Diskit is a village and headquarter of the
Nubra tehsil
A tehsil (, also known as tahsil, taluka, or taluk) is a local unit of administrative division in some countries of South Asia. It is a subdistrict of the area within a district including the designated populated place that serves as its administr ...
and the Nubra subdivision in the
Leh district
Leh district is a district in the union territory of Ladakh, India. With an area of 45,110 ''km'2'', it is the second largest district in the country smaller only to Kutch. It is bounded on the north by Gilgit-Baltistan's Kharmang and Gha ...
of
Ladakh
Ladakh () is a region administered by India as a union territory which constitutes a part of the larger Kashmir region and has been the subject of dispute between India, Pakistan, and China since 1947. (subscription required) Quote: "Jammu a ...
, India.
[Leh tehsils]
The
Diskit Monastery is located in this village.
Demographics
According to the
2011 census of India, Diskit had 344 households. The effective literacy rate (i.e. the literacy rate of population excluding children aged 6 and below) is 76.57%.
Tourism
Diskit is one of the major towns in the Nubra region of Ladakh. It is a popular destination for tourists and is situated around 118 km from Leh and 7 km from the town of Hunder. Situated on the banks of the
Shyok River
The Shyok River is a tributary of the Indus River that flows through northern Ladakh and enters Gilgit–Baltistan, spanning some .
The Shyok River originates at the Rimo Glacier, one of the tongues of Siachen Glacier. Its alignment is very ...
, Diskit has many homestay and guest house options that are open throughout the year. The main market is a small place with a few tiny restaurants.
See Also
# KENDRIYA VIDYALAYA NUBRA
# Sub Division Hospital, Diskit, Nubra
# J&K Bank, Nubra
# Lamdon Model Senior Secondary School
# Govt. Degree College Nubra
# PWD Office Nubra
References
{{Leh district
Villages in Nubra tehsil