Kharoo (Kharu) | |
|---|---|
Village | |
| Coordinates: 33°55′12″N 77°52′13″E / 33.9198799°N 77.8703918°E | |
| Country | India |
| Union Territory | Ladakh |
| District | Leh |
| Tehsil | Kharu |
| Elevation | 4,100 m (13,500 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 167 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| 2011 census code | 869 |
Kharoo, also spelt Kharu, is a town and headquarter of eponymous tehsil in the Leh district in the union territory of Ladakh, India.
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%.
| 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 |