Kargyam

Kargyam
kar(white) and gyan(ornament)
Village cluster
Kargyam is located in Ladakh
Kargyam
Kargyam
Location of Kargyam Sato in Ladakh, India
Kargyam is located in India
Kargyam
Kargyam
Kargyam (India)
Coordinates: 33°52′23″N 78°17′28″E / 33.8731°N 78.2910°E / 33.8731; 78.2910
CountryIndia
Union TerritoryLadakh
DistrictLeh
TehsilDurbuk[1]
Population
 (2011)
 • Total
564
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Census code907
Map showing the Long valley between Tangtse and Chushul (Strachey, 1851)

Kargyam is a village in Leh district of the Indian union territory of Ladakh.[2] It is located in the Durbuk tehsil (subdistrict), in the Long Parma valley between Tangtse and Chushul. Kargyam is famous for its wetlands and Blackneck crane and nomadic lifestyle.

The name "Kargyam" is derived from two words: "Kar", which means white, and "Gyan", which means ornament. The village is so named because it is often blanketed in white snow, resembling a beautiful white ornament.

Kargyam comprises four smaller villages, namely:

  • Chibra
  • Satoo
  • Kherapulu
  • Barma

Demographics

According to the 2011 census of India, Kargyam has 106 households. The effective literacy rate (i.e. the literacy rate of population excluding children aged 6 and below) is 59.12%.[3]

Demographics (2011 Census)[3]
Total Male Female
Population 564 279 285
Children aged below 6 years 87 42 45
Scheduled caste 0 0 0
Scheduled tribe 468 232 236
Literates 282 169 113
Workers (all) 294 142 152
Main workers (total) 213 121 92
Main workers: Cultivators 30 15 15
Main workers: Agricultural labourers 11 6 5
Main workers: Household industry workers 1 0 1
Main workers: Other 171 100 71
Marginal workers (total) 81 21 60
Marginal workers: Cultivators 2 0 2
Marginal workers: Agricultural labourers 0 0 0
Marginal workers: Household industry workers 0 0 0
Marginal workers: Others 79 21 58
Non-workers 270 137 133

References

  1. ^ "Villages | District Leh, Union Territory of Ladakh | India".
  2. ^ "Blockwise Village Amenity Directory" (PDF). Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council 2014–15. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 April 2018.
  3. ^ a b "Leh district census". 2011 Census of India. Directorate of Census Operations. Retrieved 23 July 2015.