Losar Khas

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Losar Khas
village
View from NH-505, east entrance. Jun '18
Valued image seal.svg View from NH-505, east entrance. Jun '18
Losar Khas is located in Himachal Pradesh
Losar Khas
Losar Khas
Coordinates: 32°26′15″N 77°45′02″E / 32.4375°N 77.7506°E / 32.4375; 77.7506Coordinates: 32°26′15″N 77°45′02″E / 32.4375°N 77.7506°E / 32.4375; 77.7506
Country India
StateHimachal Pradesh
Government
 • TypePanchayati raj
 • BodyLosar Gram Panchayat
Area
 • Total3.60 km2 (1.39 sq mi)
Elevation
4,090 m (13,420 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total320
 • Density89/km2 (230/sq mi)
Languages
 • OfficialBhoti, Hindi
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registrationHP-
Websitehplahaulspiti.nic.in

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.

Geography[edit]

Losar Khas is located at 32°26′15″N 77°45′02″E / 32.4375°N 77.7506°E / 32.4375; 77.7506 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](p212) 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[edit]

The population of Losar Khas as of the 2011 Census was 320 in 65 households.[2](p212) Scheduled Tribes comprise about 84% of the population.[2](p44) The main religions are Buddhism and Hinduism.[2](p14) The main language is Bhoti.[2](p62)

Transport[edit]

Losar is served by public and private bus services along NH-505. Taxis and vans are available for hire.[2](p215)

History[edit]

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)[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

References[edit]

  1. "Losar village". OpenStreetMap.org. Retrieved 13 February 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 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.
  3. "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)
  4. Harcourt, A.F.P. (1871). The Himalayan Districts of Kooloo, Lahoul and Spiti. London: W.H. Allen & Sons. pp. 28–29.

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