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Country
  
India

District
  
Leh

Time zone
  
IST (UTC+5:30)

State
  
Jammu and Kashmir

Tehsil
  
Nubra

Census code
  
929

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Diskit is a village in the Leh district of Jammu and Kashmir, India. It is located in the Nubra tehsil. The Diskit Monastery is located in this village.

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Map of Diskit 194401

Statue of maitreya buddha at diskit monastery in nubra valley


Demographics

According to the 2011 census of India, Diskit has 344 households. The effective literacy rate (i.e. the literacy rate of population excluding children aged 6 and below) is 76.57%.

Tourism

Diskit is one of the major towns in 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 river Shyok, Diskit has many home-stay and guest house options that are open throughout the year. The main market is a small place with a few tiny restaurants.

References

Diskit Wikipedia