Matselang
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=May 2018}}
{{Infobox settlement
| name = Matselang
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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|33.48|N|77.82|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 = 5461
| population_as_of = 2011
| population_total = 381
| population_density_km2 = auto
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| demographics_type1 = Languages
| demographics1_title1 = Official
| demographics1_info1 = Hindi, English
| timezone1 = IST
| utc_offset1 = +5:30
| postal_code_type = PIN
| postal_code = 194201
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| blank_info_sec1 = 893
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Matselang 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 }} It is located in the Kharu tehsil.
Demographics
According to the 2011 census of India, Matselang has 69 households. The effective literacy rate (i.e. the literacy rate of population excluding children aged 6 and below) is 71.85%.
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 | 381 | 175 | 206 |
Children aged below 6 years | 40 | 19 | 21 |
Scheduled caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Scheduled tribe | 379 | 174 | 205 |
Literates | 245 | 125 | 120 |
Workers (all) | 143 | 92 | 51 |
Main workers (total) | 96 | 55 | 41 |
Main workers: Cultivators | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Main workers: Agricultural labourers | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Main workers: Household industry workers | 2 | 2 | 0 |
Main workers: Other | 93 | 53 | 40 |
Marginal workers (total) | 47 | 37 | 10 |
Marginal workers: Cultivators | 26 | 25 | 1 |
Marginal workers: Agricultural labourers | 2 | 2 | 0 |
Marginal workers: Household industry workers | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Marginal workers: Others | 19 | 10 | 9 |
Non-workers | 238 | 83 | 155 |