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Nyoma

Nyama, Neoma
Nyoma Nyama, Neoma
Village
	Nyoma's setting as seen from the gompa (Buddhist monastery)
	Nyoma Location in Ladakh Nyoma Nyoma (India)
	Coordinates: 33°12′21″N 78°38′54″E / 33.2059163°N 78.6483843°E
Country	India
Union territory	Ladakh
District	Leh
Tehsil	Nyoma
Elevation	4,180 m (13,710 ft)
Population (2011)
• Total	918
Languages
• Official	Hindi, English
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	194404
2011 census code	901

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Nyoma^{[lower-alpha 1]} is a principal village of southern Ladakh in India, the headquarters of an eponymous subdivision, tehsil and community development block in the Leh district.^[4]^[5] It is located on the bank of the Indus river, after its 90-degree bend near Dungti and before the valley narrows to a gorge near Mahe. A Buddhist monastery ("gompa") is located on the hill at the back of the village.

The Nyoma tehsil and subdivision cover the entire southern Ladakh, including the Rupshu plains, the Hanle valley and the Indus valley of Skakjung.

Military facilities[edit | edit source]

Nyoma Airbase[edit | edit source]

Indian Military has an operational airbase at Nyoma. In 2022, the airbase received Wildlife Board's forests clearance for expansion in 508 hectares land inside Changthang Wildlife Sanctuary.^[6]

Field Firing Range[edit | edit source]

Nearby Mahe has Indian Military's "Mahe Field Firing Range" (MFFR) on 1259.25 hectares land inside the Changthang Wildlife Sanctuary. Firing range is 40 to 50 km from the disputed India-China Line of Actual Control. This is the one of its type firing range in the entire Indian-held Ladakh region where all types of weapons can be fired.^[7]

Fiber optical cable for internet & telephony[edit | edit source]

In 2022, wildlife clearance was also granted for laying optical fiber cables in the Changthang Wildlife Sanctuary and Karakoram Wildlife Sanctuary for the internet and telephony connectivity.^[7]

Location and geography[edit | edit source]

The Indus river after its entry into Ladakh flows in a southwesterly direction through a wide valley. Afterwards, it takes a 90-degree bend at Dungti blocked by the higher ground of the Chushul valley. The village of Nyoma lies 33 km west of the bend on the right bank (northern bank), where it is also coupled with another neighbouring village Mood (or Mud or Mad). The Indus river here is said to be wide and shallow. It could be easily forded.^[1]^[8]

Nyoma is located 41 km southeast of Chumathang,^[9] and 87 km south of Chushul. Nearby villages are Mahe and Loma. Hanle, the largest village in southern Ladakh, is 80 km to the southeast. Mount Sajum on the border with China is 43 km to the east.^{[lower-alpha 2]}

Border infrastructure[edit | edit source]

The Nyoma tehsil borders the Tibet Autonomous Region of China on the south and the east. The southern border runs along the Chumar village in Rupshu and the Imis Pass at the end of the Hanle valley. The eastern border, a Line of Actual Control resulting from the 1962 war with China, runs along the Kailash Range watershed of the Indus river till the village of Dumchele and narrows to the right bank of the Indus river up to Demchok. The border in the Demchok sector remains disputed.

Nyoma is home to an Advanced Landing Ground of Indian Airforce, which was first built in 1962. It was reactivated in 2009 when an An-32 landed in this airfield.^[2]

The road from Leh runs till the village of Koyul, crossing the Indus river at Loma. From Koyul to Demchok, there is only a rough track. An alternative border road runs between the Koyul Lungpa valley and Demchok via the Umling La pass.^[10]^[11] Roads infrastructure this area is being enhanced under the India-China Border Roads projects.

Tourism[edit | edit source]

Since 2010, foreign tourists with Inner Line Permits are permitted to visit Nyoma and its monastery.

