Shara, Ladakh Explained

Shara
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:India Ladakh#India
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Ladakh, India
Coordinates:33.7767°N 78.0716°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:5117
Population As Of:2011
Population Total:290
Population Density Km2:auto
Demographics Type1:Languages
Demographics1 Title1:Official
Demographics1 Info1:Hindi, English
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+5:30
Blank Name Sec1:2011 census code
Blank Info Sec1:878

Shara is a village in the Leh district of Ladakh, India.[2] It is located in the Kharu tehsil.

Demographics

According to the 2011 census of India, Shara has 57 households. The effective literacy rate (i.e. the literacy rate of population excluding children aged 6 and below) is 75.38%.

Demographics (2011 Census)[3] ! !! Total !! Male !! Female
Population 290 134 156
Children aged below 6 years 26 14 12
0 0 0
290 134 156
Literates 199 108 91
Workers (all) 152 72 80
Main workers (total) 46 31 15
Main workers: Cultivators 3 2 1
Main workers: Agricultural labourers 0 0 0
Main workers: Household industry workers 0 0 0
Main workers: Other 43 29 14
Marginal workers (total) 106 41 65
Marginal workers: Cultivators 89 33 56
Marginal workers: Agricultural labourers 0 0 0
Marginal workers: Household industry workers 2 2 0
Marginal workers: Others 15 6 9
Non-workers 138 62 76

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 .