Basgo

Basgo
Village and Tehsil
Basgo village
Basgo village
Basgo is located in Ladakh
Basgo
Basgo
Location in Ladakh, India
Basgo is located in India
Basgo
Basgo
Basgo (India)
Coordinates: 34°13′N 77°17′E / 34.22°N 77.28°E / 34.22; 77.28
Country India
Union territoryLadakh
DistrictLeh
TehsilBasgo
Elevation
3,292 m (10,801 ft)
Languages
 • OfficialHindi, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)

Basgo or Bazgoo, is a village and one of the tehsil situated on the bank of the Indus River in Leh district, Ladakh, India. It was once an important cultural and political centre and is frequently mentioned in the Ladakhi Chronicles. It is known for its gompas such as Basgo Monastery and historical ruins. As of the 2011 Census of India, Basgo had a population of 950 spread over 172 households.[needs update]

Demographics

According to the 2011 census of India, Bazgoo has 172 households. The effective literacy rate (i.e. the literacy rate of population excluding children aged 6 and below) is 70.02%.

Demographics (2011 Census)
TotalMaleFemale
Population950436514
Children aged below 6 years965343
Scheduled caste000
Scheduled tribe925424501
Literates598283315
Workers (all)26919772
Main workers (total)25218666
Main workers: Cultivators1141104
Main workers: Agricultural labourers110
Main workers: Household industry workers101
Main workers: Other1367561
Marginal workers (total)17116
Marginal workers: Cultivators101
Marginal workers: Agricultural labourers211
Marginal workers: Household industry workers101
Marginal workers: Others13103
Non-workers681239442

References

  1. ↑ "Blockwise Village Amenity Directory" (PDF). Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council. Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 September 2016. Retrieved 23 July 2015.
  2. ↑ "Villages | District Leh, Union Territory of Ladakh | India".
  3. ↑ Georgios T. Halkias (2017). "A History Worth Remembering: An Expedition to the Fortress of Basgo". Orientations. 48 (2). Retrieved 20 February 2022.
  4. ↑ "Basgo". 19 April 2006. Archived from the original on 4 January 2007. Retrieved 20 February 2022.
  5. ↑ "Census of India: Search Details - Bazgoo". Retrieved 20 February 2022.
  6. 1 2 "Leh district census". 2011 Census of India. Directorate of Census Operations. Retrieved 23 July 2015.