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'''Thang''' (also called '''Dhothang''', '''Thanga Chathang''') is a small village in the [[Leh district]] of [[Ladakh]], [[India]].<ref name=amenities>{{cite web |url=http://leh.nic.in/depts/villageamenitydirectory.pdf |title=Blockwise Village Amenity Directory |publisher=Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council |accessdate=2015-07-23 }}</ref> It is in the historical [[Chorbat]] region of [[Baltistan]], divided between India and Pakistan by the 1972 [[Line of Control]]. Thang is part of the [[Nubra Valley|Nubra]] [[tehsil]] and the [[Turtuk]] community development block.


The village was seized from [[Pakistan]] along with three other villages in the area as a result of the [[Indo-Pakistani War of 1971]]. It is 2.5 kilometers from the line of control.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://thewire.in/featured/turtuk-story-of-a-promise-land|title=Turtuk, a Promised Land Between Two Hostile Neighbours|website=The Wire}}</ref> The area's population is largely [[Balti people|Balti]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/travel/exploring-the-breathtaking-landscapes-of-indo-pak-border/story-kv6FwkfBWS1vZAnY5VRAjP.html|title=Exploring the breathtaking landscapes of Indo-Pak border|date=March 15, 2015|website=Hindustan Times}}</ref>
'''Thang''' (also called '''Dhothang''', '''Thanga Chathang''') is a small village in the [[Leh district]] of [[Ladakh]], India.<ref name="amenities">{{cite web |url=http://leh.nic.in/depts/villageamenitydirectory.pdf |title=Blockwise Village Amenity Directory |publisher=Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council |accessdate=2015-07-23 }}</ref> It is in the historical [[Chorbat]] region of [[Baltistan]], divided between India and Pakistan by the 1972 [[Line of Control]]. Thang is part of the [[Nubra Valley|Nubra]] [[tehsil]] and the [[Turtuk]] community development block. It is twinned with the village of [[Frano, Gilgit-Baltistan]].
 
The village was seized from [[Pakistan]] along with three other villages in the area as a result of the [[Indo-Pakistani War of 1971]]. It is 2.5 kilometers from the [[Line of Control]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://thewire.in/featured/turtuk-story-of-a-promise-land|title=Turtuk, a Promised Land Between Two Hostile Neighbours|website=The Wire}}</ref> The area's population is largely [[Balti people|Balti]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/travel/exploring-the-breathtaking-landscapes-of-indo-pak-border/story-kv6FwkfBWS1vZAnY5VRAjP.html|title=Exploring the breathtaking landscapes of Indo-Pak border|date=March 15, 2015|website=Hindustan Times}}</ref>
 
==History==
[[File:Loc distance chart.jpg|right|thumb|distance chart]]
[[File:ThangViewPoints 1 23042019.jpg|thumb|Thang View point]]
[[File:ThagViewPoint 23042019.jpg|thumb|Thang View Point]]
See [[Turtuk#History|history of Turtuk and nearby areas]].


==Demographics==
==Demographics==
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| Non-workers || 55 || 28 || 27
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==See also==
* [[Chewang Rinchen]]
* [[Frano, Gilgit-Baltistan]]
* [[Indo-Pakistani War of 1971]]


==References==
==References==

Latest revision as of 22:20, 29 October 2025

Thang
Dhothang, Thanga Chathang
Village
Thang is located in Ladakh
Thang
Thang
Thang is located in India
Thang
Thang
Coordinates: 34°55′34″N 76°47′42″E / 34.926°N 76.795°E / 34.926; 76.795
Country India
Union TerritoryLadakh
DistrictLeh
TehsilNubra
Population
 (2011)
 • Total103
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
194401
Census code911

Thang (also called Dhothang, Thanga Chathang) is a small village in the Leh district of Ladakh, India.[1] It is in the historical Chorbat region of Baltistan, divided between India and Pakistan by the 1972 Line of Control. Thang is part of the Nubra tehsil and the Turtuk community development block. It is twinned with the village of Frano, Gilgit-Baltistan.

The village was seized from Pakistan along with three other villages in the area as a result of the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971. It is 2.5 kilometers from the Line of Control.[2] The area's population is largely Balti.[3]

History[edit | edit source]

distance chart
Thang View point
Thang View Point

See history of Turtuk and nearby areas.

Demographics[edit | edit source]

According to the 2011 census of India, Thang had 16 households in that year. The effective literacy rate (i.e. the literacy rate of population excluding children aged 6 and below) was 63.41%.[1][4]

Demographics (2011 Census)[4]
Total Male Female
Population 103 53 50
Children aged below 6 years 21 11 10
Scheduled caste 0 0 0
Scheduled tribe 88 45 43
Literates 52 27 25
Workers (all) 48 25 23
Main workers (total) 36 19 17
Main workers: Cultivators 34 18 16
Main workers: Agricultural labourers 0 0 0
Main workers: Household industry workers 0 0 0
Main workers: Other 2 1 1
Marginal workers (total) 12 6 6
Marginal workers: Cultivators 5 3 2
Marginal workers: Agricultural labourers 0 0 0
Marginal workers: Household industry workers 1 0 1
Marginal workers: Others 6 3 3
Non-workers 55 28 27

See also[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Blockwise Village Amenity Directory" (PDF). Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council. Retrieved 23 July 2015.
  2. ↑ "Turtuk, a Promised Land Between Two Hostile Neighbours". The Wire.
  3. ↑ "Exploring the breathtaking landscapes of Indo-Pak border". Hindustan Times. 15 March 2015.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Leh district census". 2011 Census of India. Directorate of Census Operations. Retrieved 23 July 2015.

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