Stongdey
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Stongdey (also Stongde, Stongday, Tongde, Tongdey, Tangday) is a small village in the Zanskar valley in Zanskar tehsil, Kargil district, Ladakh, India. The village is situated on the right bank of the Zanskar River about Script error: No such module "convert". northeast of Padum on the Padum-Nimmu highway. This article also contains information about the neighbouring Kumik (Khumi) village.
Description
Stongdey (elevation Template:Cvt[1]) is a small village in the Zanskar valley on the right bank of the Zanskar River. It is located at a distance of Script error: No such module "convert". from Padum on the Padum-Darcha road.[2] Stongdey and the neighbouring Kumik village have a combined area of Script error: No such module "convert"..[3]Template:Rp The 2 villages are located Script error: No such module "convert". apart, on either side of the Nimmu-Padum highway.[4] The elevation of Kumik is Template:Cvt.[5]
Demographics
The population of Stongdey and Kumik as of the 2011 Census was 914 with 138 households. Females comprised 47.8% of the population. The literacy rate was 47.4%. All but 3 of the inhabitants belonged to scheduled tribes.[3]Template:Rp The pre-dominant religion is Buddhism.[6]Template:Rp
Governance
The Stongday Gram Panchayat is a government office and local self-government body that governs the villages of Stongdey and Kumik.[7] The two villages together have a population of 914 as per the Census 2011.[3]Template:Rp
Amenities
Stongdey and Kumik have pre-primary, primary and middle schools. There is a Community Health Centre, mobile phone service and electricity supply are available.[6]Template:Rp
Economy
The economy is largely agrarian. With low annual precipitation, irrigation through channels from streams fed by snow-melt is used.[8] In 2011, 59% of the cultivated land was irrigated.[6]Template:Rp
Transport
The villages are served by public/private buses and taxis.[6]Template:Rp
Tourism
The Stongdey Monastery is located on a hillock overlooking the village. Founded in 1052 CE, it is the second largest monastic institution in Zanskar.
Notable people
See also
References
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