Khardong, Ladakh
Village in Ladakh, India
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Khardong is a village in the Leh district of Ladakh, India.[1] It is located in the Nubra tehsil, 31 km by road north of Khardung La.
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Khardong | |
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Village | |
Khardung La mountain pass | |
  Khardong Location in Ladakh, India  Khardong Khardong (India) | |
| Coordinates: 34.400°N 77.656°E | |
| Country | India |
| Union Territory | Ladakh |
| District | Leh |
| Tehsil | Nubra Valley |
| Elevation | 3,975 m (13,041 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 468 |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| 2011 census code | 935 |
Demographics
According to the 2011 census of India, Khardong has 144 households. The effective literacy rate (i.e. the literacy rate of population excluding children aged 6 and below) is 35.81%.[2]
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 468 | 227 | 241 |
| Children aged below 6 years | 38 | 19 | 19 |
| Scheduled caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled tribe | 466 | 225 | 241 |
| Literates | 154 | 97 | 57 |
| Workers (all) | 317 | 149 | 168 |
| Main workers (total) | 80 | 56 | 24 |
| Main workers: Cultivators | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Main workers: Agricultural labourers | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Main workers: Household industry workers | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Main workers: Other | 80 | 56 | 24 |
| Marginal workers (total) | 237 | 93 | 144 |
| Marginal workers: Cultivators | 211 | 68 | 143 |
| Marginal workers: Agricultural labourers | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marginal workers: Household industry workers | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marginal workers: Others | 26 | 25 | 1 |
| Non-workers | 151 | 78 | 73 |