Kharbu

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.

Kharbu
Kharboo
Village
Kharbu
Location in Ladakh, India
Kharbu
Kharbu (India)
Coordinates: 34.53°N 75.98°E / 34.53; 75.98
CountryIndia
Union TerritoryLadakh
DistrictKargil
TehsilDrass[1]
Population
 (2011)
 • Total1,074[2]
Languages
 • OfficialHindi, English
 • SpokenShina, Urdu
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
194103

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)
TotalMaleFemale
Population1074566508
Children aged below 6 years18811474
Scheduled caste000
Scheduled tribe1064559505
Literacy79.23%93.58%64.29%
Workers (all)345231114
Main workers (all)170––
Marginal workers (total)1759283

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.
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