Kharoo, also spelt Kharu, is a town and headquarter of eponymous tehsil in the Leh district in the union territory of Ladakh, India.
Demographics According to the 2011 census of India, Kharoo has 42 households. The effective literacy rate (i.e. the literacy rate of population excluding children aged 6 and below) is 66.45%.
+ Demographics (2011 Census) Total Male Female Population 167 77 90 Children aged below 6 years 15 7 8 Scheduled caste 0 0 0 Scheduled tribe 167 77 90 Literates 101 53 48 Workers (all) 89 47 42 Main workers (total) 49 44 5 Main workers: Cultivators 19 19 0 Main workers: Agricultural labourers 0 0 0 Main workers: Household industry workers 1 1 0 Main workers: Other 29 24 5 Marginal workers (total) 40 3 37 Marginal workers: Cultivators 17 1 16 Marginal workers: Agricultural labourers 0 0 0 Marginal workers: Household industry workers 0 0 0 Marginal workers: Others 23 2 21 Non-workers 78 30 48
See also Karu Geography of Ladakh Tourism in Ladakh
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