Basgo
Village and Tehsil
Basgo village
Basgo village
Basgo is located in Ladakh
Basgo
Basgo
Location in Ladakh, India
Basgo is located in India
Basgo
Basgo
Basgo (India)
Coordinates: 34°13′N 77°17′E / 34.22°N 77.28°E / 34.22; 77.28
Country India
Union territoryLadakh
DistrictLeh
TehsilBasgo
Elevation
3,292 m (10,801 ft)
Languages
 • OfficialHindi, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)

Basgo or Bazgoo, is a village and one of the tehsil situated on the bank of the Indus River in Leh district, Ladakh, India.[1][2] It was once an important cultural and political centre and is frequently mentioned in the Ladakhi Chronicles.[3] It is known for its gompas such as Basgo Monastery and historical ruins.[4] As of the 2011 Census of India, Basgo had a population of 950 spread over 172 households.[5][needs update]

Demographics

According to the 2011 census of India, Bazgoo has 172 households. The effective literacy rate (i.e. the literacy rate of population excluding children aged 6 and below) is 70.02%.[6]

Demographics (2011 Census)[6]
Total Male Female
Population 950 436 514
Children aged below 6 years 96 53 43
Scheduled caste 0 0 0
Scheduled tribe 925 424 501
Literates 598 283 315
Workers (all) 269 197 72
Main workers (total) 252 186 66
Main workers: Cultivators 114 110 4
Main workers: Agricultural labourers 1 1 0
Main workers: Household industry workers 1 0 1
Main workers: Other 136 75 61
Marginal workers (total) 17 11 6
Marginal workers: Cultivators 1 0 1
Marginal workers: Agricultural labourers 2 1 1
Marginal workers: Household industry workers 1 0 1
Marginal workers: Others 13 10 3
Non-workers 681 239 442

References

  1. ^ "Blockwise Village Amenity Directory" (PDF). Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council. Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 September 2016. Retrieved 23 July 2015.
  2. ^ "Villages | District Leh, Union Territory of Ladakh | India".
  3. ^ Georgios T. Halkias (2017). "A History Worth Remembering: An Expedition to the Fortress of Basgo". Orientations. 48 (2). Retrieved 20 February 2022.
  4. ^ "Basgo". 19 April 2006. Archived from the original on 4 January 2007. Retrieved 20 February 2022.
  5. ^ "Census of India: Search Details - Bazgoo". Retrieved 20 February 2022.
  6. ^ a b "Leh district census". 2011 Census of India. Directorate of Census Operations. Retrieved 23 July 2015.