Miru, Ladakh Explained

Miru
Other Name:Meroo
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:India Ladakh#India
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Ladakh, India
Pushpin Map1:India
Pushpin Map Caption1:Location in India
Coordinates:33.7397°N 77.7564°W
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[1]
Seat Type:Panchayat
Unit Pref:Metric
Elevation M:3650
Population As Of:2011
Population Total:188
Population Density Km2:auto
Demographics Type1:Languages
Demographics1 Title1:Official
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+5:30
Blank Name Sec1:2011 census code
Blank Info Sec1:889

Miru or Meroo is a village in the Leh district of Ladakh, India.[2] It is located in the Kharu tehsil. The Leh–Manali Highway passes through Miru.

Demographics

According to the 2011 census of India, Miru has 34 households. The effective literacy rate (i.e. the literacy rate of population excluding children aged 6 and below) is 56.6%.

Demographics (2011 Census)[3] ! !! Total !! Male !! Female
Population 188 79 109
Children aged below 6 years 29 12 17
0 0 0
188 79 109
Literates 90 44 46
Workers (all) 80 42 38
Main workers (total) 42 35 7
Main workers: Cultivators 24 21 3
Main workers: Agricultural labourers 4 4 0
Main workers: Household industry workers 0 0 0
Main workers: Other 14 10 4
Marginal workers (total) 38 7 31
Marginal workers: Cultivators 23 7 16
Marginal workers: Agricultural labourers 14 0 14
Marginal workers: Household industry workers 0 0 0
Marginal workers: Others 1 0 1
Non-workers 108 37 71

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Villages | District Leh, Union Territory of Ladakh | India.
  2. Web site: Blockwise Village Amenity Directory . Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council . 2015-07-23 .
  3. News: Leh district census . . Directorate of Census Operations . 2015-07-23 .