Kargyam
Village cluster in Ladakh, India
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Kargyam is a village in Leh district of the Indian union territory of Ladakh.[2] It is located in the Durbuk tehsil (subdistrict), in the Long Parma valley between Tangtse and Chushul. Kargyam is famous for its wetlands and Blackneck crane and nomadic lifestyle.
The name "Kargyam" is derived from two words: "Kar", which means white, and "Gyan", which means ornament. The village is so named because it is often blanketed in white snow, resembling a beautiful white ornament.
Kargyam comprises four smaller villages, namely:
- Chibra
- Satoo
- Kherapulu
- Barma
Demographics
According to the 2011 census of India, Kargyam has 106 households. The effective literacy rate (i.e. the literacy rate of population excluding children aged 6 and below) is 59.12%.[3]
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 564 | 279 | 285 |
| Children aged below 6 years | 87 | 42 | 45 |
| Scheduled caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled tribe | 468 | 232 | 236 |
| Literates | 282 | 169 | 113 |
| Workers (all) | 294 | 142 | 152 |
| Main workers (total) | 213 | 121 | 92 |
| Main workers: Cultivators | 30 | 15 | 15 |
| Main workers: Agricultural labourers | 11 | 6 | 5 |
| Main workers: Household industry workers | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Main workers: Other | 171 | 100 | 71 |
| Marginal workers (total) | 81 | 21 | 60 |
| Marginal workers: Cultivators | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Marginal workers: Agricultural labourers | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marginal workers: Household industry workers | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marginal workers: Others | 79 | 21 | 58 |
| Non-workers | 270 | 137 | 133 |