Basgo
Basgo | |
|---|---|
Village and Tehsil | |
.jpg) Basgo village | |
  Basgo Location in Ladakh, India  Basgo Basgo (India) | |
| Coordinates: 34°13′N 77°17′E / 34.22°N 77.28°E | |
| Country |  India |
| Union territory | Ladakh |
| District | Leh |
| Tehsil | Basgo |
| Elevation | 3,292 m (10,801 ft) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
Basgo or Bazgoo, is a village and one of the tehsil situated on the bank of the Indus River in Leh district, Ladakh, India.[1][2] It was once an important cultural and political centre and is frequently mentioned in the Ladakhi Chronicles.[3] It is known for its gompas such as Basgo Monastery and historical ruins.[4] As of the 2011 Census of India, Basgo had a population of 950 spread over 172 households.[5][needs update]
Demographics
[edit]According to the 2011 census of India, Bazgoo has 172 households. The effective literacy rate (i.e. the literacy rate of population excluding children aged 6 and below) is 70.02%.[6]
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 950 | 436 | 514 |
| Children aged below 6 years | 96 | 53 | 43 |
| Scheduled caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled tribe | 925 | 424 | 501 |
| Literates | 598 | 283 | 315 |
| Workers (all) | 269 | 197 | 72 |
| Main workers (total) | 252 | 186 | 66 |
| Main workers: Cultivators | 114 | 110 | 4 |
| Main workers: Agricultural labourers | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Main workers: Household industry workers | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Main workers: Other | 136 | 75 | 61 |
| Marginal workers (total) | 17 | 11 | 6 |
| Marginal workers: Cultivators | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Marginal workers: Agricultural labourers | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Marginal workers: Household industry workers | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Marginal workers: Others | 13 | 10 | 3 |
| Non-workers | 681 | 239 | 442 |
Gallery
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Basgo Gompa
BRO road sign "Drive with care makes accident rare" near Basgo
References
[edit]- ↑ "Blockwise Village Amenity Directory" (PDF). Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council. Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 September 2016. Retrieved 23 July 2015.
- ↑ "Villages | District Leh, Union Territory of Ladakh | India".
- ↑ Georgios T. Halkias (2017). "A History Worth Remembering: An Expedition to the Fortress of Basgo". Orientations. 48 (2). Retrieved 20 February 2022.
- ↑ "Basgo". 19 April 2006. Archived from the original on 4 January 2007. Retrieved 20 February 2022.
- ↑ "Census of India: Search Details - Bazgoo". Retrieved 20 February 2022.
- 1 2 "Leh district census". 2011 Census of India. Directorate of Census Operations. Retrieved 23 July 2015.
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