Karzok

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Karzok
Korzok
Village
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Karzok
Location in Ladakh, India
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Karzok
Karzok (India)
Coordinates: 32°58′05″N78°15′50″E / 32.968125°N 78.2639885°E / 32.968125; 78.2639885 Coordinates: 32°58′05″N78°15′50″E / 32.968125°N 78.2639885°E / 32.968125; 78.2639885
Country India
Union Territory Ladakh
District Leh
Tehsil Nyoma [1]
Elevation
4,595 m (15,075 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total1,291
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
2011 census code899
Karzok

Karzok or Korzok is a village in the Leh district of Ladakh, India. [2] It is located close to Nyoma, in the Rupshu region and block, on the shores of the Tso Moriri lake. It is among the highest towns in the world and the highest settlement in India. [3] Various sources give slightly different measurements of the altitude from 14,995 ft (4,570 m) to 15,075 ft (4,595 m) above sea level. [4] The Drukpa Buddhist Korzok Monastery is located here.

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History

Karzok was on the Central Asian trade route until 1947 and was the headquarters of the Rupshu Valley. One of the kings, Rupshu Goba, who lived there with his family, built nine permanent houses there. [5]

The village has several houses, and the nomadic population who establish their tents (made of yak hair or skin) in summer, add to the agricultural operations in the region. The tents are provided with vents at the top to let out the smoke. Pashmina is the valuable product that the Changmas trade along with the salt that they extract from large salt fields in the area, such as the springs at Puga. They barter these two products for food grains and other necessities. In recent years, building activity is on the rise with the nomadic tribes changing their lifestyle. [6]

Demographics

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Karzok village

According to the 2011 census of India, Karzok has 253 households. The effective literacy rate (i.e. the literacy rate of population excluding children aged 6 and below) is 46.64%. [7]

Demographics (2011 Census) [7]
TotalMaleFemale
Population1291673618
Children aged below 6 years18910287
Scheduled caste 422
Scheduled tribe 931485446
Literates514292222
Workers (all)813450363
Main workers (total)31522590
Main workers: Cultivators25719265
Main workers: Agricultural labourers321
Main workers: Household industry workers606
Main workers: Other493118
Marginal workers (total)498225273
Marginal workers: Cultivators224117107
Marginal workers: Agricultural labourers734
Marginal workers: Household industry workers12619107
Marginal workers: Others1418655
Non-workers478223255
Welcome sign, Karzok Karzok welcome sign.jpg
Welcome sign, Karzok

Climate

Karzok has a subarctic climate (Köppen classification Dfc) bordering on a tundra climate (ET). Summers are cool with chilly nights, and winters are long and cold with lows below zero.

Climate data for Karzok
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Average high °C (°F)−7.2
(19.0)		−5.4
(22.3)		−1.2
(29.8)		4.3
(39.7)		9.2
(48.6)		14.0
(57.2)		16.9
(62.4)		16.2
(61.2)		12.9
(55.2)		6.5
(43.7)		1.2
(34.2)		−3.5
(25.7)		5.3
(41.6)
Daily mean °C (°F)−13.1
(8.4)		−11.2
(11.8)		−6.8
(19.8)		−1.5
(29.3)		2.9
(37.2)		7.4
(45.3)		10.7
(51.3)		10.2
(50.4)		6.4
(43.5)		−0.2
(31.6)		−5.6
(21.9)		−10.0
(14.0)		−0.9
(30.4)
Average low °C (°F)−18.9
(−2.0)		−16.9
(1.6)		−12.4
(9.7)		−7.2
(19.0)		−3.3
(26.1)		0.9
(33.6)		4.5
(40.1)		4.2
(39.6)		0.0
(32.0)		−6.8
(19.8)		−12.4
(9.7)		−16.5
(2.3)		−7.1
(19.3)
Average precipitation mm (inches)22
(0.9)		21
(0.8)		24
(0.9)		19
(0.7)		19
(0.7)		9
(0.4)		28
(1.1)		34
(1.3)		23
(0.9)		12
(0.5)		7
(0.3)		12
(0.5)		230
(9)
Source: climate-data.com

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References

  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. ↑ Korzok | https://www.dangerousroads.org/asia/india/5683-korzok.html
  4. ↑ List of highest cities in the world
  5. ↑ Jina, Prem Singh (1995). High pasturelands of Ladakh Himalaya. Korzok. Indus Publishing. p. 49. ISBN   978-81-7387-026-2 . Retrieved 22 November 2009.
  6. ↑ "Tso Moriri - Tea with Changpas". The Statesman. 16 June 2004. Retrieved 23 November 2009.
  7. 1 2 "Leh district census". 2011 Census of India . Directorate of Census Operations. Retrieved 23 July 2015.
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