Kharbu

Kharbu
Kharboo
Village
Kharbu is located in Ladakh
Kharbu
Kharbu
Location in Ladakh, India
Kharbu is located in India
Kharbu
Kharbu
Kharbu (India)
Coordinates: 34°32′N 75°59′E / 34.53°N 75.98°E / 34.53; 75.98
CountryIndia
Union TerritoryLadakh
DistrictKargil
TehsilDrass[1]
Population
 (2011)
 • Total
1,074[2]
Languages
 • OfficialHindi, English
 • SpokenShina, Urdu
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
194103

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.[3] 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%.

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.

Rail

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.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Villages in Kargil district". Kargil district website. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
  2. ^ "Kharbu Population". Our Hero. Retrieved 8 May 2020.
  3. ^ "Kharbu Population". Our Hero. Retrieved 8 May 2020.