Karzok

Karzok
Korzok
village
Karzok

Location in Jammu and Kashmir, India

Karzok

Location in India

Coordinates: 32°58′05″N 78°15′50″E / 32.968125°N 78.2639885°E / 32.968125; 78.2639885Coordinates: 32°58′05″N 78°15′50″E / 32.968125°N 78.2639885°E / 32.968125; 78.2639885
Country India
State Jammu and Kashmir
District Leh
Tehsil Leh
Elevation 4,549 m (14,925 ft)
Population (2011)
  Total 1,291
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
2011 census code 899

Karzok is a village in the Leh district of Jammu and Kashmir, India.[1] It is located in the Leh tehsil, in Rupshu region, on the shore of Tso Moriri lake. The Korzok Monastery is located here.

Demographics

According to the 2011 census of India, Karzok has 253 households. The effective literacy rate (i.e. the literacy rate of population excluding children aged 6 and below) is 46.64%.[2]

Demographics (2011 Census)[2]
Total Male Female
Population 1291 673 618
Children aged below 6 years 189 102 87
Scheduled caste 4 2 2
Scheduled tribe 931 485 446
Literates 514 292 222
Workers (all) 813 450 363
Main workers (total) 315 225 90
Main workers: Cultivators 257 192 65
Main workers: Agricultural labourers 3 2 1
Main workers: Household industry workers 6 0 6
Main workers: Other 49 31 18
Marginal workers (total) 498 225 273
Marginal workers: Cultivators 224 117 107
Marginal workers: Agricultural labourers 7 3 4
Marginal workers: Household industry workers 126 19 107
Marginal workers: Others 141 86 55
Non-workers 478 223 255

References

  1. "Blockwise Village Amenity Directory" (PDF). Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council. Retrieved 2015-07-23.
  2. 1 2 "Leh district census". 2011 Census of India (Directorate of Census Operations). Retrieved 2015-07-23.
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