Lingshet


Lingshet is the headquarter of Singelalok block in the Leh district of Ladakh, India. It is located in the Khalsi tehsil, about a day's trek from the nearest road.
The Lingshed Monastery, located nearby, is about 900 years old. In 2016, solar-powered direct-current microgrids were installed at the monastery, and in local school dormitories, along with a computer lab with a satellite Internet link.

Demographics

According to the 2011 census of India, Lingshet has 116 households. The effective literacy rate is 70.26%.
TotalMaleFemale
Population913494419
Children aged below 6 years1066541
Scheduled caste000
Scheduled tribe912493419
Literates567347220
Workers 407210197
Main workers 24115982
Main workers: Cultivators16910861
Main workers: Agricultural labourers000
Main workers: Household industry workers110
Main workers: Other715021
Marginal workers 16651115
Marginal workers: Cultivators95788
Marginal workers: Agricultural labourers101
Marginal workers: Household industry workers000
Marginal workers: Others704426
Non-workers506284222