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 on 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.[4]
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 by.[7]
Nimoo is also very famous for its tea-samosa and Chola-puri at Nimoo Market.
Magnet Hill or Nimoo-Leh Magnet Hill is a gravity hill located near Leh in Ladakh, India.[5] 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.[6] It is 7.5 km southeast of Nimo and 26.5 km west of Leh on Srinagar-Ladakh road.
Religious significanceedit
Nimo is religiously significant for Buddhism and Sikhism. Along with the Ganges, the Indus river is also considered very important in Hindu theology.[8]
Sri Pathar Sahib Gurudwara is also situated in this town and is important to Sikhs.
Demographicsedit
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%.[9]
^Alternative spellings include Nimu, Nimoo, Nimmoo and Nimmu.
Referencesedit
^"Villages | District Leh, Union Territory of Ladakh | India".
^Bray, John (2008). "A study in continuity and change". In Martijn van Beek; Fernanda Pirie (eds.). Modern Ladakh: Anthropological Perspectives on Continuity and Change. BRILL. p. 61. ISBN978-90-474-4334-6. OCLC 1002398795.
^"Blockwise Village Amenity Directory" (PDF). Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council. Retrieved 23 July 2015.
^"Strategically Located Nimu, Which Proved Its Worth during Kargil War, Has a New Identity after PM's Visit". 3 July 2020.
^ ab"Magnetic Hill Leh, Jammu & Kashmir". Retrieved 6 March 2016.
^ ab"NOTHING MAGNETIC ABOUT MAGNETIC HILL". 31 July 2015. Retrieved 11 March 2016.
^"Connecting Ladakh: India's growing road network to link borders with the mainland".
^"PM Modi performed Sindhu Darshan puja at Ladakh's Nimu". Times Of India. 4 July 2020.
^ ab"Leh district census". 2011 Census of India. Directorate of Census Operations. Retrieved 23 July 2015.
External linksedit
Nimmu House
January 01, 1970
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Nyemo Nimmoo Nimu Nimmu SnymooVillageA view of Nimo in Leh district Ladakh IndiaNimoLocation in Ladakh IndiaShow map of LadakhNimoNimo India Show map of IndiaCoordinates 34 11 43 N 77 20 07 E 34 1951812 N 77 335314 E 34 1951812 77 335314Country IndiaUnion TerritoryLadakhDistrictLehTehsilLeh 1 Elevation3 140 m 10 300 ft Population 2011 Total1 134Languages OfficialLadakhi Hindi EnglishTime zoneUTC 5 30 IST 2011 census code852 Sign for Nimmu Village Ladakh 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 on 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 4 Magnet Hill is a gravity defying road 5 6 7 5 km southeast of Nimoo Contents 1 History 2 Tourism 2 1 Magnetic hill optical illusion 3 Religious significance 4 Demographics 5 Notes 6 References 7 External linksHistory editOn 6 August 2010 the village was impacted by the 2010 Ladakh floods Tourism editNimo 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 by 7 Nimoo is also very famous for its tea samosa and Chola puri at Nimoo Market Magnetic hill optical illusion edit 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 5 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 6 It is 7 5 km southeast of Nimo and 26 5 km west of Leh on Srinagar Ladakh road Religious significance editNimo is religiously significant for Buddhism and Sikhism Along with the Ganges the Indus river is also considered very important in Hindu theology 8 Sri Pathar Sahib Gurudwara is also situated in this town and is important to Sikhs Demographics editAccording 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 9 Demographics 2011 Census 9 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 327Notes edit Alternative spellings include Nimu Nimoo Nimmoo and Nimmu References edit Villages District Leh Union Territory of Ladakh India Bray John 2008 A study in continuity and change In Martijn van Beek Fernanda Pirie eds Modern Ladakh Anthropological Perspectives on Continuity and Change BRILL p 61 ISBN 978 90 474 4334 6 OCLC 1002398795 Blockwise Village Amenity Directory PDF Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council Retrieved 23 July 2015 Strategically Located Nimu Which Proved Its Worth during Kargil War Has a New Identity after PM s Visit 3 July 2020 a b Magnetic Hill Leh Jammu amp Kashmir Retrieved 6 March 2016 a b NOTHING MAGNETIC ABOUT MAGNETIC HILL 31 July 2015 Retrieved 11 March 2016 Connecting Ladakh India s growing road network to link borders with the mainland PM Modi performed Sindhu Darshan puja at Ladakh s Nimu Times Of India 4 July 2020 a b Leh district census 2011 Census of India Directorate of Census Operations Retrieved 23 July 2015 External links editNimmu House Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w 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