Hundar is a village in the Leh district of Ladakh, India famous for Sand dunes, Bactrian camels.[1] It is located in the Nubra tehsil, on the banks of the Shyok River. The Hunder Monastery is located here.
Hundar
Hunder, Hundur | |
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Hunder Monastery | |
Hundar Location in Ladakh, India Show map of LadakhHundar Hundar (India) Show map of India | |
| Coordinates: 34.575836°N 77.494823°E / 34.575836; 77.494823 | |
| Country | India |
| Union Territory | Ladakh |
| District | Leh |
| Tehsil | Nubra |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 1,179 |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Census code | 928 |
Hundar was once the capital of the former Nubra kingdom. There are several ruined buildings, including the ruins of the King's palace, the Langchen Khar ("Elephant Palace"). There is a fort at the top of the hill, called Gula. Hundar also has two Buddhist temples: the white temple (Lhakhang Karpo) and the red temple (Lhakhang Marpo).[2] Between Hundar and Diskit lie sand dunes.[3]
According to the 2011 census of India, Hundar has 269 households. The effective literacy rate (i.e. the literacy rate of population excluding children aged 6 and below) is 60.65%.[4]
| Total | Male | Female | |
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| Population | 1179 | 548 | 631 |
| Children aged below 6 years | 137 | 54 | 83 |
| Scheduled caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled tribe | 1170 | 540 | 630 |
| Literates | 632 | 341 | 291 |
| Workers (all) | 728 | 341 | 387 |
| Main workers (total) | 267 | 169 | 98 |
| Main workers: Cultivators | 7 | 6 | 1 |
| Main workers: Agricultural labourers | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Main workers: Household industry workers | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Main workers: Other | 258 | 161 | 97 |
| Marginal workers (total) | 461 | 172 | 289 |
| Marginal workers: Cultivators | 410 | 143 | 267 |
| Marginal workers: Agricultural labourers | 23 | 6 | 17 |
| Marginal workers: Household industry workers | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Marginal workers: Others | 27 | 23 | 4 |
| Non-workers | 451 | 207 | 244 |
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