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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
Village
Hunder Monastery
Hundar
Location in Ladakh, India
Hundar
Hundar (India)
Coordinates: 34.575836°N 77.494823°E / 34.575836; 77.494823
CountryIndia
Union TerritoryLadakh
DistrictLeh
TehsilNubra
Population
 (2011)
  Total1,179
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Census code928

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]


Demographics


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]

Demographics (2011 Census)[4]
TotalMaleFemale
Population1179548631
Children aged below 6 years1375483
Scheduled caste000
Scheduled tribe1170540630
Literates632341291
Workers (all)728341387
Main workers (total)26716998
Main workers: Cultivators761
Main workers: Agricultural labourers110
Main workers: Household industry workers110
Main workers: Other25816197
Marginal workers (total)461172289
Marginal workers: Cultivators410143267
Marginal workers: Agricultural labourers23617
Marginal workers: Household industry workers101
Marginal workers: Others27234
Non-workers451207244

References


  1. "Blockwise Village Amenity Directory" (PDF). Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council. Retrieved 23 July 2015.
  2. Prem Singh Jina (1997). Recent Researches on the Himalaya. Indus. pp. 32–. ISBN 978-81-7387-069-9.
  3. Max Lovell-Hoare; Sophie Lovell-Hoare (1 July 2014). Kashmir: Jammu. Kashmir Valley. Ladakh. Zanskar. Bradt Travel Guides. pp. 113–. ISBN 978-1-84162-396-2.
  4. "Leh district census". 2011 Census of India. Directorate of Census Operations. Retrieved 23 July 2015.



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