Located at a height of 4205m in the Spiti valley, the highest Habitated village in the world is connected by a motorable road to the rest of the world. It is located 16km from Kaza, one of the most populous and prominent villages in Spiti and has a bus service during summer months. It lies in a narrow valley on the summit of a limestone rock. The village has around 80 houses, made of stone instead of mud or brick elsewhere in the valley. Houses are constructed in the traditional Tibetan architectural style, as the land in prone to earthquakes. The rooftop is covered with a layer of dried branches or twigs to serve both as a cushion and insulation during snowfall. So as the winters worsen here, the village folks migrate to warmer locales downtown.
It has its own polling station for elections, a civil dispensary, a community television set, School, Post office and Telegraph office. A Monastery and the Kibber wildlife sanctuary are added attractions for a casual tourist. The main occupation is Agriculture and lush green potato fields are in abundance
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