Stongdey (also Stongde, Stongday, Tongde, Tongdey, Tangday) is a small village in the Zanskar valley in Zanskar tehsil,

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. The village is situated on the right bank of the

Zanskar River The Zanskar River is the first major tributary of the Indus River, equal or greater in volume than the main river, which flows entirely within Ladakh, India. It originates northeast of the Great Himalayan range and drains both the Himalayas and t ...

about northeast of

Padum Padum (also known as Padam) is the main town and the administrative centre of the Zanskar tehsil in Kargil district, Ladakh, India. Named after the Buddhist guru Padmasambhava, it was historically one of the two main capitals of the Zanskar Kin ...

on the Padum-Nimmu highway. This article also contains information about the neighbouring Kumik (Khumi) village.

Description

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Stongdey (elevation ) is a small village in the Zanskar valley on the right bank of the

. It is located at a distance of from Padum on the Padum-Darcha road. Stongdey and the neighbouring Kumik village have a combined area of . The 2 villages are located apart, on either side of the Nimmu-Padum highway. The elevation of Kumik is .

Demographics

The population of Stongdey and Kumik as of the 2011 Census was 914 with 138 households. Females comprised 47.8% of the population. The literacy rate was 47.4%. All but 3 of the inhabitants belonged to scheduled tribes. The pre-dominant religion is Buddhism.

Governance

The Stongday Gram Panchayat is a government office and

local self-government Local government is a generic term for the lowest tiers of governance or public administration within a particular sovereign state. Local governments typically constitute a subdivision of a higher-level political or administrative unit, such a ...

body that governs the villages of Stongdey and Kumik. The two villages together have a population of 914 as per the Census 2011.

Amenities

Stongdey and Kumik have pre-primary, primary and middle schools. There is a Community Health Centre, mobile phone service and electricity supply are available.

Economy

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The economy is largely agrarian. With low annual precipitation, irrigation through channels from streams fed by snow-melt is used. In 2011, 59% of the cultivated land was irrigated.

Transport

The villages are served by public/private buses and taxis.

Tourism

The Stongdey Monastery is located on a hillock overlooking the village. Founded in 1052 CE, it is the second largest monastic institution in Zanskar.

Notable people

Tsultrim Chonjor Tsultrim Chonjor also known as Chultim Chonjor and Meme Chonjor is an Indian social worker from Stongdey village of Ladakh. The Government of India honoured him with Padma Shri, the fourth highest Indian civilian award in 2021. Social work F ...

References

{{reflist Villages in Zanskar tehsil