Hundar is a village in the Nubra district of Ladakh, India, famous for sand dunes and Bactrian camels. It is located in the Diskit tehsil, on the banks of the Shyok River. The Hunder Monastery is located here.
Hundar was once the capital of the former Nubra kingdom. There are several ruined buildings, including the ruins of the king's palace, the Langchen Khar ("Elephant Palace"). Exploring Hundar—the desert wonder of Leh, Panchali Dey, Times of India, Jun 22, 2021 There is a fort at the top of the hill, called Gula. Hundar also has two Buddhist temples: the white temple (Lhakhang Karpo) and the red temple (Lhakhang Marpo). Between Hundar and Diskit lie sand dunes.
Demographics According to the 2011 census of India, Hundar has 269 households. The effective literacy rate (i.e. the literacy rate of population excluding children aged 6 and below) is 60.65%.
+ Demographics (2011 Census) Total Male Female Population 1179 548 631 Children aged below 6 years 137 54 83 Scheduled caste 0 0 0 Scheduled tribe 1170 540 630 Literates 632 341 291 Workers (all) 728 341 387 Main workers (total) 267 169 98 Main workers: Cultivators 7 6 1 Main workers: Agricultural labourers 1 1 0 Main workers: Household industry workers 1 1 0 Main workers: Other 258 161 97 Marginal workers (total) 461 172 289 Marginal workers: Cultivators 410 143 267 Marginal workers: Agricultural labourers 23 6 17 Marginal workers: Household industry workers 1 0 1 Marginal workers: Others 27 23 4 Non-workers 451 207 244
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