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Durbuk

April 16, 2024

Durbuk or Darbuk,[a] is a village and the headquarters of the eponymous subdivision and block in the Leh district of Ladakh, India.[6][7] It is located in the Durbuk tehsil, and falls between Chang La mountain pass and Tangste village on the way to Pangong Tso Lake.

Durbuk
Rdo-khug, Hdor-khug
Darbuk
Village
Durbuk
Location in Ladakh
Durbuk
Durbuk (India)
Coordinates: 34°07′14″N 78°06′12″E / 34.1206°N 78.1034°E / 34.1206; 78.1034
CountryIndia
Union TerritoryLadakh
DistrictLeh
TehsilDurbuk[1]
Elevation
3,800 m (12,500 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total852
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Census code873

Darbok is a strategic location as the 255 km long Darbuk–Shyok–DBO Road in the north, connects it to the Shyok village village 16 km away and beyond to Daulat Beg Oldi (DBO) military post on the China border.[8][9]

Geography edit

 
Trade routes from Ladakh (Durbuk to the north of Tankse is unmarked)

Durbuk is at a key location between the Indus Valley to the west, the Shyok Valley to the east and the Pangong Lake region to the south. The trade routes to Yarkand (via the Shyok Valley) as well as Rudok (via the Pangong Lake) passed through here.[b]

Durbuk lies in the valley of the Tangtse River, which is described as "well-cultivated" in the British sources. The river is also said to be swarming with fish.[2]Godwin-Austen believed that the valley must have been the bed of a lake at some point in the past.[10]

The Tangtse River originates in the Loi Yogma valley to the southwest of Tangtse, and flows past the Tangtse and Durbuk villages to join the Shyok River. After Durbuk, the river bends sharply to the right and flows in a 400–500 m. gorge for 12 km.[11] At Durbuk, it also receives on the left a small stream that originates below the Chang La.[3]

In historical sources Durbuk is sometimes referred to as "Dumra" (Ldum-ra or Nubra), which is really the name of the Shyok River valley.[c] It is possible that Durbuk might have been part of the Nubra chieftaincies in the past. Alexander Cunningham includes Durbuk within Nubra.[12]

Transportation edit

In the preset time, Durbuk is connected to all parts of Ladakh by road. A southwest road to Karu connects it to the Indus river valley, thence to Leh and Kargil. Another southeast road connects it to the Pangong Tso and Chushul. A northwest road along the western branch of the Shyok River connects it to Diskit and Turtuk.

The 235 km long Darbuk–Shyok–DBO Road in the north, connects it to places on the eastern branch of the Shyok River, including the Shyok village 16 km to the north and further north to Daulat Beg Oldi (DBO) military post on the China border. The stretch between Shyok and DBO is also called Sub-Sector North (SSN) by the Indian Military, and is off-limits to civilians.[8]

Villages in Durbuk subdivision edit

 
 
 
15km
10miles
 
Tangtse
 
Chushul
 
Man Pangong
 
Kargyam
 
Darbuk
 
Shachukul
 
 
 
Villages in Durbuk Subdivision

Demographics edit

According to the 2011 census of India, Durbuk[d] has 160 households. The effective literacy rate (i.e. the literacy rate of population excluding children aged 6 and below) is 66.62%.[13]

See also edit

Notes edit

  1. ^ In old British documents, the name is spelt as Durgu,[2][3] Durgo,[4] or Durgukh.[2][3] The traditional name is Hdor-khug also spelt Rdo-khug.[5]
  2. ^ There were three routes from the Indus Valley to the Shyok Valley, via the Khardung La, the Digar La and the Chang La. Khardung La was most frequently used for the summer route and Chang La, via Durbuk, for the winter route. (Gazetteer of Kashmir and Ladak 1890:563–564)
  3. ^ For example,
  4. ^ The Census of India spells the name as Durbok.

