Nyoma[a] is a principal village of southern Ladakh in India, the headquarters of an eponymoussubdivision, tehsil, community development block and Indian Air Force Base in the Leh district.[4][5] It is located on the bank of the Indus river after its 90-degree bend near Dungti east of Nyoma and before the valley narrows to a gorge near Mahe northwest of Nyoma. The Nyoma tehsil and subdivision cover all of southern Ladakh, including the Rupshu plains south of Nyoma, the Indus valley of Skakjung north of Nyoma, and the Hanle valley. Nyoma gompa, a Buddhist monastery, is located on the hill slope north of the village.
Nyoma
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Nyoma's setting as seen from the gompa (Buddhist monastery)
The Indus river after its entry into Ladakh flows in a southwesterly direction through a wide valley. Afterwards, it takes a 90-degree bend at Dungti blocked by the higher ground of the Chushul valley. The village of Nyoma lies 33 km west of the bend on the right bank (northern bank), where it is also coupled with another neighbouring village Mood (or Mud or Mad). The Indus river here is said to be wide and shallow. It could be easily forded.[1][6]
Nyoma is located 41 km southeast of Chumathang,[7] and 87 km south of Chushul. Nearby villages are Mahe and Loma. Hanle, the largest village in southern Ladakh, is 80 km to the southeast. Mount Sajum on the border with China is 43 km to the east.
Nyoma tehsil borders the Tibet Autonomous Region of China on the south and the east. The southern border runs along the Chumar village in Rupshu and the Imis Pass at the end of the Hanle valley. The eastern border, a Line of Actual Control resulting from the 1962 war with China, runs along the Kailash Range watershed of the Indus river till the village of Dumchele and narrows to the right bank of the Indus river up to Demchok.
The road from Leh runs till the village of Koyul, crossing the Indus river at Loma. From Koyul to Demchok, there is only a rough track. An alternative border road runs between the Koyul Lungpa valley and Demchok via the Umling La pass.[8][9]
Military facilitiesEdit
Nyoma AirbaseEdit
Nyoma is home to an Advanced Landing Ground (ALG) of Indian Air Force that was built in 1962 but remained unutilized. It was reactivated in 2009 when an An-32 landed in this airfield.[2] Now the airbase at Nyoma of the Indian Military is fully operational.
The airbase received the Wildlife Board's forest clearance in 2022 to expand into 508 hectare of land inside Changthang Wildlife Sanctuary.[10] The Government of India announced in January 2023 that this airstrip will be upgraded in two years by the end of 2024 at a cost of Rs.214 crore (US$27 m) to a 1,235 acre full fighter jet airbase at 13,700 feet (4,200 m) elevation with an expanded 2.7 km paved runway with ability to recover airplanes and minor repair facilities. Aeroplanes can land from both directions on this airstrip.[11]Chushul, Fukche & Leh are other nearby airbases & ALG airstrips.
Field Firing RangeEdit
Nearby Mahe has Indian Military's "Mahe Field Firing Range" (MFFR) on 1259.25 hectares land inside the Changthang Wildlife Sanctuary. Firing range is 40 to 50 km from the disputed India-China Line of Actual Control. This is the one of its type firing range in the entire Indian-held Ladakh region where all types of weapons can be fired.[12]
Wildlife clearance was granted in 2022 for laying optical fiber cables in the Changthang Wildlife Sanctuary and Karakoram Wildlife Sanctuary for the internet and telephony connectivity.[12]
TourismEdit
Since 2010, foreign tourists with Inner Line Permits are permitted to visit Nyoma and its monastery.
According to the 2011 census of India, Nyoma has 202 households. The effective literacy rate (i.e. the literacy rate of population excluding children aged 6 and below) is 49.94%.[14]
^Schomberg, R. C. F. (1950), "Expeditionts: The Tso Morari to the Tibetan Frontier at Demchok", Himalayan Journal, XVI (1): 105
^Directions from Chumathang to Nyoma, distancesfrom.com, retrieved 15 November 2020.
^ "BRO builds world's highest motorable road in Ladakh at 19,300 feet". Livemint. 2 November 2017. from the original on 2 November 2017.
^ "Achievements of West DTE during the F/Y 2016-17" (PDF). Border Roads Organisation. (PDF) from the original on 7 November 2017.
