Fotoksar or Photoksar is a village in the Sham district of Ladakh, India. It is located in the Wanla tehsil.
Location Fotoksar is around from the nearest airport city of Leh. On the way towards Lamayuru monastery from Leh, a road left towards Wanla leaving the main Kargil-Leh highway, which goes further to Sirsir-La pass () and then to Photoksar. The Sisir-La pass is open only in summers. So, in winter this village is cut off from the outside world.
Demographics According to the 2011 census of India, Fotoksar has 48 households. The effective literacy rate (i.e. the literacy rate of the population excluding children aged 6 and below) is 71.23%.
+ Demographics (2011 Census) Total Male Female Population 241 119 122 Children aged below 6 years 29 13 16 Scheduled caste 0 0 0 Scheduled tribe 241 119 122 Literates 151 83 68 Workers (all) 120 62 58 Main workers (total) 60 58 2 Main workers: Cultivators 59 57 2 Main workers: Agricultural labourers 0 0 0 Main workers: Household industry workers 0 0 0 Main workers: Other 1 1 0 Marginal workers (total) 60 4 56 Marginal workers: Cultivators 57 4 53 Marginal workers: Agricultural labourers 0 0 0 Marginal workers: Household industry workers 3 0 3 Marginal workers: Others 0 0 0 Non-workers 121 57 64
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