Wanla

Wanla
Village and Tehsil
Yapola River in Wanla
Yapola River in Wanla
Interactive map of Wanla
Wanla is located in Ladakh
Wanla
Wanla
Location in Ladakh, India
Wanla is located in India
Wanla
Wanla
Wanla (India)
Coordinates: 34°14′56″N 76°49′48″E / 34.2490°N 76.8299°E / 34.2490; 76.8299
CountryIndia
Union TerritoryLadakh
DistrictSham
TehsilWanla
Population
 (2011)
 • Total
1,015
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Census code954

Wanla is a village and one of the tehsil in the Sham district of Ladakh, India. It is located on the banks of the Yapola River (also known as the Wanla river). The Wanla Monastery is located in this village.

Demographics

According to the 2011 census of India, Wanla has 170 households. The effective literacy rate (i.e. the literacy rate of population excluding children aged 6 and below) is 63.81%.

Demographics (2011 Census)
TotalMaleFemale
Population1015518497
Children aged below 6 years1065749
Scheduled caste000
Scheduled tribe1014517497
Literates580327253
Workers (all)529266263
Main workers (total)31724869
Main workers: Cultivators19615937
Main workers: Agricultural labourers211
Main workers: Household industry workers220
Main workers: Other1178631
Marginal workers (total)21218194
Marginal workers: Cultivators1907183
Marginal workers: Agricultural labourers303
Marginal workers: Household industry workers101
Marginal workers: Others18117
Non-workers486252234

Culture

Wanla is known to produce Pashmina wool, wood carvings (Ladakh Shing-skos) and Thangka paintings for local livelihood and cultural heritage preservation. Ladakh Shing-skos received Geographical Indication tag in 2024 and artisans are from Wanla cluster are recognized as master carvers.

References

  1. ↑ "Blockwise Village Amenity Directory" (PDF). Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council. Retrieved 23 July 2015.
  2. 1 2 "Leh district census". 2011 Census of India. Directorate of Census Operations. Retrieved 23 July 2015.
  3. ↑ Balyan, Vivek; Kumar, Patanjal; Rathee, Meghna (1 August 2024). "Modelling Success Factors for Sustainable Growth of the Handicraft Industry in Extreme Weather Region" (PDF). International Journal of Mathematical, Engineering and Management Sciences. 10 (4): 1156–1177. doi:10.33889/IJMEMS.2025.10.4.055. ISSN 2455-7749.
  4. ↑ "In Conversation with Padma Shri awardee Tsering Namgyal, Woodcarver". Reachladakh. Retrieved 23 June 2026.
  5. ↑ "What is Shingskos? GI-Tagged Ladakh Wood Carving". Ladakh Wood Works. Retrieved 23 June 2026.