Kharoo
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=May 2018}}
{{Infobox settlement
| name = Kharoo
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| settlement_type = Village
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| pushpin_map = India Ladakh#India
| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Ladakh, India
| pushpin_map1 = India
| pushpin_map_caption1 = Location in India
| coordinates = {{coord|33.9198799|N|77.8703918|E|display=inline,title}}
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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 = Kharu{{cite web | url=https://leh.nic.in/about-district/administrative-setup/village/ | title=Villages | District Leh, Union Territory of Ladakh | India }}
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| seat_type = Panchayat
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| unit_pref = Metric
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| elevation_m = 4100
| population_as_of = 2011
| population_total = 167
| population_density_km2 = auto
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| demographics_type1 = Languages
| demographics1_title1 = Official
| demographics1_info1 = Hindi, English
| timezone1 = IST
| utc_offset1 = +5:30
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| blank_name_sec1 = 2011 census code
| blank_info_sec1 = 869
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Kharoo is a village in the Leh district in the union territory of Ladakh, India.{{cite web |url=http://leh.nic.in/depts/villageamenitydirectory.pdf |title=Blockwise Village Amenity Directory |publisher=Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council |access-date=2015-07-23 }} It is located in the Kharu tehsil.
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%.
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 |access-date=2015-07-23 }} ! !! 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 |