Chumathang | |
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Village | |
 Chumathang gompa | |
  Chumathang Location in Ladakh, India Show map of Ladakh Chumathang Chumathang (India) Show map of India | |
| Coordinates:33°22′N78°20′E / 33.36°N 78.34°E /33.36; 78.34 | |
| Country | India |
| Union Territory | Ladakh |
| District | Leh |
| Tehsil | Nyoma |
| Elevation | 3,950 m (12,960 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 641 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi,English |
| • Spoken | Laddakh, Boti |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 194201 |
| Census code | 900 |
Chumathang is a village inLeh District,Ladakh in northernIndia on the banks of theIndus River. Chumathang village is among the first villages in the Changthang region to have its own power station and government high school which was only possible under the guidance of Mr Gonbo. Famous for its hot spring which attracts many tourists all over the world, even the local people come every year to take the medicinal benefits from the hot spring. There is an old monastery or gonpa which is located near the road which is about more than 400 years old and is among the oldest monasteries of Ladakh.
Chumathang 138 km (86 miles) southeast ofLeh,[1] and 41 km northwest ofNyoma,[2] and 29 km (18 miles) from Kiari, where there is a small medical centre run by theIndian Army.[3]
According to the2011 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]
| Total | Male | Female | |
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| Population | 641 | 237 | 404 |
| Children aged below 6 years | 56 | 29 | 27 |
| Scheduled caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled tribe | 635 | 231 | 404 |
| Literates | 398 | 159 | 239 |
| Workers (all) | 222 | 106 | 116 |
| Main workers (total) | 132 | 97 | 35 |
| Main workers: Cultivators | 72 | 56 | 16 |
| Main workers: Agricultural labourers | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Main workers: Household industry workers | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| Main workers: Other | 56 | 40 | 16 |
| Marginal workers (total) | 90 | 9 | 81 |
| Marginal workers: Cultivators | 74 | 2 | 72 |
| Marginal workers: Agricultural labourers | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marginal workers: Household industry workers | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marginal workers: Others | 16 | 7 | 9 |
| Non-workers | 419 | 131 | 288 |
There are a few smalldhabas 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 many 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 theTso Moriri lake, making it a good stop for people suffering fromaltitude sickness.Now there are many facilities like 24\7 electricity and 4G network which finally got upgraded in 2022.
The giganticgompa or monastery of the village chumathang was constructed by the people of the village without any mere use of machines under the supervision of Gonbo Chemet Dorjey(GC Dorjey).
"Chumathang-Chushul Road" (CC Road) was completed by December 2023.[6]
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