Likir

Likir
village
Klu-kkhyil monastery
Likir Location in Jammu and Kashmir, India
Likir Location in India
Coordinates: 34°17′25″N 77°12′48″E / 34.2903203°N 77.2132106°ECoordinates: 34°17′25″N 77°12′48″E / 34.2903203°N 77.2132106°E
Country	India
State	Jammu and Kashmir
District	Leh
Tehsil	Leh
Elevation	3,651 m (11,978 ft)
Population (2011)
• Total	1,058
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
2011 census code	848

Likir is a village in the Leh district of Jammu and Kashmir, India.^[1] It is located in the Leh tehsil, in the Ladakh region. Khalatse is a nearby trekking place.^[2]

It is perhaps most famous for the nearby Klu-kkhyil (meaning "water spirits") gompa (Buddhist monastery). The Likir Monastery was first built in the 11th century and was rebuilt in the 18th century, and currently has a 25-foot-tall (7.6 m) gold-covered Buddha statue. It is occupied by monks of the Gelukpa order. It is located 52 km from Leh.

Demographics

According to the 2011 census of India, Likir has 218 households. The effective literacy rate (i.e. the literacy rate of population excluding children aged 6 and below) is 72.93%.^[3]

Demographics (2011 Census)^[3]

	Total	Male	Female
Population	1058	573	485
Children aged below 6 years	105	57	48
Scheduled caste	0	0	0
Scheduled tribe	1056	572	484
Literates	695	432	263
Workers (all)	299	211	88
Main workers (total)	255	194	61
Main workers: Cultivators	141	122	19
Main workers: Agricultural labourers	20	16	4
Main workers: Household industry workers	3	3	0
Main workers: Other	91	53	38
Marginal workers (total)	44	17	27
Marginal workers: Cultivators	13	2	11
Marginal workers: Agricultural labourers	1	0	1
Marginal workers: Household industry workers	1	1	0
Marginal workers: Others	29	14	15
Non-workers	759	362	397

References

1. "Blockwise Village Amenity Directory" (PDF). Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council. Retrieved 2015-07-23.
3. "Leh district census". 2011 Census of India (Directorate of Census Operations). Retrieved 2015-07-23.