Demchok is a remote village located in the southeastern part of Ladakh, near the Line of Actual Control (LAC) between India and China, and comes under administrative jurisdiction of Leh district. As the Centre has created five new districts in Ladakh, Demchok will now become a part of Changthang district. Situated at an altitude of

Umling La pass or Umlingla pass or उमलिंग ला (in Hindi) is a high altitude motorable mountain pass located in the Himalayan mountain range of India in the eastern Ladakh near Demchok village close to Indo-Tibetan border. It is situated at an elevation of 5,798 m (19,024 feet) above sea level. Umling La pass has