Nimo, Leh


Nimo is the headquarters of the Nimoo block in the Leh district of Ladakh, India. It is located in the Likir tehsil, 35 km from Leh.
Nimoo is a stop for all the river rafting groups and is the main starting point for the annually held all India river rafting expedition, which is done in the Indus River.
The temperature here varies from 40 °C in summer to −29 °C in winter. Due to such a harsh climate and extreme weather conditions, this area has very little vegetation cover.
Magnet Hill is a gravity defying road 7.5 km southeast of Nimoo.

History

On 6 August 2010, the village was impacted by the 2010 Ladakh floods.

Tourism

Nimo has several monasteries and orchards. Rafting in the Indus River and rafting in the Zanskar River are popular outdoor sports.
Nimmu House is a heritage hotel in the village; it is open from June to September. There are several tourist spots near Nimo, including Basgo, Likir et Alchi monasteries, Indus and Zanskar confluence. The Pathar Sahib Gurudwara which is 25 km from Leh Falls between Leh and Nimu en route.
Nimoo is also very famous for its tea-samosa and Chola-puri. It is a famous tea point to peoples who are on their way to different villages.

Magnetic hill optical illusion

or Nimoo-Leh Magnet Hill is a gravity hill located near Leh in Ladakh, India. Due to the surrounding geographical features, it has an optical illusion where vehicles seem to roll uphill in defiance of gravity when they are, in fact, rolling downhill. It is 7.5 km southeast of Nimo and 26.5 km west of Leh on Srinagar-Ladakh road.

Demographics

According to the 2011 census of India, Nimo has 193 households. The effective literacy rate is 72.51%.
TotalMaleFemale
Population1134568566
Children aged below 6 years1195168
Scheduled caste000
Scheduled tribe1071535536
Literates736405331
Workers 603364239
Main workers 509336173
Main workers: Cultivators22414876
Main workers: Agricultural labourers945
Main workers: Household industry workers101
Main workers: Other27518491
Marginal workers 942866
Marginal workers: Cultivators581543
Marginal workers: Agricultural labourers413
Marginal workers: Household industry workers110
Marginal workers: Others311120
Non-workers531204327