Demchok (Ladakh)
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| Union Territory : | Ladakh | ||
| District : | Leh | ||
| Location : | 32 ° 42 ′ N , 79 ° 27 ′ E | ||
| Area : | 3.3 km² | ||
| Residents : | 78 (2011) | ||
| Population density : | 24 people / km² | ||
Demchuk ( Tibetan ཌེམ་ ཆོ ཀ་ ) is a place in the Indian Union Territory of Ladakh .
Location and inhabitants
The place is located southeast of Leh in Aksai Chin, also claimed by China, near the Indus . The Line of Actual Control runs through the village and separates the village of Demchok, with the smaller Dêmqog , which belongs to Tibet.
You can reach Demchok from Leh via Umling La, which opened in 2017, and from Pangong Tso via Merak and Chushul . But since Demchuk mainly serves the military, only domestic tourists with a special permit are allowed to travel to the area. In 2011 78 people lived in the place.
history
Demchok has always been an important place and transition from Ladakh to Tibet. The Demchok Valley was divided in the 1962 Sino-India Border War . Since then, the area has been the target of actions on both sides. Shepherds are not allowed to graze their cattle on the other side. Chinese soldiers also often crossed the border and hoisted their flags. On the other side, the Tibetan flag was waved on the Dalai Lama's birthday .