Civil administration[edit | edit source]

Nyoma subdivision[edit | edit source]

The permanent civilian habitations under the administration of the Nyoma Community Development Block (district subdivision) include villages like Nayoma, Hanle, Koyul, Demchok, Tsaga, Mudh, Rongo, Nyedar, etc.^[12]

Nyoma village[edit | edit source]

Demographics[edit | edit source]

According to the 2011 census of India, Nyoma has 202 households. The effective literacy rate (i.e. the literacy rate of population excluding children aged 6 and below) is 49.94%.^[13]

Demographics (2011 census)^[13]
	Total	Male	Female
Population	918	427	491
Children aged below 6 years	125	63	62
Scheduled caste	2	0	2
Scheduled tribe	707	329	378
Literates	396	198	198
Workers (all)	345	212	133
Main workers (total)	160	100	60
Main workers: Cultivators	40	28	12
Main workers: Agricultural labourers	6	1	5
Main workers: Household industry workers	5	4	1
Main workers: Other	109	67	42
Marginal workers (total)	185	112	73
Marginal workers: Cultivators	13	9	4
Marginal workers: Agricultural labourers	119	68	51
Marginal workers: Household industry workers	4	0	4
Marginal workers: Others	49	35	14
Non-workers	573	215	358

Notes[edit | edit source]

↑ Variations of the spelling include "Nyama",^[1] and "Neoma".^[2] The village was referred to as "Nimu" or "Nima" during the British Raj period.^[3]^[1]
↑ The border at Mount Sajum is undisputed. However, there are persisting disputes regarding the Demchok sector to the south and the Chushul sector to the north.

References[edit | edit source]

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 Gazetteer of Kashmir and Ladak (1890), p. 624.
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 New IAF airfield to be reopened in east Ladakh, The Economic Times, 6 April 2009.
↑ Drew, The Jummoo and Kashmir Territories (1875), p. 313, footnote; p. 316.
↑ "Blockwise Village Amenity Directory" (PDF). Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council. Retrieved 23 July 2015.
↑ Leh subdivision-blocks.
↑ "Eye on India, China raises Tibet military command rank | Central Tibetan Administration". tibet.net. Retrieved 1 October 2016.
↑ ^7.0 ^7.1 "Central wildlife panel approves to upgrade IAF base near LAC in Ladakh". www.business-standard.com. Retrieved 12 September 2022.
↑ Schomberg, R. C. F. (1950), "Expeditionts: The Tso Morari to the Tibetan Frontier at Demchok", Himalayan Journal, XVI (1): 105
↑ Directions from Chumathang to Nyoma, distancesfrom.com, retrieved 15 November 2020.
↑ "BRO builds world's highest motorable road in Ladakh at 19,300 feet". Livemint. 2 November 2017. Archived from the original on 2 November 2017.
↑ "Achievements of West DTE during the F/Y 2016-17" (PDF). Border Roads Organisation. Archived (PDF) from the original on 7 November 2017.
↑ Successive govts have neglected border areas of Ladakh: Nyoma's BDC chair, Economic Times, 24 June 2020.
↑ ^13.0 ^13.1 "Leh district census". 2011 Census of India. Directorate of Census Operations. Retrieved 23 July 2015.

Bibliography[edit | edit source]

Gazetteer of Kashmir and Ladak, Calcutta: Superintendent of Government Printing, 1890
Drew, Frederic (1875), The Jummoo and Kashmir Territories: A Geographical Account, E. Stanford – via archive.org

External links[edit | edit source]

Template:Leh district

[4] Variations of the spelling include "Nyama",^[1] and "Neoma".^[2] The village was referred to as "Nimu" or "Nima" during the British Raj period.^[3]^[1]

[11] The border at Mount Sajum is undisputed. However, there are persisting disputes regarding the Demchok sector to the south and the Chushul sector to the north.

[FOOTNOTEGazetteer_of_Kashmir_and_Ladak1890624-1] 1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 Gazetteer of Kashmir and Ladak (1890), p. 624.

[reopened-2] 2.0 ^2.1 New IAF airfield to be reopened in east Ladakh, The Economic Times, 6 April 2009.

[FOOTNOTEDrew,_The_Jummoo_and_Kashmir_Territories1875p.&nbsp;313,_footnote;_p.&nbsp;316-3] Drew, The Jummoo and Kashmir Territories (1875), p. 313, footnote; p. 316.

[5] "Blockwise Village Amenity Directory" (PDF). Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council. Retrieved 23 July 2015.

[lehdiv1-6] Leh subdivision-blocks.