^"Eye on India, China raises Tibet military command rank | Central Tibetan Administration". tibet.net. Retrieved 1 October 2016.
^To counter China, Nyoma airfield in Ladakh to be full-fledged base in 2 years, The Tribune, 5 Jan 2023.
^ ab"Central wildlife panel approves to upgrade IAF base near LAC in Ladakh". www.business-standard.com. Retrieved 12 September 2022.
^Successive govts have neglected border areas of Ladakh: Nyoma's BDC chair, Economic Times, 24 June 2020.
^ ab"Leh district census". 2011 Census of India. Directorate of Census Operations. Retrieved 23 July 2015.
BibliographyEdit
Gazetteer of Kashmir and Ladak, Calcutta: Superintendent of Government Printing, 1890
Drew, Frederic (1875), The Jummoo and Kashmir Territories: A Geographical Account, E. Stanford – via archive.org
External linksEdit
Media related to Nyoma at Wikimedia Commons
October 15, 2023
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For the insect genus see Nyoma beetle Nyoma a is a principal village of southern Ladakh in India the headquarters of an eponymous subdivision tehsil community development block and Indian Air Force Base in the Leh district 4 5 It is located on the bank of the Indus river after its 90 degree bend near Dungti east of Nyoma and before the valley narrows to a gorge near Mahe northwest of Nyoma The Nyoma tehsil and subdivision cover all of southern Ladakh including the Rupshu plains south of Nyoma the Indus valley of Skakjung north of Nyoma and the Hanle valley Nyoma gompa a Buddhist monastery is located on the hill slope north of the village Nyoma Nyama NeomaVillageNyoma s setting as seen from the gompa Buddhist monastery NyomaLocation in LadakhShow map of LadakhNyomaNyoma India Show map of IndiaCoordinates 33 12 21 N 78 38 54 E 33 2059163 N 78 6483843 E 33 2059163 78 6483843Country IndiaUnion territoryLadakhDistrictLehTehsilNyomaElevation4 180 m 13 710 ft Population 2011 Total918Languages OfficialLhadakhi Hindi EnglishTime zoneUTC 5 30 IST PIN1944042011 census code901 Contents 1 Location and geography 2 Military facilities 2 1 Nyoma Airbase 2 2 Field Firing Range 3 Infrastructure development 3 1 Roads 3 2 Fiber optical cable for internet amp telephony 3 3 Tourism 4 Civil administration 4 1 Nyoma subdivision 4 2 Nyoma village 4 2 1 Demographics 5 See also 6 Notes 7 References 8 Bibliography 9 External linksLocation and geography Edit nbsp NyomaThe Indus river after its entry into Ladakh flows in a southwesterly direction through a wide valley Afterwards it takes a 90 degree bend at Dungti blocked by the higher ground of the Chushul valley The village of Nyoma lies 33 km west of the bend on the right bank northern bank where it is also coupled with another neighbouring village Mood or Mud or Mad The Indus river here is said to be wide and shallow It could be easily forded 1 6 Nyoma is located 41 km southeast of Chumathang 7 and 87 km south of Chushul Nearby villages are Mahe and Loma Hanle the largest village in southern Ladakh is 80 km to the southeast Mount Sajum on the border with China is 43 km to the east Nyoma tehsil borders the Tibet Autonomous Region of China on the south and the east The southern border runs along the Chumar village in Rupshu and the Imis Pass at the end of the Hanle valley The eastern border a Line of Actual Control resulting from the 1962 war with China runs along the Kailash Range watershed of the Indus river till the village of Dumchele and narrows to the right bank of the Indus river up to Demchok The road from Leh runs till the village of Koyul crossing the Indus river at Loma From Koyul to Demchok there is only a rough track An alternative border road runs between the Koyul Lungpa valley and Demchok via the Umling La pass 8 9 Military facilities EditNyoma Airbase Edit Nyoma is home to an Advanced Landing Ground ALG of Indian Air Force that was built in 1962 but remained unutilized It was reactivated in 2009 when an An 32 landed in this airfield 2 Now the airbase at Nyoma of the Indian Military is fully operational The airbase received the Wildlife Board s forest clearance in 2022 to expand into 508 hectare of land inside Changthang Wildlife Sanctuary 10 The Government of India announced in January 2023 that this airstrip will be upgraded in two years