Demchok[2][a] (Tibetan: བདེ་མཆོག, Wylie: bde mchog, THL: dem chok, ZYPY: dêmqog),[6][7] is a Chinese-administered village in the Zhaxigang Township, Ngari Prefecture in the Tibet Autonomous Region of China.

[8] It is at the mouth of the Demchok River (also called "Charding Nullah" and "Lhari stream"), based in its alluvial plain.

[9] The Line of Actual Control (LAC) passes along the northwest side of the village, following the Demchok River upstream till its source Charding La.

The Chinese negotiator replied, "there can be no doubt about actual physical possession, which can be verified on spot, but to avoid any dispute we may omit mention of Demchok".

[17] The final agreement carried the wording, "the customary route leading to Tashigong along the valley of the Indus River may continue to be traversed.

China launched an "Anti-Rebellion Campaign" following this, subjecting Tibetans to forceful reforms and causing those living in border regions to flee to India.

[23] The Line of Actual Control resulting from the war runs along the Charding Nullah to the west of Demchok village.

In 1984, committees from the Tibet Autonomous Region, Ngari Prefecture, and Gar County governments selected 24 people from 5 households to move to Demchok from the Jiamu Village, 100 km away in the Shiquanhe township.

[24][25] Indian explorer Romesh Bhattacharji, who visited the area sometime after this, noticed a yellow windowless building, which was "optimistically" built by China to serve as a border market but was not operational.

[9] By 2017, the village was completely electrified by two photovoltaic power stations and had water pumped from two newly drilled wells.