.

Travellers coming from the south will find that Chumathang is significantly lower than the Tso Moriri lake, making it a good stop for people suffering from altitude sickness.

Gompa

Behind and above the village is a small village gompa or monastery.

References

External links

• For some information and good photos

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