References edit

  1. ^ "Villages | District Leh, Union Territory of Ladakh | India".
  2. ^ a b c Gazetteer of Kashmir and Ladak (1890), p. 311.
  3. ^ a b c Moorcroft & Trebeck, Travels in the Himalayan Provinces, Vol. 1 (1841), p. 433.
  4. ^ Godwin-Austen, Notes on the Pangong Lake District (1867), p. 344.
  5. ^ Francke, Antiquities of Indian Tibet, Part 2 (1926), pp. 136, 137.
  6. ^ (PDF). Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council 2014–15. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 April 2018.
  7. ^ Leh subdivision-blocks.
  8. ^ a b India completes vital Ladakh road, The Tribune, 23 April 2019.
  9. ^ India working on two roads in Ladakh amid border row, Hindustan Times, 9 July 2020.
  10. ^ Godwin-Austen, Notes on the Pangong Lake District (1867), pp. 344–345.
  11. ^ Phartiyal, Binita; Singh, Randheer; Nag, Debarati (2017), "Trans- and Tethyan Himalayan Rivers: In Reference to Ladakh and Lahaul-Spiti, NW Himalaya", in Dhruv Sen Singh (ed.), The Indian Rivers: Scientific and Socio-economic Aspects, Springer, pp. 375–376, ISBN 978-981-10-2984-4
  12. ^ Cunningham, Ladak (1854), p. 21.
  13. ^ a b "Leh district census". 2011 Census of India. Directorate of Census Operations. Retrieved 23 July 2015.

Bibliography edit

  • Gazetteer of Kashmir and Ladak, Calcutta: Superintendent of Government Printing, 1890
  • Cunningham, Alexander (1854), Ladak: Physical, Statistical, Historical, London: Wm. H. Allen and Co – via archive.org
  • Francke, August Hermann (1926). Antiquities of Indian Tibet, Part 2. Calcutta: Government Printing – via archive.org.
  • Godwin-Austen, H. H. (1867), "Notes on the Pangong Lake District of Ladakh, from a Journal made during a Survey in 1863", The Journal of the Royal Geographical Society of London, 37, London: J. Murray: 343–363, doi:10.2307/1798534, JSTOR 1798534
  • Moorcroft, William; Trebeck, George (2004), Travels in the Himalayan Provinces of Hindustan and the Punjab in Ladakh and Kashmir: In Peshawar, Kabul, Kunduz and Bokhara from 1819 to 1825, Volume 1, London: John Murray, ISBN 978-81-206-0497-1 – via archive.org
  • Shakabpa, Tsepon Wangchuk Deden (2009), One Hundred Thousand Moons: An Advanced Political History of Tibet, BRILL, ISBN 978-90-04-17732-1

April 16, 2024
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Durbuk or Darbuk a is a village and the headquarters of the eponymous subdivision and block in the Leh district of Ladakh India 6 7 It is located in the Durbuk tehsil and falls between Chang La mountain pass and Tangste village on the way to Pangong Tso Lake Durbuk Rdo khug Hdor khugDarbukVillageDurbukLocation in LadakhShow map of LadakhDurbukDurbuk India Show map of IndiaCoordinates 34 07 14 N 78 06 12 E 34 1206 N 78 1034 E 34 1206 78 1034CountryIndiaUnion TerritoryLadakhDistrictLehTehsilDurbuk 1 Elevation3 800 m 12 500 ft Population 2011 Total852Time zoneUTC 5 30 IST Census code873Darbok is a strategic location as the 255 km long Darbuk Shyok DBO Road in the north connects it to the Shyok village village 16 km away and beyond to Daulat Beg Oldi DBO military post on the China border 8 9 Contents 1 Geography 1 1 Transportation 2 Villages in Durbuk subdivision 3 Demographics 4 See also 5 Notes 6 References 7 BibliographyGeography edit nbsp Trade routes from Ladakh Durbuk to the north of Tankse is unmarked Durbuk is at a key location between the Indus Valley to the west the Shyok Valley to the east and the Pangong Lake region to the south The trade routes to Yarkand via the Shyok Valley as well as Rudok via the Pangong Lake passed through here b Durbuk lies in the valley of the Tangtse River which is described as well cultivated in the British sources The river is also said to be swarming with fish 2 Godwin Austen believed that the valley must have been the bed of a lake at some point in the past 10 The Tangtse River originates in the Loi Yogma valley to the southwest of Tangtse and flows past the Tangtse and Durbuk villages to join the Shyok River After Durbuk the river bends sharply to the right and flows in a 400 500 m gorge for 12 km 11 At Durbuk it also receives on the left a small stream that originates below the Chang La 3 In historical sources Durbuk is sometimes referred to as Dumra Ldum ra or Nubra which is really the name of the Shyok River valley c It is possible that Durbuk might have been part of the Nubra chieftaincies in the past Alexander Cunningham includes Durbuk within Nubra 12 Transportation edit In the preset time Durbuk is connected to all parts of Ladakh by road A southwest road to Karu connects it to the Indus river valley thence to Leh and Kargil Another southeast road connects it to the Pangong Tso and Chushul A northwest road along the western branch of the Shyok River connects it to Diskit and Turtuk The 235 km long Darbuk Shyok DBO Road in the north connects it to places on the eastern branch of the Shyok River including the Shyok village 16 km to the north and further north to Daulat Beg Oldi DBO military post on the China border The stretch between Shyok and DBO is also called Sub Sector North SSN by the Indian Military and is off limits to civilians 8 Villages in Durbuk subdivision edit nbsp nbsp nbsp 15km10miles nbsp Tangtse nbsp Chushul nbsp Man Pangong nbsp Kargyam nbsp Darbuk nbsp Shachukul nbsp nbsp nbsp Villages in Durbuk Subdivision Kargyam Man Pangong Shachukul Tangste Chushul DurbukDemographics editAccording to the 2011 census of India Durbuk d has 160 households The effective literacy rate i e the literacy rate of population excluding children aged 6 and below is 66 62 13 Demographics 2011 Census 13 Total Male FemalePopulation 852 416 436Children aged below 6 years 85 40 45Scheduled caste 0 0 0Scheduled tribe 846 414 432Literates 511 298 213Workers all 502 274 228Main workers total 303 200 103Main workers Cultivators 134 96 38Main workers Agricultural labourers 5 4 1Main workers Household industry workers 0 0 0Main workers Other 164 100 64Marginal workers total 199 74 125Marginal workers Cultivators 165 68 97Marginal workers Agricultural labourers 5 0 5Marginal workers Household industry workers 2 1 1Marginal workers Others 27 5 22Non workers 350 142 208See also editIndia China Border Roads Line of Actual Control Sino Indian border dispute List of disputed territories of IndiaNotes edit In old British documents the name is spelt as Durgu 2 3 Durgo 4 or Durgukh 2 3 The traditional name is Hdor khug also spelt Rdo khug 5 There were three routes from the Indus Valley to the Shyok Valley via the Khardung La the Digar La and the Chang La Khardung La was most frequently used for the summer route and Chang La via Durbuk for the winter route Gazetteer of Kashmir and Ladak 1890 563 564 For example Prince Tshe dban rab brtan fled to Spi ti passing through Ldum ra Dumra and Dran tse Tangtse Francke Antiquities of Indian Tibet Part 2 1926 130 The Tibetan soldiers pursued the remaining troops as far as a place called Dumra just one day s journey from Leh where the Tibetan army pitched their camp Shakabpa One Hundred Thousand Moons 2009 583 584 The Census of India spells the name as Durbok References edit Villages District Leh Union Territory of Ladakh India a b c Gazetteer of Kashmir and Ladak 1890 p 311 a b c Moorcroft amp Trebeck Travels in the Himalayan Provinces Vol 1 1841 p 433 Godwin Austen Notes on the Pangong Lake District 1867 p 344 Francke Antiquities of Indian Tibet Part 2 1926 pp 136 137 Blockwise Village Amenity Directory PDF Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council 2014 15 Archived from the original PDF on 3 April 2018 Leh subdivision blocks a b India completes vital Ladakh road The Tribune 23 April 2019 India working on two roads in Ladakh amid border row Hindustan Times 9 July 2020 Godwin Austen Notes on the Pangong Lake District 1867 pp 344 345 Phartiyal Binita Singh Randheer Nag Debarati 2017 Trans and Tethyan Himalayan Rivers In Reference to Ladakh and Lahaul Spiti NW Himalaya in Dhruv Sen Singh ed The Indian Rivers Scientific and Socio economic Aspects Springer pp 375 376 ISBN 978 981 10 2984 4 Cunningham Ladak 1854 p 21 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 Cunningham Alexander 1854 Ladak Physical Statistical Historical London Wm H Allen and Co via archive org Francke August Hermann 1926 Antiquities of Indian Tibet Part 2 Calcutta Government Printing via archive org Godwin Austen H H 1867 Notes on the Pangong Lake District of Ladakh from a Journal made during a Survey in 1863 The Journal of the Royal Geographical Society of London 37 London J Murray 343 363 doi 10 2307 1798534 JSTOR 1798534 Moorcroft William Trebeck George 2004 Travels in the Himalayan Provinces of Hindustan and the Punjab in Ladakh and Kashmir In Peshawar Kabul Kunduz and Bokhara from 1819 to 1825 Volume 1 London John Murray ISBN 978 81 206 0497 1 via archive org Shakabpa Tsepon Wangchuk Deden 2009 One Hundred Thousand Moons An Advanced Political History of Tibet BRILL ISBN 978 90 04 17732 1 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Durbuk amp oldid 1102592975, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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