Upshi
Upshi | |
|---|---|
Village | |
UTC+5:30 (IST) | |
| Census code | 890 |
Upshi is a village and road junction on the
An ancient trading road (right turn while coming from Manali) heads to the east from Upshi towards Tibet. There is a helipad on this road. There is a Customs and Excise department's check post on Leh-Manali highway towards Manali after crossing the river. Goat farming is important to the local economy.[3]
Demographics
According to the 2011 census of India, Upshi has 26 households. The effective literacy rate (i.e. the literacy rate of population excluding children aged 6 and below) is 72.65%.[4]
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 128 | 64 | 64 |
| Children aged below 6 years | 11 | 8 | 3 |
Scheduled caste |
0 | 0 | 0 |
Scheduled tribe |
128 | 64 | 64 |
| Literates | 85 | 46 | 39 |
| Workers (all) | 70 | 35 | 35 |
| Main workers (total) | 70 | 35 | 35 |
| Main workers: Cultivators | 53 | 20 | 33 |
| Main workers: Agricultural labourers | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Main workers: Household industry workers | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Main workers: Other | 17 | 15 | 2 |
| Marginal workers (total) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marginal workers: Cultivators | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marginal workers: Agricultural labourers | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marginal workers: Household industry workers | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marginal workers: Others | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Non-workers | 58 | 29 | 29 |
See also
References
- ^ "Villages | District Leh, Union Territory of Ladakh | India".
- ^ Outlook Publishing (July 2008). Outlook Traveller. Outlook Publishing. p. 35. Retrieved 25 August 2012.
- ISBN 978-81-7387-026-2. Retrieved 25 August 2012.
- ^ 2011 Census of India. Directorate of Census Operations. Retrieved 23 July 2015.
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