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Sumoor

Coordinates: 34°35′50″N 77°51′30″E / 34.5973014°N 77.8584365°E / 34.5973014; 77.8584365
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Sumoor
Sum-yur
Village
Etymology: 'Sum' in Ladakhi is three and 'yur'means stream or channel. It is said that there use to three major streams in the village and the name is driven from this. Some people also speculate that it is Sum_Yul, meaning three villages.
Sumoor is located in Ladakh
Sumoor
Sumoor
Location in Ladakh, India
Sumoor is located in India
Sumoor
Sumoor
Sumoor (India)
Coordinates: 34°35′50″N 77°51′30″E / 34.5973014°N 77.8584365°E / 34.5973014; 77.8584365
CountryIndia
Union TerritoryLadakh
DistrictLeh
TehsilNubra
Elevation
6,033 m (19,793 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total711
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
2011 census code932

Sumoor is a village and tehsil in the Leh district of Ladakh, India.[1][2]

Historically this village seems to be on the ancient trade route connecting Khasgar in China to Ladakh in India. There is an ancient fort at the top of the hill just above the monastery. The monastery is one of the biggest in the Nubra Valley, which was founded by Lama Tsultim Nima around 1830s. There is huge rock carving dating from the 8-9th century AD. The village is the largest in terms of population in the whole Saichen belt. During the long winters people of the village observe various traditional cultural practices.

Sumoor also has sand dunes at the end of the village, where tourists can have camel rides.

Demographics

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According to the 2011 census of India, Sumoor has 164 households. The effective literacy rate (i.e. the literacy rate of population excluding children aged 6 and below) is 66.14%.[3]

Demographics (2011 Census)[3]
Total Male Female
Population 711 385 326
Children aged below 6 years 76 36 40
Scheduled caste 0 0 0
Scheduled tribe 678 358 320
Literates 420 260 160
Workers (all) 251 185 66
Main workers (total) 120 83 37
Main workers: Cultivators 2 2 0
Main workers: Agricultural labourers 2 1 1
Main workers: Household industry workers 5 5 0
Main workers: Other 111 75 36
Marginal workers (total) 131 102 29
Marginal workers: Cultivators 98 81 17
Marginal workers: Agricultural labourers 16 6 10
Marginal workers: Household industry workers 1 1 0
Marginal workers: Others 16 14 2
Non-workers 460 200 260

References

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