Koyul


Koyul is a village in the Leh district of Ladakh, India. It is located in the Nyoma tehsil, on the banks of the Koyul Lungpa river just before it joins the Indus River.

Geography

The village of Koyul is in the valley of Koyul Lungpa, which starts at the Thangliang La pass on the border with Tibet's Gar County and flows northeast to meet the Indus River near Fukche. Koyul is about 8 km away from the junction with the Indus.
Between the Koyul Lungpa and the Indus valley to the east is a ridge, which also goes by the name "Koyul ridge". China's claim line of the Demchok sector runs along the crest of this ridge. The Koyul village is just beyond the claim line, but the claim line cuts the Koyul ridge in half and blocks Koyul's access to the Indus valley.

Demographics

According to the 2011 census of India, Koyul has 115 households. The effective literacy rate is 64.76%.
TotalMaleFemale
Population493236257
Children aged below 6 years562729
Scheduled caste000
Scheduled tribe20199102
Literates283161122
Workers 20912782
Main workers 1067531
Main workers: Cultivators28217
Main workers: Agricultural labourers000
Main workers: Household industry workers220
Main workers: Other765224
Marginal workers 1035251
Marginal workers: Cultivators221012
Marginal workers: Agricultural labourers1165
Marginal workers: Household industry workers1578
Marginal workers: Others552926
Non-workers284109175