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Shara, Ladakh

Coordinates: 33°46′36″N 78°04′18″E / 33.7766608°N 78.0715562°E / 33.7766608; 78.0715562
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Shara
Village
Shara is located in Ladakh
Shara
Shara
Location in Ladakh, India
Shara is located in India
Shara
Shara
Shara (India)
Coordinates: 33°46′36″N 78°04′18″E / 33.7766608°N 78.0715562°E / 33.7766608; 78.0715562
CountryIndia
Union TerritoryLadakh
DistrictLeh
TehsilKharu[1]
Elevation
5,117 m (16,788 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total290
Languages
 • OfficialHindi, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
2011 census code878

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

Demographics

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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%.[3]

Demographics (2011 Census)[3]
Total Male Female
Population 290 134 156
Children aged below 6 years 26 14 12
Scheduled caste 0 0 0
Scheduled tribe 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

References

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  1. ^ "Villages | District Leh, Union Territory of Ladakh | India".
  2. ^ "Blockwise Village Amenity Directory" (PDF). Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council. Retrieved 23 July 2015.
  3. ^ a b "Leh district census". 2011 Census of India. Directorate of Census Operations. Retrieved 23 July 2015.