Warisfistan is a village in the Leh district of Ladakh, India.[1] It is located in the Nubra tehsil, on the bank of Siachin third glacier River. The Chogling Gompa is located nearby.
Warisfistan | |
|---|---|
Village | |
  Warisfistan Location in Ladakh, India  Warisfistan Warisfistan (India) | |
| Coordinates: 34°51′37″N 77°08′05″E / 34.8602102°N 77.1347332°E | |
| Country | India |
| Union Territory | Ladakh |
| District | Leh |
| Tehsil | Nubra |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 258 |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Census code | 916 |
Demographics edit
According to the 2011 census of India, Warisfistan has 52 households. The effective literacy rate (i.e. the literacy rate of population excluding children aged 6 and below) is 35.19%.[2]
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 258 | 139 | 119 |
| Children aged below 6 years | 25 | 9 | 16 |
| Scheduled caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled tribe | 258 | 139 | 119 |
| Literates | 82 | 55 | 27 |
| Workers (all) | 154 | 80 | 74 |
| Main workers (total) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Main workers: Cultivators | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Main workers: Agricultural labourers | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Main workers: Household industry workers | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Main workers: Other | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marginal workers (total) | 154 | 80 | 74 |
| Marginal workers: Cultivators | 153 | 79 | 74 |
| Marginal workers: Agricultural labourers | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Marginal workers: Household industry workers | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marginal workers: Others | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Non-workers | 104 | 59 | 45 |
References edit
- ^ "Blockwise Village Amenity Directory" (PDF). Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council. Retrieved 23 July 2015.
- ^ a b "Leh district census". 2011 Census of India. Directorate of Census Operations. Retrieved 23 July 2015.