Likir
Village in Ladakh, India
Likir is an emerging town located in Saspol tehsil in the Sham district of Ladakh, India. It is located in the Saspol tehsil, in the Ladakh region. Khalatse is a nearby trekking place.
It is famous for the nearby Klu-kkhyil (meaning "water spirits") gompa (Buddhist monastery). The Likir Monastery was first built in the 11th century and was rebuilt in the 18th century, and currently has a 25-foot-tall (7.6 m) gold-covered Buddha statue. It is occupied by monks of the Gelukpa order. It is located 52 km from Leh.
01Demographics
According to the 2011 census of India, Likir has 218 households. The effective literacy rate (i.e. the literacy rate of population excluding children aged 6 and below) is 72.93%.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 1058 | 573 | 485 |
| Children aged below 6 years | 105 | 57 | 48 |
| Scheduled caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled tribe | 1056 | 572 | 484 |
| Literates | 695 | 432 | 263 |
| Workers (all) | 299 | 211 | 88 |
| Main workers (total) | 255 | 194 | 61 |
| Main workers: Cultivators | 141 | 122 | 19 |
| Main workers: Agricultural labourers | 20 | 16 | 4 |
| Main workers: Household industry workers | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Main workers: Other | 91 | 53 | 38 |
| Marginal workers (total) | 44 | 17 | 27 |
| Marginal workers: Cultivators | 13 | 2 | 11 |
| Marginal workers: Agricultural labourers | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Marginal workers: Household industry workers | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Marginal workers: Others | 29 | 14 | 15 |
| Non-workers | 759 | 362 | 397 |
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