Khardong Population, Caste, Working Data Leh, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Khardong is a village situated in Nubra tehsil of Leh district in Jammu and Kashmir. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 144 families residing in the village Khardong. The total population of Khardong is 468 out of which 227 are males and 241 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Khardong is 1,062.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Khardong village is 38 which is 8% of the total population. There are 19 male children and 19 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Khardong is 1,000 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,062) of Khardong village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Khardong is 35.8%. Thus Khardong village has a lower literacy rate compared to 70.2% of Leh district. The male literacy rate is 46.63% and the female literacy rate is 25.68% in Khardong village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Khardong village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Khardong Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Khardong village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 38 | 19 | 19 |
| Literacy | 35.81% | 46.63% | 25.68% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 466 | 225 | 241 |
| Illiterate | 314 | 130 | 184 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 99.6% of total population in Khardong village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Khardong village out of total population, 317 were engaged in work activities. 25.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 74.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 317 workers engaged in Main Work, 0 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 80 | 56 | 24 |
| Other Workers | 80 | 56 | 24 |
| Marginal Workers | 237 | 93 | 144 |
| Non Working | 151 | 78 | 73 |
Map of Khardong, Leh, Jammu and Kashmir
Nearby Villages to Khardong, Nubra
Below are the list of villages near Khardong village in Nubra.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Khalsar | 98 |
| Digger | 192 |
| Lakjung | 514 |
| Khemakhungiu | 142 |
| Sumoor | 711 |
| Tangyar | 184 |
| Tiggar | 859 |
| Chamshan Charasa | 717 |
| Diskit | 1,760 |
| Hundar | 1,179 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Khardong, Leh, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia