Kharnak Population, Caste, Working Data Leh, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Kharnak is a village situated in Leh tehsil of Leh district in Jammu and Kashmir. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 35 families residing in the village Kharnak. The total population of Kharnak is 194 out of which 90 are males and 104 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kharnak is 1,156.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kharnak village is 19 which is 10% of the total population. There are 6 male children and 13 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kharnak is 2,167 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,156) of Kharnak village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kharnak is 63.4%. Thus Kharnak village has lower literacy rate compared to 70.2% of Leh district. The male literacy rate is 78.57% and the female literacy rate is 49.45% in Kharnak village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kharnak village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kharnak Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kharnak village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 19 | 6 | 13 |
| Literacy | 63.43% | 78.57% | 49.45% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 152 | 70 | 82 |
| Illiterate | 83 | 24 | 59 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 78.4% of total population in Kharnak village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kharnak village out of total population, 93 were engaged in work activities. 46.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 53.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 93 workers engaged in Main Work, 0 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 43 | 41 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 43 | 41 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 50 | 6 | 44 |
| Non Working | 101 | 43 | 58 |
Nearby Villages to Kharnak,
Below are the list of villages near Kharnak village in Leh.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Gia | 658 |
| Kerey | 290 |
| Matselang | 381 |
| Skitmang | 189 |
| Hamis | 313 |
| Samad Rakchan | 361 |
| Shang | 230 |
| Karzok | 1,291 |
| Upshi | 128 |
| Chumathang | 641 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kharnak, Leh, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia