Country India District Leh Time zone IST (UTC+5:30) Elevation 3,497 m | State Jammu and Kashmir Tehsil Leh 2011 census code 862 Population 1,471 (2011) | |
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Weather 9°C, Wind W at 23 km/h, 31% Humidity | ||
Stok is a village in the Leh district of Jammu and Kashmir, India. It is located in the Leh tehsil, in the Indus Valley 17 km southeast of the Leh town.
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Map of Stok 194101
The village is home to the 14th century Stok Monastery, with its 71 feet (22 m) high seated Gautama Buddha statue, constructed between 2012-2015 and consecrated by HH the Dalai Lama on 8 August 2016.
Stok's 19th century palace is the current residence of the former royal family of Ladakh. Within the palace, a museum contains the shrine, crown, ceremonial dress and jewellery of the Ladakhi king.
Stok Kangri (6,153 metres (20,187 ft)) sits at the head of the Stok Chu river valley.
Siddhartha School is located at the northernmost edge of the village.
Geography
Stok is located at 34.07°N 77.57°E / 34.07; 77.57. It has an average elevation of 3,364 metres (11,037 ft).
Demographics
According to the 2011 census of India, Stok has 300 households. The effective literacy rate (i.e. the literacy rate of population excluding children aged 6 and below) is 73.79%.