Phyang (previously known as Fiang) is a village and tehsil in Leh district of Ladakh in India. The Phyang Monastery is in this village. This is one of the largest inhabited villages of Ladakh, comprising eight clusters: Phulungs, Phyang, Tsakma, Changmachan, Gaon, Thangnak, Chusgo and Mankhang. It is in a south-facing valley in the Ladakh Range of mountains. The village is about long and average width. There is an old dilapidated castle near the cluster of Phyang on a hilltop. Just below this castle, there is a single-room temple, Lobon, with paintings of Ladakh, but in the tourism industry, it is known as Guru Lhakhang. The Tokpo river is in the middle of the valley. The source of the river is small glaciers in upper Spangkul and Lungnak valley northwest of the village at an altitude of about . The river joins the Indus River near Phey village at a lower altitude of . The village has some tourist facilities, including a guesthouse and campsites.
Demographics According to the 2011 census of India, Fiang has 352 households. The effective literacy rate (i.e. the literacy rate of population excluding children aged 6 and below) is 75.37%.
+ Demographics (2011 Census) Total Male Female Population 2036 1064 972 Children aged below 6 years 229 124 105 Scheduled caste 0 0 0 Scheduled tribe 1998 1043 955 Literates 1362 789 573 Workers (all) 713 439 274 Main workers (total) 536 348 188 Main workers: Cultivators 185 91 94 Main workers: Agricultural labourers 2 1 1 Main workers: Household industry workers 0 0 0 Main workers: Other 349 256 93 Marginal workers (total) 177 91 86 Marginal workers: Cultivators 121 50 71 Marginal workers: Agricultural labourers 6 4 2 Marginal workers: Household industry workers 2 2 0 Marginal workers: Others 48 35 13 Non-workers 1323 625 698
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