Panamic

Panamic
Panamik
Village and Tehsil
Panamic is located in Ladakh
Panamic
Panamic
Location within Ladakh
Panamic is located in India
Panamic
Panamic
Location within India
Coordinates: 34°47′12″N 77°31′55″E / 34.786791°N 77.532065°E / 34.786791; 77.532065
CountryIndia
Union TerritoryLadakh
DistrictNubra
TehsilPanamik
Elevation
3,183 m (10,443 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total
1,478
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
2011 census code918

Panamic or Panamik is a town, and the headquarters of the eponymous tehsil and community development block in the Nubra district of Ladakh in India. It is located in the Nubra Valley.

Etymology

Panamik is a contraction of "སྤང་ན་ཆུ་མིག་" (literally Spang na Chumik), meaning the spring in the meadows.

Demographics

According to the 2011 census of India, Panamic has 186 households. The effective literacy rate (i.e. the literacy rate of population excluding children aged 6 and below) is 80.44%.

Demographics (2011 Census)
TotalMaleFemale
Population14781083395
Children aged below 6 years724329
Scheduled caste000
Scheduled tribe717322395
Literates1131944187
Workers (all)1155949206
Main workers (total)1089898191
Main workers: Cultivators24278164
Main workers: Agricultural labourers101
Main workers: Household industry workers000
Main workers: Other84682026
Marginal workers (total)665115
Marginal workers: Cultivators20614
Marginal workers: Agricultural labourers000
Marginal workers: Household industry workers000
Marginal workers: Others46451
Non-workers323134189
Steaming hot water of the Panamic Hot Springs on a Summer Night.

Tourism

Panamic Hot sulphur springs is used for bathing, drinking water, and therapeutic reasons. Panamik still possesses its charm and potential to accommodate travelers. The beauty and welcoming atmosphere of the area are enhanced by the presence of surrounding attractions like Iantsa Gonpa and Murgi waterfall.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Blockwise Village Amenity Directory" (PDF). Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council 2014–15. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 April 2018.
  2. ↑ "Blockwise Village Amenity Directory" (PDF). Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council 2016–17. Retrieved 15 December 2020.
  3. ↑ "The hot spring village in Ladakh: Panamik, Nubra Valley". The Land of Wanderlust. 29 January 2014. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
  4. 1 2 "Leh district census". 2011 Census of India. Directorate of Census Operations. Retrieved 23 July 2015.
  5. ↑ "The hot spring village in Ladakh: Panamik, Nubra Valley". The Land of Wanderlust. 29 January 2014. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
  6. ↑ Agarwal, Ishita (9 June 2022). "Bonfire Cafe That Is Perfect To Chill in the Mountains". Curly Tales. Retrieved 27 August 2024.