Losar Khas
Losar Khas or Losar is a village on the right bank of the Spiti River in District Lahaul Spiti in the state of Himachal Pradesh, India. The Losar Gram Panchayat located in Losar is a local government body for the village of Losar Khas and 12 nearby villages in Development Block Spiti.
Losar Khas | |
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village | |
 View from NH-505, east entrance. Jun '18 | |
  Losar Khas | |
| Coordinates: 32.4375°N 77.7506°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Himachal Pradesh |
| Government | |
| • Type | Panchayati raj |
| • Body | Losar Gram Panchayat |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.60 km2 (1.39 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 4,090 m (13,420 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 320 |
| • Density | 89/km2 (230/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Bhoti, Hindi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Vehicle registration | HP- |
| Website | hplahaulspiti |
Geography
Losar Khas is located at 32.4375°N 77.7506°E on NH-505 Kaza-Gramphoo Road in Lahaul and Spiti district. Losar Khas village on the right bank of the Spiti River covers an area of 360 hectares (890 acres) and is at an elevation of 4,090 metres (13,420 ft).[1][2]: 212 Losar is 57 kilometres (35 mi) from Kaza, Himachal Pradesh and 81 kilometres (50 mi) from Gramphoo in Lahaul valley, via NH 505. Losar has a Branch Post Office (Delivery Office) with pincode 172114.[3]
Demographics
The population of Losar Khas as of the 2011 Census was 320 in 65 households.[2]: 212 Scheduled Tribes comprise about 84% of the population.[2]: 44 The main religions are Buddhism and Hinduism.[2]: 14 The main language is Bhoti.[2]: 62
Transport
Losar is served by public and private bus services along NH-505. Taxis and vans are available for hire.[2]: 215
History
In the 1868, Capt. A.F.P. Harcourt, Assistant Commissioner, Kooloo (Kullu) Sub-Division, reported that Losur (Losar) village was the first human habitation on the Spiti River. The valley was destitute of timber except for a few stunted willow trees.[4]
Governance (Gram Panchayat)
The Gram Panchayat of Losar or Losar Gram Panchayat is a government office and local self-government body that governs the village of Losar Khas and 12 nearby villages in Development Block Spiti of District Lahaul Spiti in the state of Himachal Pradesh, India.
Villages
The Gram Panchayat governs 13 villages.
| Village name | Polling Station No. | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Chichong | 1 | Rural |
| Dhar Chho Chho Dain | 2 | Rural |
| Dhar Dindi | 3 | Rural |
| Dhar Fagdansa | 4 | Rural |
| Dhar Kilung | 5 | Rural |
| Dhar Latothanmo | 6 | Rural |
| Dhar Pindo | 7 | Rural |
| Dhar Soksa | 8 | Rural |
| Dumley | 9 | Rural |
| Hansa | 10 | Rural |
| Kaito | 11 | Rural |
| Kyamo | 12 | Rural |
| Losar Khas | 13 | Rural |
See also
References
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- "Losar village". OpenStreetMap.org. Retrieved 13 February 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - District Census Handbook: Lahul & Spiti, Himachal -- Village and Town Directory. 3 Part XII A. Directorate of Census Operations, Himachal Pradesh, Ministry of Home Affairs, Govt of India. 2011.
- "Locate Post Office, pincode 172114". India Post, Dept. of Posts, Ministry of Communications, Govt of India. Retrieved 19 February 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - Harcourt, A.F.P. (1871). The Himalayan Districts of Kooloo, Lahoul and Spiti. London: W.H. Allen & Sons. pp. 28–29.