Stok


Stok is a village in the Leh district of Ladakh, India. It is located in the Leh tehsil, in the Indus Valley 17 km southeast of the Leh town.
The village is home to the 14th century Stok Monastery, with its high seated Gautama Buddha statue, constructed between 2012–2015 and consecrated by 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 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. It has an average elevation of.

Demographics

According to the 2011 census of India, Stok has 300 households. The effective literacy rate is 73.79%.
TotalMaleFemale
Population1471706765
Children aged below 6 years1517279
Scheduled caste422
Scheduled tribe1457697760
Literates974513461
Workers 589389200
Main workers 529345184
Main workers: Cultivators20913673
Main workers: Agricultural labourers211
Main workers: Household industry workers660
Main workers: Other312202110
Marginal workers 604416
Marginal workers: Cultivators24177
Marginal workers: Agricultural labourers523
Marginal workers: Household industry workers110
Marginal workers: Others30246
Non-workers882317565