by the end of 2024 at a cost of Rs 214 crore US 27 m to a 1 235 acre full fighter jet airbase at 13 700 feet 4 200 m elevation with an expanded 2 7 km paved runway with ability to recover airplanes and minor repair facilities Aeroplanes can land from both directions on this airstrip 11 Chushul Fukche amp Leh are other nearby airbases amp ALG airstrips Field Firing Range Edit Nearby Mahe has Indian Military s Mahe Field Firing Range MFFR on 1259 25 hectares land inside the Changthang Wildlife Sanctuary Firing range is 40 to 50 km from the disputed India China Line of Actual Control This is the one of its type firing range in the entire Indian held Ladakh region where all types of weapons can be fired 12 Infrastructure development EditRoads Edit Roads infrastructure this area is being enhanced under the India China Border Roads projects Fiber optical cable for internet amp telephony Edit Wildlife clearance was granted in 2022 for laying optical fiber cables in the Changthang Wildlife Sanctuary and Karakoram Wildlife Sanctuary for the internet and telephony connectivity 12 Tourism Edit Since 2010 foreign tourists with Inner Line Permits are permitted to visit Nyoma and its monastery Civil administration EditNyoma subdivision Edit The permanent civilian habitations under the administration of the Nyoma community development block district subdivision include villages like Nyoma Hanle Koyul Demchok Tsaga Mudh Rongo Nyedar etc 13 Nyoma village Edit Demographics Edit According to the 2011 census of India Nyoma has 202 households The effective literacy rate i e the literacy rate of population excluding children aged 6 and below is 49 94 14 Demographics 2011 census 14 Total Male FemalePopulation 918 427 491Children aged below 6 years 125 63 62Scheduled caste 2 0 2Scheduled tribe 707 329 378Literates 396 198 198Workers all 345 212 133Main workers total 160 100 60Main workers Cultivators 40 28 12Main workers Agricultural labourers 6 1 5Main workers Household industry workers 5 4 1Main workers Other 109 67 42Marginal workers total 185 112 73Marginal workers Cultivators 13 9 4Marginal workers Agricultural labourers 119 68 51Marginal workers Household industry workers 4 0 4Marginal workers Others 49 35 14Non workers 573 215 358See also EditIndia China Border Roads Line of Actual Control List of disputed territories of IndiaNotes Edit Variations of the spelling include Nyama 1 and Neoma 2 The village was referred to as Nimu or Nima during the British Raj period 3 1 References Edit a b c Gazetteer of Kashmir and Ladak 1890 p 624 a b New IAF airfield to be reopened in east Ladakh The Economic Times 6 April 2009 Drew The Jummoo and Kashmir Territories 1875 p 313 footnote p 316 Blockwise Village Amenity Directory PDF Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council Retrieved 23 July 2015 Leh subdivision blocks Schomberg R C F 1950 Expeditionts The Tso Morari to the Tibetan Frontier at Demchok Himalayan Journal XVI 1 105 Directions from Chumathang to Nyoma distancesfrom com retrieved 15 November 2020 BRO builds world s highest motorable road in Ladakh at 19 300 feet Livemint 2 November 2017 Archived from the original on 2 November 2017 Achievements of West DTE during the F Y 2016 17 PDF Border Roads Organisation Archived PDF from the original on 7 November 2017 Eye on India China raises Tibet military command rank Central Tibetan Administration tibet net Retrieved 1 October 2016 To counter China Nyoma airfield in Ladakh to be full fledged base in 2 years The Tribune 5 Jan 2023 a b Central wildlife panel approves to upgrade IAF base near LAC in Ladakh www business standard com Retrieved 12 September 2022 Successive govts have neglected border areas of Ladakh Nyoma s BDC chair Economic Times 24 June 2020 a b Leh district census 2011 Census of India Directorate of Census Operations Retrieved 23 July 2015 Bibliography EditGazetteer of Kashmir and Ladak Calcutta Superintendent of Government Printing 1890 Drew Frederic 1875 The Jummoo and Kashmir Territories A Geographical Account E Stanford via archive orgExternal links Edit nbsp Media related to Nyoma at Wikimedia Commons Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Nyoma amp oldid 1149014076, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
