Wanla
Village and Tehsil
Yapola River in Wanla
Yapola River in Wanla
Map
Interactive map of Wanla
Wanla is located in Ladakh
Wanla
Wanla
Location in Ladakh, India
Wanla is located in India
Wanla
Wanla
Wanla (India)
Coordinates: 34°14′56″N 76°49′48″E / 34.2490°N 76.8299°E / 34.2490; 76.8299
CountryIndia
Union TerritoryLadakh
DistrictSham
TehsilWanla
Population
 (2011)
 • Total
1,015
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Census code954

Wanla is a village and one of the tehsil in the Sham district of Ladakh, India.[1] It is located on the banks of the Yapola River (also known as the Wanla river). The Wanla Monastery is located in this village.

Demographics

According to the 2011 census of India, Wanla has 170 households. The effective literacy rate (i.e. the literacy rate of population excluding children aged 6 and below) is 63.81%.[2]

Demographics (2011 Census)[2]
Total Male Female
Population 1015 518 497
Children aged below 6 years 106 57 49
Scheduled caste 0 0 0
Scheduled tribe 1014 517 497
Literates 580 327 253
Workers (all) 529 266 263
Main workers (total) 317 248 69
Main workers: Cultivators 196 159 37
Main workers: Agricultural labourers 2 1 1
Main workers: Household industry workers 2 2 0
Main workers: Other 117 86 31
Marginal workers (total) 212 18 194
Marginal workers: Cultivators 190 7 183
Marginal workers: Agricultural labourers 3 0 3
Marginal workers: Household industry workers 1 0 1
Marginal workers: Others 18 11 7
Non-workers 486 252 234

Culture

Wanla is known to produce Pashmina wool, wood carvings (Ladakh Shing-skos) and Thangka paintings for local livelihood and cultural heritage preservation. Ladakh Shing-skos received Geographical Indication tag in 2024 and artisans are from Wanla cluster are recognized as master carvers.[3][4][5]

References

  1. ^ "Blockwise Village Amenity Directory" (PDF). Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council. Retrieved 23 July 2015.
  2. ^ a b "Leh district census". 2011 Census of India. Directorate of Census Operations. Retrieved 23 July 2015.
  3. ^ Balyan, Vivek; Kumar, Patanjal; Rathee, Meghna (1 August 2024). "Modelling Success Factors for Sustainable Growth of the Handicraft Industry in Extreme Weather Region" (PDF). International Journal of Mathematical, Engineering and Management Sciences. 10 (4): 1156–1177. doi:10.33889/IJMEMS.2025.10.4.055. ISSN 2455-7749.
  4. ^ "In Conversation with Padma Shri awardee Tsering Namgyal, Woodcarver". Reachladakh. Retrieved 23 June 2026.
  5. ^ "What is Shingskos? GI-Tagged Ladakh Wood Carving". Ladakh Wood Works. Retrieved 23 June 2026.