Kharnak is a village in the Leh district of Ladakh, India.[2] It is located in the Nyoma tehsil.

Kharnak
Village
Kharnak is located in Ladakh
Kharnak
Kharnak
Location in Ladakh, India
Kharnak is located in India
Kharnak
Kharnak
Kharnak (India)
Coordinates: 33°15′26″N 77°42′15″E / 33.2571983°N 77.7042539°E / 33.2571983; 77.7042539
CountryIndia
Union TerritoryLadakh
DistrictLeh
TehsilNyoma[1]
Elevation
4,548 m (14,921 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total194
Languages
 • OfficialLadakhi, Hindi, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
2011 census code895

Demographics edit

According to the 2011 census of India, Kharnak has 35 households. The effective literacy rate (i.e. the literacy rate of population excluding children aged 6 and below) is 63.43%.[3]

Demographics (2011 Census)[3]
Total Male Female
Population 194 90 104
Children aged below 6 years 19 6 13
Scheduled caste 0 0 0
Scheduled tribe 152 70 82
Literates 111 66 45
Workers (all) 93 47 46
Main workers (total) 43 41 2
Main workers: Cultivators 0 0 0
Main workers: Agricultural labourers 0 0 0
Main workers: Household industry workers 0 0 0
Main workers: Other 43 41 2
Marginal workers (total) 50 6 44
Marginal workers: Cultivators 0 0 0
Marginal workers: Agricultural labourers 0 0 0
Marginal workers: Household industry workers 0 0 0
Marginal workers: Others 50 6 44
Non-workers 101 43 58

Tourism edit

Area has Buddhist monastery and valley tourism.

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Villages | District Leh, Union Territory of Ladakh | India".
  2. ^ "Blockwise Village Amenity Directory" (PDF). Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council. Retrieved 23 July 2015.
  3. ^ a b "Leh district census". 2011 Census of India. Directorate of Census Operations. Retrieved 23 July 2015.