Chumathang

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

Chumathang
Village
Chumathang gompa
Chumathang
Location in Ladakh, India
Chumathang
Chumathang (India)
Coordinates: 33.36°N 78.34°E / 33.36; 78.34
CountryIndia
Union TerritoryLadakh
DistrictLeh
TehsilNyoma
Elevation
3,950 m (12,960 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total641
Languages
 • OfficialLadakhi, Boti
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
194201
Census code900
Chumathang dhaba and sign

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]
TotalMaleFemale
Population641237404
Children aged below 6 years562927
Scheduled caste000
Scheduled tribe635231404
Literates398159239
Workers (all)222106116
Main workers (total)1329735
Main workers: Cultivators725616
Main workers: Agricultural labourers000
Main workers: Household industry workers413
Main workers: Other564016
Marginal workers (total)90981
Marginal workers: Cultivators74272
Marginal workers: Agricultural labourers000
Marginal workers: Household industry workers000
Marginal workers: Others1679
Non-workers419131288

Tourism
Chumathang chorten

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
  1. http://www.distancesfrom.com/distance-from-Chumathang-to-Hanle/DistanceHistory/13377460.aspx?IsHistory=1&GMapHistoryID=13377460
  2. http://www.distancesfrom.com/directions-from-Chumathang-to-Nyoma/DirectionHistory/11412152.aspx
  3. Ladakh, The Essential Guide with Kashmir and Kulu-Manali. Second Edition 2010. Partha S. Banarjee. Milestone Books, Calcutta, p. 183
  4. "Leh district census". 2011 Census of India. Directorate of Census Operations. Retrieved 23 July 2015.
  5. http://devilonwheels.com/index.php/stakna-hemis-and-chumathang-hot-springs-ladakh-2012/
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