Lamayouro
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=April 2018}}
{{Infobox settlement
| name = Lamayouro
| other_name = Lamayuru
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| settlement_type = Village
| image_skyline = File:Yungdrung Gompa - Lamayuru (10000019984).jpg
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| image_caption = Lamayuru Monastery
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| pushpin_map = India Ladakh#India
| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Ladakh, India
| coordinates = {{coord|34.2827066|N|76.773959|E|display=inline,title}}
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| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = India
| subdivision_type1 = Union Territory
| subdivision_name1 = Ladakh
| subdivision_type2 = District
| subdivision_name2 = Leh
| subdivision_type3 = Tehsil
| subdivision_name3 = Khalsi
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| seat_type = Panchayat
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| population_as_of = 2011
| population_total = 667
| population_density_km2 = auto
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| timezone1 = IST
| utc_offset1 = +5:30
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| blank_info_sec1 = 957
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Lamayouro (also known as Lamayuru) is a village in the Leh district of Ladakh, India.{{cite web |url=http://leh.nic.in/depts/villageamenitydirectory.pdf |title=Blockwise Village Amenity Directory |publisher=Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council |accessdate=2015-07-23 }} The Lamayuru Monastery is located nearby. It is located in the Khalsi tehsil. The region is also referred to as ‘Moon Land’, due to its terrain's resemblance to the surface of the Moon.
Demographics
According to the 2011 census of India, Lamayouro has 117 households. The effective literacy rate (i.e. the literacy rate of population excluding children aged 6 and below) is 71.93%.
class="wikitable sortable"
|+ Demographics (2011 Census){{cite news |url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/datagov/CDB_PCA_Census/PCA_CDB_0103_F_Census.xls |title=Leh district census |work=2011 Census of India |publisher=Directorate of Census Operations |accessdate=2015-07-23 }} ! !! Total !! Male !! Female | |||
Population | 667 | 331 | 336 |
Children aged below 6 years | 72 | 41 | 31 |
Scheduled caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Scheduled tribe | 642 | 322 | 320 |
Literates | 428 | 228 | 200 |
Workers (all) | 397 | 202 | 195 |
Main workers (total) | 197 | 153 | 44 |
Main workers: Cultivators | 21 | 20 | 1 |
Main workers: Agricultural labourers | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Main workers: Household industry workers | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Main workers: Other | 176 | 133 | 43 |
Marginal workers (total) | 200 | 49 | 151 |
Marginal workers: Cultivators | 188 | 41 | 147 |
Marginal workers: Agricultural labourers | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Marginal workers: Household industry workers | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Marginal workers: Others | 12 | 8 | 4 |
Non-workers | 270 | 129 | 141 |