Hundar, India
Hundar is a village in the Leh district of Ladakh, India famous for Sand dunes, Bactrian camels. It is located in the Nubra tehsil, on the banks of the Shyok River. The Hunder Monastery is located here.
Hundar was once the capital of the former Nubra kingdom. There are several ruined buildings, including the ruins of the King's palace, the Langchen Khar. There is a fort at the top of the hill, called Gula. Hundar also has two Buddhist temples: the white temple and the red temple. Between Hundar and Diskit lie sand dunes.
Demographics
According to the 2011 census of India, Hundar has 269 households. The effective literacy rate is 60.65%.Total | Male | Female | |
Population | 1179 | 548 | 631 |
Children aged below 6 years | 137 | 54 | 83 |
Scheduled caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Scheduled tribe | 1170 | 540 | 630 |
Literates | 632 | 341 | 291 |
Workers | 728 | 341 | 387 |
Main workers | 267 | 169 | 98 |
Main workers: Cultivators | 7 | 6 | 1 |
Main workers: Agricultural labourers | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Main workers: Household industry workers | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Main workers: Other | 258 | 161 | 97 |
Marginal workers | 461 | 172 | 289 |
Marginal workers: Cultivators | 410 | 143 | 267 |
Marginal workers: Agricultural labourers | 23 | 6 | 17 |
Marginal workers: Household industry workers | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Marginal workers: Others | 27 | 23 | 4 |
Non-workers | 451 | 207 | 244 |