Shang, Ladakh

Shang
Village
Shang Location in Ladakh, India Show map of Ladakh Shang Shang (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 33°34′01″N78°02′59″E / 33.5669975°N 78.0497434°E / 33.5669975; 78.0497434 Coordinates: 33°34′01″N78°02′59″E / 33.5669975°N 78.0497434°E / 33.5669975; 78.0497434
Country	India
Union Territory	Ladakh
District	Leh
Tehsil	Kharu [1]
Elevation	4,395 m (14,419 ft)
Population  (2011)
• Total	230
Languages
• Official	Hindi, English
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	194201
2011 census code	891

Shang 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, Shang has 51 households. The effective literacy rate (i.e. the literacy rate of population excluding children aged 6 and below) is 59.51%. ^[3]

Demographics (2011 Census) ^[3]

	Total	Male	Female
Population	230	115	115
Children aged below 6 years	25	17	8
Scheduled caste	0	0	0
Scheduled tribe	229	115	114
Literates	122	66	56
Workers (all)	180	89	91
Main workers (total)	127	60	67
Main workers: Cultivators	123	57	66
Main workers: Agricultural labourers	0	0	0
Main workers: Household industry workers	0	0	0
Main workers: Other	4	3	1
Marginal workers (total)	53	29	24
Marginal workers: Cultivators	1	0	1
Marginal workers: Agricultural labourers	0	0	0
Marginal workers: Household industry workers	0	0	0
Marginal workers: Others	52	29	23
Non-workers	50	26	24

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.