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  Kharnak Location in Ladakh, India  Kharnak Kharnak (India) | |
| Coordinates: 33°15′26″N77°42′15″E / 33.2571983°N 77.7042539°E | |
| Country | India |
| Union Territory | Ladakh |
| District | Leh |
| Tehsil | Nyoma [1] |
| Elevation | 4,548 m (14,921 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 194 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Ladakhi, Hindi, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| 2011 census code | 895 |
Kharnak is a village in the Leh district of Ladakh, India. [2] It is located in the Nyoma tehsil.
According to the 2011 census of India, Kharnak has 35 households. The effective literacy rate (i.e. the literacy rate of population excluding children aged 6 and below) is 63.43%. [3]
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 194 | 90 | 104 |
| Children aged below 6 years | 19 | 6 | 13 |
| Scheduled caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled tribe | 152 | 70 | 82 |
| Literates | 111 | 66 | 45 |
| Workers (all) | 93 | 47 | 46 |
| Main workers (total) | 43 | 41 | 2 |
| Main workers: Cultivators | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Main workers: Agricultural labourers | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Main workers: Household industry workers | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Main workers: Other | 43 | 41 | 2 |
| Marginal workers (total) | 50 | 6 | 44 |
| Marginal workers: Cultivators | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marginal workers: Agricultural labourers | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marginal workers: Household industry workers | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marginal workers: Others | 50 | 6 | 44 |
| Non-workers | 101 | 43 | 58 |
Area has Buddhist monastery and valley tourism.
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