Jispa (elevation 3,200 m or 10,500 ft; population 332) is a
village in Lahaul and Spiti district, in the Indian state of
Himachal Pradesh. Jispa is situated 7 km south of Darcha and
20 km north of Keylong, along the Manali-Leh Highway and the
Bhaga River. There are about 22 villages between Jispa and
Keylong.
According to the 2001 census, of the town's 332 residents, 235
were male and 97 were female. Four belong to scheduled castes,
and 149 belong to scheduled tribes.The village has 78
households.
The village has a helipad, a post office, and a monastery.
Travellers often stop for the night here; the village has a
mountaineers' hut , a hotel, and a campground. Jispa also has
a small folk museum. |