Lamayouro
Lamayuru
Village
Lamayuru Monastery
Lamayouro is located in Ladakh
Lamayouro
Lamayouro
Location in Ladakh, India
Lamayouro is located in India
Lamayouro
Lamayouro
Lamayouro (India)
Coordinates: 34°10′58″N 76°49′46″E / 34.182791°N 76.829342°E / 34.182791; 76.829342
CountryIndia
Union TerritoryLadakh
DistrictLeh
TehsilKhalsi
Population
 (2011)
  Total667
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Census code957

Lamayouro (also known as Lamayuru) is a village in the Leh district of Ladakh, India.[1] The Lamayuru Monastery is located nearby. It is located in the Khalsi tehsil. The region is also referred to as ‘Moon Land’, due to its terrain's resemblance to the surface of the Moon.

Demographics

According to the 2011 census of India, Lamayouro has 117 households. The effective literacy rate (i.e. the literacy rate of population excluding children aged 6 and below) is 71.93%.[2]

Demographics (2011 Census)[2]
TotalMaleFemale
Population667331336
Children aged below 6 years724131
Scheduled caste000
Scheduled tribe642322320
Literates428228200
Workers (all)397202195
Main workers (total)19715344
Main workers: Cultivators21201
Main workers: Agricultural labourers000
Main workers: Household industry workers000
Main workers: Other17613343
Marginal workers (total)20049151
Marginal workers: Cultivators18841147
Marginal workers: Agricultural labourers000
Marginal workers: Household industry workers000
Marginal workers: Others1284
Non-workers270129141

References

  1. "Blockwise Village Amenity Directory" (PDF). Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council. Retrieved 23 July 2015.
  2. 1 2 "Leh district census". 2011 Census of India. Directorate of Census Operations. Retrieved 23 July 2015.
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