Diskit is a town in Nubra Valley, and headquarters of the Nubra district as well as the Diskit tehsil, a subdivision and community development block in Ladakh in India.Historic milestone for Ladakh: Five new districts notified in Ladakh; taking total districts to seven, 27 Apr 2026.Leh tehsils. The Diskit Monastery is located in this village.
Demographics
According to the 2011 census of India, Diskit had 344 households. The effective literacy rate (i.e. the literacy rate of population excluding children aged 6 and below) is 76.57%.
+ Demographics (2011 Census) Total Male Female Population 1760 924 836 Children aged below 6 years 185 102 83 Scheduled caste 3 3 0 Scheduled tribe 1519 737 782 Literates 1206 707 499 Workers (all) 927 534 393 Main workers (total) 889 509 380 Main workers: Cultivators 378 129 249 Main workers: Agricultural labourers 2 0 2 Main workers: Household industry workers 0 0 0 Main workers: Other 509 380 129 Marginal workers (total) 38 25 13 Marginal workers: Cultivators 16 8 8 Marginal workers: Agricultural labourers 1 0 1 Marginal workers: Household industry workers 0 0 0 Marginal workers: Others 21 17 4 Non-workers 833 390 443
Infrastructure
Education Kendriya Vidalaya, Nubra Lamdon Model Senior Secondary School Govt. Degree College Nubra
Health Diskit Sub Division Hospital
Other J&K Bank, Nubra PWD Office Nubra Mobile and Internet Connectivity: Diskit also connected with 4G internet Jio and BSNL provide data and voice connectivity.
Tourism
Diskit is one of the major towns in the Nubra region of Ladakh. It is a popular destination for tourists and is situated around 118 km from Leh and 7 km from the town of Hunder. Situated on the banks of the Shyok River, Diskit has many homestay and guest house options that are open throughout the year. The main market is a small place with a few tiny restaurants.
See also
List of districts of Ladakh Geography of Ladakh Tourism in Ladakh
References