Chiling Sumda is a village in the Leh district of Ladakh, India. It is located Nimmu–Padum–Darcha road (NPDR) or Zanskar Highway in the Leh tehsil, on the bank of the Zanskar River in Zanskar region. It serves as a base camp for the Chadar Trek in the winters and is used to raft the Zanskar river in the summers.
Demographics According to the 2011 census of India, Chiling Sumda has 31 households. The effective literacy rate (i.e. the literacy rate of population excluding children aged 6 and below) is 59.31%.
+ Demographics (2011 Census) Total Male Female Population 223 120 103 Children aged below 6 years 19 12 7 Scheduled caste 0 0 0 Scheduled tribe 220 118 102 Literates 121 68 53 Workers (all) 132 71 61 Main workers (total) 13 4 9 Main workers: Cultivators 0 0 0 Main workers: Agricultural labourers 1 1 0 Main workers: Household industry workers 0 0 0 Main workers: Other 12 3 9 Marginal workers (total) 119 67 52 Marginal workers: Cultivators 104 53 51 Marginal workers: Agricultural labourers 0 0 0 Marginal workers: Household industry workers 0 0 0 Marginal workers: Others 15 14 1 Non-workers 91 49 42
See also
Geography of Ladakh Tourism in Ladakh
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