Chamshan Charasa
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=April 2018}}
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| name = Chamshan Charasa
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| settlement_type = Village
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| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Ladakh, India
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| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = India
| subdivision_type1 = Union Territory
| subdivision_name1 = Ladakh
| subdivision_type2 = District
| subdivision_name2 = Leh
| subdivision_type3 = Tehsil
| subdivision_name3 = Nubra
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| seat_type = Panchayat
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| population_total = 717
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Chamshan Charasa is a village in the Leh district of Ladakh, India.{{cite web |url=http://leh.nic.in/depts/villageamenitydirectory.pdf |title=Blockwise Village Amenity Directory |publisher=Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council |accessdate=2015-07-23 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160909100301/http://leh.nic.in/depts/villageamenitydirectory.pdf |archive-date=9 September 2016 |url-status=dead }} It is located in the Nubra tehsil. The road to Chamshen Valley is accessible year-round.
Demographics
According to the 2011 census of India, Chamshan Charasa has 180 households. The effective literacy rate (i.e. the literacy rate of population excluding children aged 6 and below) is 56.8%.
class="wikitable sortable"
|+ Demographics (2011 Census){{cite news |url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/datagov/CDB_PCA_Census/PCA_CDB_0103_F_Census.xls |title=Leh district census |work=2011 Census of India |publisher=Directorate of Census Operations |accessdate=2015-07-23 }} ! !! Total !! Male !! Female | |||
Population | 717 | 336 | 381 |
Children aged below 6 years | 85 | 41 | 44 |
Scheduled caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Scheduled tribe | 716 | 335 | 381 |
Literates | 359 | 195 | 164 |
Workers (all) | 422 | 196 | 226 |
Main workers (total) | 61 | 39 | 22 |
Main workers: Cultivators | 5 | 3 | 2 |
Main workers: Agricultural labourers | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Main workers: Household industry workers | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Main workers: Other | 56 | 36 | 20 |
Marginal workers (total) | 361 | 157 | 204 |
Marginal workers: Cultivators | 299 | 107 | 192 |
Marginal workers: Agricultural labourers | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Marginal workers: Household industry workers | 9 | 4 | 5 |
Marginal workers: Others | 51 | 45 | 6 |
Non-workers | 295 | 140 | 155 |