Kharbu
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{{Infobox settlement
| name = Kharbu
| other_name = Kharboo
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| settlement_type = Village
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| coordinates = {{coord|34.53|N|75.98|E|display=inline,title}}
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = India
| subdivision_type1 = Union Territory
| subdivision_name1 = Ladakh
| subdivision_type2 = District
| subdivision_name2 = Kargil
| subdivision_type3 = Tehsil
| subdivision_name3 = Drass{{cite web|url=https://kargil.nic.in/revenue-villages/|title=Villages in Kargil district|work=Kargil district website|accessdate=1 May 2020}}
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| unit_pref = Metric
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| population_total = 1074{{cite web|url=https://ourhero.in/villages/kharbu-978|title=Kharbu Population|work=Our Hero|accessdate=8 May 2020}}
| population_as_of = 2011
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| demographics_type1 = Languages
| demographics1_title1 = Official
| demographics1_info1 = Hindi, English
| demographics1_title2 = Spoken
| demographics1_info2 = Shina, Urdu
| timezone1 = IST
| utc_offset1 = +5:30
| postal_code_type = PIN
| postal_code = 194103
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Kharbu is a village in Drass tehsil in Kargil district of the Indian union territory of Ladakh. The village is located 26 kilometres from the district and tehsil headquarters Kargil.
Demographics
According to the 2011 census of India, Kharbu has 145 households.{{cite web|url=https://ourhero.in/villages/kharbu-978|title=Kharbu Population|work=Our Hero|accessdate=8 May 2020}} 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%.
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|+ 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.
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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.