[lac1-7] "Eye on India, China raises Tibet military command rank | Central Tibetan Administration". tibet.net. Retrieved 1 October 2016.

[mah1-8] 7.0 ^7.1 "Central wildlife panel approves to upgrade IAF base near LAC in Ladakh". www.business-standard.com. Retrieved 12 September 2022.

[9] Schomberg, R. C. F. (1950), "Expeditionts: The Tso Morari to the Tibetan Frontier at Demchok", Himalayan Journal, XVI (1): 105

[10] Directions from Chumathang to Nyoma, distancesfrom.com, retrieved 15 November 2020.

[12] "BRO builds world's highest motorable road in Ladakh at 19,300 feet". Livemint. 2 November 2017. Archived from the original on 2 November 2017.

[13] "Achievements of West DTE during the F/Y 2016-17" (PDF). Border Roads Organisation. Archived (PDF) from the original on 7 November 2017.

[highmot3-14] Successive govts have neglected border areas of Ladakh: Nyoma's BDC chair, Economic Times, 24 June 2020.

[census_2011-15] 13.0 ^13.1 "Leh district census". 2011 Census of India. Directorate of Census Operations. Retrieved 23 July 2015.

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-'''Nyoma'''{{efn|Variations of the spelling include "Nyama",{{sfnp|Gazetteer of Kashmir and Ladak|1890|p=624}} and "Neoma".<ref name="reopened"/>  The village was referred to as "Nimu" or "Nima" during the [[British Raj]] period.{{sfnp|Drew, The Jummoo and Kashmir Territories|1875|loc=p.&nbsp;313, footnote; p.&nbsp;316}}{{sfnp|Gazetteer of Kashmir and Ladak|1890|p=624}}}} is a principal village of southern [[Ladakh]] in India, the headquarters of an [[eponymous]] [[Leh district#subdivision|subdivision]], [[Leh district#tehsil|tehsil]] and [[Community development block in India|block]] in the [[Leh district]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://leh.nic.in/depts/villageamenitydirectory.pdf |title=Blockwise Village Amenity Directory |publisher=Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council |access-date=2015-07-23 }}</ref><ref name=lehdiv1>[https://leh.nic.in/about-district/administrative-setup/subdivision-blocks/ Leh subdivision-blocks].</ref> It is located on the bank of [[Indus]] River, after its 90-degree bend near Dungti and before the valley narrows to a gorge near Mahe. A Buddhist monastery ("gompa") is located on the hill at the back of the village.
+'''Nyoma'''{{efn|Variations of the spelling include "Nyama",{{sfnp|Gazetteer of Kashmir and Ladak|1890|p=624}} and "Neoma".<ref name="reopened"/>  The village was referred to as "Nimu" or "Nima" during the [[British Raj]] period.{{sfnp|Drew, The Jummoo and Kashmir Territories|1875|loc=p.&nbsp;313, footnote; p.&nbsp;316}}{{sfnp|Gazetteer of Kashmir and Ladak|1890|p=624}}}} is a principal village of southern [[Ladakh]] in India, the headquarters of an [[eponymous]] [[Leh district#subdivision|subdivision]], [[Leh district#tehsil|tehsil]] and [[Community development block in India|community development block]] in the [[Leh district]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://leh.nic.in/depts/villageamenitydirectory.pdf |title=Blockwise Village Amenity Directory |publisher=Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council |access-date=2015-07-23 }}</ref><ref name=lehdiv1>[https://leh.nic.in/about-district/administrative-setup/subdivision-blocks/ Leh subdivision-blocks].</ref> It is located on the bank of the [[Indus]] river, after its 90-degree bend near Dungti and before the valley narrows to a gorge near Mahe. A Buddhist monastery ("gompa") is located on the hill at the back of the village.
 The Nyoma tehsil and subdivision cover the entire southern Ladakh, including the [[Rupshu]] plains, the [[Hanle (village)|Hanle]] valley and the Indus valley of [[Skakjung]].
+==Military facilities==
+===Nyoma Airbase===
+{{anchor | ALG }}
