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Upshi is a village and road junction on the Leh-Manali Highway in the union territory of Ladakh in India. It is located 47 km (29 mi) to the southeast of Leh along the Indus river valley and Tanglang La on the Leh-Manali highway. Gya is also to the south.[2]

Wish you Safe & Happy Journey. Upshi, Ladakh. 2010
Wish you Safe & Happy Journey. Upshi, Ladakh. 2010

Upshi
Village
The village of Upshi and road junction at the northern end of the Leh Manali Highway
Upshi
Location in Ladakh, India
Upshi
Upshi (India)
Coordinates: 33.8°N 77.8°E / 33.8; 77.8
CountryIndia
Union TerritoryLadakh
DistrictLeh
TehsilKharu[1]
Population
 (2011)
  Total128
Languages
  OfficialHindi, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Census code890

An ancient trading road (right turn while coming from Manali) heads to the east from Upshi towards Tibet. There is a helipad on this road. There is a Customs and Excise department's check post on Leh-Manali highway towards Manali after crossing the river. Goat farming is important to the local economy.[3]


Demographics


According to the 2011 census of India, Upshi has 26 households. The effective literacy rate (i.e. the literacy rate of population excluding children aged 6 and below) is 72.65%.[4]

Demographics (2011 Census)[4]
TotalMaleFemale
Population1286464
Children aged below 6 years1183
Scheduled caste000
Scheduled tribe1286464
Literates854639
Workers (all)703535
Main workers (total)703535
Main workers: Cultivators532033
Main workers: Agricultural labourers000
Main workers: Household industry workers000
Main workers: Other17152
Marginal workers (total)000
Marginal workers: Cultivators000
Marginal workers: Agricultural labourers000
Marginal workers: Household industry workers000
Marginal workers: Others000
Non-workers582929

References


  1. "Villages | District Leh, Union Territory of Ladakh | India".
  2. Outlook Publishing (July 2008). Outlook Traveller. Outlook Publishing. p. 35. Retrieved 25 August 2012.
  3. Jina, Prem Singh (1995). High Pasturelands of Ladakh Himalaya. Indus Publishing. p. 53. ISBN 978-81-7387-026-2. Retrieved 25 August 2012.
  4. "Leh district census". 2011 Census of India. Directorate of Census Operations. Retrieved 23 July 2015.

На других языках


- [en] Upshi

[ru] Упши

Упши — деревня и пункт на Шоссе Лех-Манали, Ладакх. Лех находится на западе от деревни, если двигаться вдоль Инда, Гья (деревня) находится на юге через Тангланг Ла и там же большая часть шоссе, когда-то через деревню проходила караванная дорога на восток — в Тибет. До Леха — 49 км.



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