Kumgyam
Village in Ladakh, India
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Kungyam is a village in the Changthang district in the Indian union territory of Ladakh.[2] It is located in the rong block chumathang, which is primarily administered by Nyoma tehsil. It has more than 40 households. The local Ladakhi language is mainly used, but the people can also understand and communicate in Hindi. Sabgyat is a stupa located at the end of village, which consists of 108 stupas and it is believed to be built by Dakini. In Kungyam, there is a primary and middle school, as well as a health and wellness center.[citation needed]
Kungyam
Khungjab Kungiam | |
|---|---|
Village | |
| Kungyam | |
  Kungyam Location in Ladakh, India  Kungyam Kungyam (India) | |
| Coordinates: 33.534353°N 78.337936°E | |
| Country | India |
| Union Territory | Ladakh |
| District | Changthang |
| Tehsil | Nyoma[1] |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 374 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Postal code | 194201 |
| Census code | 885 |
Demographics
According to the 2011 census of India, Kumgyam has 68 households. The effective literacy rate (i.e. the literacy rate of population excluding children aged 6 and below) is 81.85%.[3]
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 374 | 173 | 201 |
| Children aged below 6 years | 38 | 19 | 19 |
| Scheduled caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled tribe | 374 | 173 | 201 |
| Literates | 275 | 143 | 132 |
| Workers (all) | 228 | 98 | 130 |
| Main workers (total) | 226 | 97 | 129 |
| Main workers: Cultivators | 165 | 63 | 102 |
| Main workers: Agricultural labourers | 17 | 10 | 7 |
| Main workers: Household industry workers | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Main workers: Other | 43 | 24 | 19 |
| Marginal workers (total) | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Marginal workers: Cultivators | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marginal workers: Agricultural labourers | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Marginal workers: Household industry workers | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marginal workers: Others | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Non-workers | 146 | 75 | 71 |