Kharbu is a village in Drass tehsil in Drass district of the Indian union territory of Ladakh. The village is located 26 kilometres from Kargil.
Demographics According to the 2011 census of India, Kharbu has 145 households. The literacy rate of Kharbu village is 79.23%. In Kharbu, Male literacy stands at 93.58% while the female literacy rate was 64.29%.
+ Demographics (2011 Census) Total Male Female Population 1074 566 508 Children aged below 6 years 188 114 74 Scheduled caste 0 0 0 Scheduled tribe 1064 559 505 Literacy 79.23% 93.58% 64.29% Workers (all) 345 231 114 Main workers (all) 170 – – Marginal workers (total) 175 92 83
Transport Road Kharbu is well-connected by road to other places in Ladakh and India by the Srinagar-Leh Highway or the NH 1.
Rail The nearest railway station to Kharbu is the Srinagar railway station located at a distance of 201 kilometres.
Air The nearest airport is at Kargil located at a distance of 35 kilometres but it is currently non-operational. The next nearest major airports are Srinagar International Airport and Leh Airport located at a distance of 198 kilometres and 241 kilometres.
See also Ladakh Kargil Suru Valley Drass
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