Stok

Stok is a village in the Leh district of Ladakh, India.[1] It is located in the Leh tehsil, in the Indus Valley 17 km southeast of the Leh town.

For other places with the same name, see Stok (disambiguation).

Stok Stak
Village
Stok Village
Stok Location in Ladakh, India Show map of Ladakh Stok Stok (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 34.06441°N 77.553344°E / 34.06441; 77.553344
Country	India
Union Territory	Ladakh
District	Leh
Tehsil	Leh
Elevation	3,497 m (11,473 ft)
Population  (2011)
• Total	1,471
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
2011 census code	862

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 the Dalai Lama on 8 August 2016.[2]

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.[3]

Stok Kangri (6,153 metres (20,187 ft)) sits at the head of the Stok Chu river valley.[4]

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).[5]

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%.[6]

Demographics (2011 Census)[6]

	Total	Male	Female
Population	1471	706	765
Children aged below 6 years	151	72	79
Scheduled caste	4	2	2
Scheduled tribe	1457	697	760
Literates	974	513	461
Workers (all)	589	389	200
Main workers (total)	529	345	184
Main workers: Cultivators	209	136	73
Main workers: Agricultural labourers	2	1	1
Main workers: Household industry workers	6	6	0
Main workers: Other	312	202	110
Marginal workers (total)	60	44	16
Marginal workers: Cultivators	24	17	7
Marginal workers: Agricultural labourers	5	2	3
Marginal workers: Household industry workers	1	1	0
Marginal workers: Others	30	24	6
Non-workers	882	317	565

See also

• Chogyal
• History of Stok
• Namgyal dynasty
• Dogra–Tibetan War
• Zhabdrung

References

1. "Blockwise Village Amenity Directory" (PDF). Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council. Retrieved 23 July 2015.
2. Mary Loosemore. "Information Board at the Gautama Buddha statue and temple, Stok Gompa". www.flickr.com. Retrieved 8 December 2016.
3. "Stok Palace". www.lonelyplanet.com. Retrieved 28 October 2016.
4. Kucharski, Radek (2012). Trekking in Ladakh (1st ed.). Cicerone. p. 86. ISBN 978 1 85284 675 6.
5. "Falling Rain Genomics, Inc – Stok". www.fallingrain.com. Retrieved 28 October 2016.
6. "Leh district census". 2011 Census of India. Directorate of Census Operations. Retrieved 23 July 2015.