Khardong, Ladakh

Khardong
Village
Khardung La mountain pass
Khardung La mountain pass
Khardong is located in Ladakh
Khardong
Khardong
Location in Ladakh, India
Khardong is located in India
Khardong
Khardong
Khardong (India)
Coordinates: 34°24′00″N 77°39′22″E / 34.400°N 77.656°E / 34.400; 77.656
CountryIndia
Union TerritoryLadakh
DistrictLeh
TehsilNubra Valley
Elevation
3,975 m (13,041 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total
468
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
2011 census code935

Khardong is a village in the Leh district of Ladakh, India.[1] It is located in the Nubra tehsil, 31 km by road north of Khardung La.

Demographics

According to the 2011 census of India, Khardong has 144 households. The effective literacy rate (i.e. the literacy rate of population excluding children aged 6 and below) is 35.81%.[2]

Demographics (2011 Census)[2]
Total Male Female
Population 468 227 241
Children aged below 6 years 38 19 19
Scheduled caste 0 0 0
Scheduled tribe 466 225 241
Literates 154 97 57
Workers (all) 317 149 168
Main workers (total) 80 56 24
Main workers: Cultivators 0 0 0
Main workers: Agricultural labourers 0 0 0
Main workers: Household industry workers 0 0 0
Main workers: Other 80 56 24
Marginal workers (total) 237 93 144
Marginal workers: Cultivators 211 68 143
Marginal workers: Agricultural labourers 0 0 0
Marginal workers: Household industry workers 0 0 0
Marginal workers: Others 26 25 1
Non-workers 151 78 73

References

  1. ^ "Blockwise Village Amenity Directory" (PDF). Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council. Retrieved 23 July 2015.
  2. ^ a b "Leh district census". 2011 Census of India. Directorate of Census Operations. Retrieved 23 July 2015.