Matselang

Matselang
Village
Matselang Location in Ladakh, India Show map of Ladakh Matselang Matselang (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 33°29′N77°49′E / 33.48°N 77.82°E / 33.48; 77.82 33°29′N77°49′E / 33.48°N 77.82°E / 33.48; 77.82
Country	India
Union Territory	Ladakh
District	Leh
Tehsil	Kharu [1]
Elevation	5,461 m (17,917 ft)
Population  (2011)
• Total	381
Languages
• Official	Hindi, English
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	194201
Census code	893

Matselang is a village in the Leh district of Ladakh, India. ^[2] It is located in the Kharu tehsil.

Demographics

According to the 2011 census of India, Matselang has 69 households. The effective literacy rate (i.e. the literacy rate of population excluding children aged 6 and below) is 71.85%. ^[3]

Demographics (2011 Census) ^[3]

	Total	Male	Female
Population	381	175	206
Children aged below 6 years	40	19	21
Scheduled caste	0	0	0
Scheduled tribe	379	174	205
Literates	245	125	120
Workers (all)	143	92	51
Main workers (total)	96	55	41
Main workers: Cultivators	1	0	1
Main workers: Agricultural labourers	0	0	0
Main workers: Household industry workers	2	2	0
Main workers: Other	93	53	40
Marginal workers (total)	47	37	10
Marginal workers: Cultivators	26	25	1
Marginal workers: Agricultural labourers	2	2	0
Marginal workers: Household industry workers	0	0	0
Marginal workers: Others	19	10	9
Non-workers	238	83	155

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. "Leh district census". 2011 Census of India . Directorate of Census Operations. Retrieved 23 July 2015.