Changpas are the nomadic tribes of
Changthang plateau in
Ladakh range of
Jammu and Kashmir. Their main source of income comes from animal husbandry. Changpas also engage in petty trade. Barley is cultivated by these tribes. They collect salt from the northern shore of the
Tsokar Lake in
Rupshu and sell it in Ladakh. They live in tents made from the hair of yaks and goats. These tribes believe in local deities and some of them have converted into
Buddhism.
