Diskit is a town in Nubra Valley, and headquarters of the Nubra district as well as the Diskit tehsil, a subdivision and community development block in Ladakh in India. The Diskit Monastery is located in this village.

Demographics

According to the 2011 census of India, Diskit had 344 households. The effective literacy rate (i.e. the literacy rate of population excluding children aged 6 and below) is 76.57%.

Infrastructure

Education

• Kendriya Vidalaya, Nubra

• Lamdon Model Senior Secondary School

• Govt. Degree College Nubra

Health

• Diskit Sub Division Hospital

Other

• J&K Bank, Nubra

• PWD Office Nubra

• Mobile and Internet Connectivity: Diskit also connected with 4G internet Jio and BSNL provide data and voice connectivity.

Tourism

Diskit is one of the major towns in the Nubra region of Ladakh. It is a popular destination for tourists and is situated around 118km from Leh and 7km from the town of Hunder. Situated on the banks of the Shyok River, Diskit has many homestay and guest house options that are open throughout the year. The main market is a small place with a few tiny restaurants.

See also

• List of districts of Ladakh

• Geography of Ladakh

• Tourism in Ladakh

References