Stok
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Stok is a village in the Leh district of Ladakh, India.[1] It is located in the Leh tehsil, in the Indus Valley 17 km southeast of the Leh town.
The village is home to the 14th century Stok Monastery, with its Script error: No such module "convert". high seated Gautama Buddha statue, constructed between 2012–2015 and consecrated by the Dalai Lama on 8 August 2016.[2]
Stok's 19th century palace is the current residence of the former royal family of Ladakh. Within the palace, a museum contains the shrine, crown, ceremonial dress and jewellery of the Ladakhi king.[3]
Stok Kangri (Script error: No such module "convert".) sits at the head of the Stok Chu river valley.[4]
Siddhartha School is located at the northernmost edge of the village.
Geography
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Demographics
According to the 2011 census of India, Stok has 300 households. The effective literacy rate (i.e. the literacy rate of population excluding children aged 6 and below) is 73.79%.[6]
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 1471 | 706 | 765 |
| Children aged below 6 years | 151 | 72 | 79 |
| Scheduled caste | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Scheduled tribe | 1457 | 697 | 760 |
| Literates | 974 | 513 | 461 |
| Workers (all) | 589 | 389 | 200 |
| Main workers (total) | 529 | 345 | 184 |
| Main workers: Cultivators | 209 | 136 | 73 |
| Main workers: Agricultural labourers | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Main workers: Household industry workers | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| Main workers: Other | 312 | 202 | 110 |
| Marginal workers (total) | 60 | 44 | 16 |
| Marginal workers: Cultivators | 24 | 17 | 7 |
| Marginal workers: Agricultural labourers | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| Marginal workers: Household industry workers | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Marginal workers: Others | 30 | 24 | 6 |
| Non-workers | 882 | 317 | 565 |
See also
References
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