Kharoo

33°55′12″N 77°52′13″E / 33.9198799°N 77.8703918°E / 33.9198799; 77.8703918CountryIndiaUnion TerritoryLadakhDistrictLehTehsilKharu^[1]Elevation4,100 m (13,500 ft)Population • Total167Languages • OfficialHindi, EnglishTime zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)2011 census code869

Kharoo is a village in the Leh district in the union territory of Ladakh, India.^[2] It is located in the Kharu tehsil.

Demographics

According to the 2011 census of India, Kharoo has 42 households. The effective literacy rate (i.e. the literacy rate of population excluding children aged 6 and below) is 66.45%.^[3]

Demographics (2011 Census)^[3]

	Total	Male	Female
Population	167	77	90
Children aged below 6 years	15	7	8
Scheduled caste	0	0	0
Scheduled tribe	167	77	90
Literates	101	53	48
Workers (all)	89	47	42
Main workers (total)	49	44	5
Main workers: Cultivators	19	19	0
Main workers: Agricultural labourers	0	0	0
Main workers: Household industry workers	1	1	0
Main workers: Other	29	24	5
Marginal workers (total)	40	3	37
Marginal workers: Cultivators	17	1	16
Marginal workers: Agricultural labourers	0	0	0
Marginal workers: Household industry workers	0	0	0
Marginal workers: Others	23	2	21
Non-workers	78	30	48

See also

• Karu
• Geography of Ladakh
• Tourism in Ladakh

References