Kharoo

Kharoo (Kharu)
Village
Kharoo (Kharu) Location in Ladakh, India Kharoo (Kharu) Kharoo (Kharu) (India)
Coordinates: 33.9198799°N 77.8703918°E / 33.9198799; 77.8703918
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.

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%.

Demographics (2011 Census)

	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