Nimo, Ladakh

Nimo Nimmoo, Nimu, Nimmu, Snymoo
Village
Nimo Location in Ladakh, India Nimo Nimo (India)
Coordinates: 34.1951812°N 77.335314°E / 34.1951812; 77.335314
Country	India
Union Territory	Ladakh
District	Leh
Tehsil	Leh
Elevation	3,140 m (10,300 ft)
Population  (2011)
• Total	1,134
Languages
• Official	Hindi, English
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
2011 census code	852

Sign for Nimmu Village , Ladakh

Nimo (also known as Nimu or Nimoo or Nimmu) is the headquarters of the Nimoo block in the Leh district of Ladakh, India. It is located in the Likir tehsil, 35 km from Leh.

Nimoo is a stop for all the river rafting groups and is the main starting point for the annually held all India river rafting expedition, which is done in the Indus River.
The temperature here varies from 40 °C in summer to −29 °C in winter. Due to such a harsh climate and extreme weather conditions, this area has very little vegetation cover (as seen in the picture on the right). It has a hydroelectric power plant known as the Nimu-Bazgo dam.

Magnet Hill is a gravity defying road 7.5 km southeast of Nimoo.

History

On 6 August 2010, the village was impacted by the 2010 Ladakh floods.

Tourism

Nimo has several monasteries and orchards. Rafting in the Indus River (Grade 1) and rafting in the Zanskar River (Grade 2) are popular outdoor sports. The confluence of Zanskar and Indus rivers is located close to it.

Nimmu House is a heritage hotel in the village; it is open from June to September. There are several tourist spots near Nimo, including Basgo, Likir and Alchi monasteries. Nimoo is also very famous for its tea-samosa and Chola-puri. It is a famous tea point to peoples who are on their way to different villages.

Magnetic hill optical illusion

See also: List of gravity hills in India

Magnet Hill or Nimoo-Leh Magnet Hill is a gravity hill located near Leh in Ladakh, India. Due to the surrounding geographical features, it has an optical illusion where vehicles seem to roll uphill in defiance of gravity when they are, in fact, rolling downhill. It is 7.5 km southeast of Nimo and 26.5 km west of Leh on Srinagar-Ladakh road.

Religious Significance

Nimo is religiously significant for Hinduism and Sikhism. Every year Hundreds of Pilgrims come here and celebrate it by taking holy dip in the river, do puja and yagna. Along with Ganges, Indus river is also considered very important in Hindu theology.

Sri Pathar Sahib Gurudwara is also situated in this town and is important for Sikhs.

Demographics

According to the 2011 census of India, Nimo has 193 households. The effective literacy rate (i.e. the literacy rate of population excluding children aged 6 and below) is 72.51%.

Demographics (2011 Census)

	Total	Male	Female
Population	1134	568	566
Children aged below 6 years	119	51	68
Scheduled caste	0	0	0
Scheduled tribe	1071	535	536
Literates	736	405	331
Workers (all)	603	364	239
Main workers (total)	509	336	173
Main workers: Cultivators	224	148	76
Main workers: Agricultural labourers	9	4	5
Main workers: Household industry workers	1	0	1
Main workers: Other	275	184	91
Marginal workers (total)	94	28	66
Marginal workers: Cultivators	58	15	43
Marginal workers: Agricultural labourers	4	1	3
Marginal workers: Household industry workers	1	1	0
Marginal workers: Others	31	11	20
Non-workers	531	204	327

External links

• Nimmu House