Kargyam is a village in Changthang district of the Indian union territory of Ladakh. It is located in the Tangtse tehsil (subdistrict), in the Long Parma valley between Tangtse and Chushul. Kargyam is famous for its wetlands and Blackneck crane and nomadic lifestyle.
The name "Kargyam" is derived from two words: "Kar", which means white, and "Gyan", which means ornament. The village is so named because it is often blanketed in white snow, resembling a beautiful white ornament.
Kargyam comprises four smaller villages, namely:
Chibra Satoo Kherapulu Barma
Demographics According to the 2011 census of India, Kargyam has 106 households. The effective literacy rate (i.e. the literacy rate of population excluding children aged 6 and below) is 59.12%.
+ Demographics (2011 Census) Total Male Female Population 564 279 285 Children aged below 6 years 87 42 45 Scheduled caste 0 0 0 Scheduled tribe 468 232 236 Literates 282 169 113 Workers (all) 294 142 152 Main workers (total) 213 121 92 Main workers: Cultivators 30 15 15 Main workers: Agricultural labourers 11 6 5 Main workers: Household industry workers 1 0 1 Main workers: Other 171 100 71 Marginal workers (total) 81 21 60 Marginal workers: Cultivators 2 0 2 Marginal workers: Agricultural labourers 0 0 0 Marginal workers: Household industry workers 0 0 0 Marginal workers: Others 79 21 58 Non-workers 270 137 133
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