+[[Indian Military]] has an operational [[List of Indian Air Force stations#ALG|airbase at Nyoma]]. In 2022, the airbase received Wildlife Board's forests clearance for expansion in 508 hectares land inside [[Changthang Wildlife Sanctuary]].<ref name=lac1>{{Cite web |url = http://tibet.net/2016/05/eye-on-india-china-raises-tibet-military-command-rank/ |title = Eye on India, China raises Tibet military command rank {{!}} Central Tibetan Administration |website = tibet.net |access-date = 2016-10-01 }}</ref>
+=== Field Firing Range===
+{{anchor | FFR | MFFR }}
+Nearby Mahe has Indian Military's "Mahe Field Firing Range" (MFFR) on 1259.25 hectares land inside the Changthang Wildlife Sanctuary. Firing range is 40 to 50 km from the [[Sino-Indian border dispute|disputed]] India-China [[Line of Actual Control]]. This is the one of its type firing range in the entire Indian-held Ladakh region where all types of weapons can be fired.<ref name=mah1/>
+===Fiber optical cable for internet & telephony===
+{{anchor | Fiber | Internet }}
+In 2022, wildlife clearance was also granted for laying optical fiber cables in the
+Changthang Wildlife Sanctuary and [[Karakoram Wildlife Sanctuary]] for the internet and telephony connectivity.<ref name=mah1>{{Cite web |url = https://www.business-standard.com/article/current-affairs/central-wildlife-panel-approves-to-upgrade-iaf-base-near-lac-in-ladakh-122090900685_1.html |title = Central wildlife panel approves to upgrade IAF base near LAC in Ladakh |website = www.business-standard.com |access-date = 2022-09-12 }}</ref>
 == Location and geography ==
 [[File:Nyoma.jpg|thumb|Nyoma]]
-The Indus River after its entry into Ladakh flows in a southwesterly direction through a wide valley. Afterwards, it takes a 90-degree bend at Dungti blocked by the higher ground of the Chushul valley. The village of Nyoma lies 33&nbsp;km west of the bend on the right bank (northern bank), where it is also coupled with another neighbouring village [[Mood, Leh|Mood]] (or ''Mud'' or ''Mad''). The Indus river here is said to be wide and shallow. It could be easily forded.{{sfnp|Gazetteer of Kashmir and Ladak|1890|p=624}}<ref>{{citation |first=R. C. F. |last=Schomberg |title=Expeditionts: The Tso Morari to the Tibetan Frontier at Demchok |journal=[[Himalayan Journal]] |volume=XVI |number=1 |year=1950 |p=105}}</ref>
+The Indus river after its entry into Ladakh flows in a southwesterly direction through a wide valley. Afterwards, it takes a 90-degree bend at Dungti blocked by the higher ground of the Chushul valley. The village of Nyoma lies 33&nbsp;km west of the bend on the right bank (northern bank), where it is also coupled with another neighbouring village [[Mood, Leh|Mood]] (or ''Mud'' or ''Mad''). The Indus river here is said to be wide and shallow. It could be easily forded.{{sfnp|Gazetteer of Kashmir and Ladak|1890|p=624}}<ref>{{citation |first=R. C. F. |last=Schomberg |title=Expeditionts: The Tso Morari to the Tibetan Frontier at Demchok |journal=[[Himalayan Journal]] |volume=XVI |number=1 |year=1950 |page=105}}</ref>
 Nyoma is located 41&nbsp;km southeast of [[Chumathang]],<ref>[http://www.distancesfrom.com/directions-from-Chumathang-to-Nyoma/DirectionHistory/11412152.aspx Directions from Chumathang to Nyoma], distancesfrom.com, retrieved 15 November 2020.</ref> and 87&nbsp;km south of [[Chushul]].
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 === Border infrastructure ===
-The Nyoma tehsil borders the [[Tibet Autonomous Region]] of China on the south and the east. The southern border runs along the [[Chumar]] village in Rupshu and the Imis Pass at the end of the Hanle valley. The eastern border, a [[Line of Actual Control]] resulting from the [[Sino-Indian War|1962 war]] with China,  runs along the [[Kailash Range]] watershed of the Indus river till the village of [[Dumchele]] and narrows to the right bank of the Indus river up to [[Demchok, Ladakh|Demchok]]. The border in the [[Demchok sector]] remains disputed.
+The Nyoma tehsil borders the [[Tibet Autonomous Region]] of China on the south and the east. The southern border runs along the [[Chumar]] village in Rupshu and the Imis Pass at the end of the Hanle valley. The eastern border, a [[Line of Actual Control]] resulting from the [[Sino-Indian War|1962 war]] with China, runs along the [[Kailash Range]] watershed of the Indus river till the village of [[Dumchele]] and narrows to the right bank of the Indus river up to [[Demchok, Ladakh|Demchok]]. The border in the [[Demchok sector]] remains disputed.
 Nyoma is home to an [[Advanced Landing Ground]] of Indian Airforce, which was first built in 1962. It was reactivated in 2009 when an [[Antonov An-32|An-32]] landed in this airfield.<ref name="reopened">
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 The road from [[Leh]] runs till the village of [[Koyul]], crossing the Indus river at Loma. From Koyul to Demchok, there is only a rough track. An alternative border road runs between the Koyul Lungpa valley and Demchok via the Umling La pass.<ref>
-{{cite web |title=BRO builds world’s highest motorable road in Ladakh at 19,300 feet |newspaper=Livemint |date=2 November 2017 |url=http://www.livemint.com/Politics/YpojBHOzLBVypMDOylGPXJ/BRO-builds-worlds-highest-motorable-road-in-Ladakh-at-1930.html  |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171102140239/http://www.livemint.com/Politics/YpojBHOzLBVypMDOylGPXJ/BRO-builds-worlds-highest-motorable-road-in-Ladakh-at-1930.html |archive-date=2 November 2017 |url-status=live}}
+{{cite web |title=BRO builds world's highest motorable road in Ladakh at 19,300 feet |newspaper=Livemint |date=2 November 2017 |url=http://www.livemint.com/Politics/YpojBHOzLBVypMDOylGPXJ/BRO-builds-worlds-highest-motorable-road-in-Ladakh-at-1930.html  |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171102140239/http://www.livemint.com/Politics/YpojBHOzLBVypMDOylGPXJ/BRO-builds-worlds-highest-motorable-road-in-Ladakh-at-1930.html |archive-date=2 November 2017 |url-status=live}}
 </ref><ref>
 {{cite web |title=Achievements of West DTE during the F/Y 2016-17 |publisher=Border Roads Organisation |url=http://www.bro.gov.in/WriteReadData/linkimages/9886029359-Landmark.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171107072329/http://www.bro.gov.in/WriteReadData/linkimages/9886029359-Landmark.pdf |archive-date=7 November 2017 |url-status=live}}
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 === Nyoma subdivision ===
-The permanent civilian habitations under the administration of the ''"Nyoma [[Community Development Block]]"'' ([[Block (district subdivision)|district subdivision]]) include villages like Nayoma, Hanle, Koyul, Demchok, Tsaga, Mudh, Rongo, Nyedar, etc.<ref name=highmot3>[https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/successive-govts-have-neglected-border-areas-of-ladakh-nyomas-bdc-chair/articleshow/76538870.cms Successive govts have neglected border areas of Ladakh: Nyoma's BDC chair], Economic Times, 24 June 2020.</ref>
+The permanent civilian habitations under the administration of the Nyoma [[Community Development Block]] ([[Block (district subdivision)|district subdivision]]) include villages like Nayoma, Hanle, Koyul, Demchok, Tsaga, Mudh, Rongo, Nyedar, etc.<ref name=highmot3>[https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/successive-govts-have-neglected-border-areas-of-ladakh-nyomas-bdc-chair/articleshow/76538870.cms Successive govts have neglected border areas of Ladakh: Nyoma's BDC chair], Economic Times, 24 June 2020.</ref>
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-|+ Demographics (2011 Census)<ref name="census_2011">{{cite news |url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/datagov/CDB_PCA_Census/PCA_CDB_0103_F_Census.xls |title=Leh district census |work=[[2011 Census of India]] |publisher=Directorate of Census Operations |access-date=2015-07-23 }}</ref>
+|+ Demographics (2011 census)<ref name="census_2011">{{cite news |url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/datagov/CDB_PCA_Census/PCA_CDB_0103_F_Census.xls |title=Leh district census |work=[[2011 Census of India]] |publisher=Directorate of Census Operations |access-date=2015-07-23 }}</ref>
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