Hikkim

Hikkim
village
Hikkim village and water reservoir used for irrigation
Hikkim village and water reservoir used for irrigation
Hikkim is located in Himachal Pradesh
Hikkim
Hikkim
Location in Himachal Pradesh, India
Hikkim is located in India
Hikkim
Hikkim
Hikkim (India)
Coordinates: 32°14′N 78°05′E / 32.233°N 78.083°E / 32.233; 78.083
Country India
StateHimachal Pradesh
DistrictLahaul and Spiti
Elevation
4,440 m (14,570 ft)
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registrationHP-
ClimateDfc

Hikkim is a village in Lahaul and Spiti district in the northern Indian state of Himachal Pradesh at an elevation of 4,400 m (14,400 ft). It is 46 km (29 mi) from Kaza, the nearest town connected by road. It is one of the highest year-round inhabited locations in India, with residences from 4330 to 4400 m. Tangyud Monastery in adjacent Komic village 2 km to the southeast has residences up to 4520 m, and Korzok Monastery in adjacent Korzok village on Tso Moriri has year-round residences up to 4570 m.[1] Most of the population is Buddhist. People use stones and wood extensively to build houses and structures.

  1. ^ "Monasteries". Lahaul & Spiti district, Himachal pradesh government. Retrieved 30 May 2013.