Karzok Population, Caste, Working Data Leh, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Karzok is a village situated in Leh tehsil of Leh district in Jammu and Kashmir. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 253 families residing in the village Karzok. The total population of Karzok is 1,291 out of which 673 are males and 618 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Karzok is 918.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Karzok village is 189 which is 15% of the total population. There are 102 male children and 87 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Karzok is 853 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (918) of Karzok village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Karzok is 46.6%. Thus Karzok village has lower literacy rate compared to 70.2% of Leh district. The male literacy rate is 51.14% and the female literacy rate is 41.81% in Karzok village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Karzok village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Karzok Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Karzok village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 189 | 102 | 87 |
| Literacy | 46.64% | 51.14% | 41.81% |
| Scheduled Caste | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 931 | 485 | 446 |
| Illiterate | 777 | 381 | 396 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 72.1% of total population in Karzok village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Karzok village out of total population, 813 were engaged in work activities. 38.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 61.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 813 workers engaged in Main Work, 257 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 3 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 315 | 225 | 90 |
| Cultivators | 257 | 192 | 65 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| Other Workers | 49 | 31 | 18 |
| Marginal Workers | 498 | 225 | 273 |
| Non Working | 478 | 223 | 255 |
Nearby Villages to Karzok,
Below are the list of villages near Karzok village in Leh.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Samad Rakchan | 361 |
| Chumathang | 641 |
| Skitmang | 189 |
| Nyoma | 918 |
| Kerey | 290 |
| Mood | 675 |
| Kharnak | 194 |
| Anlay | 1,879 |
| Gia | 658 |
| Koyul | 493 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Karzok, Leh, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia