Shara, Ladakh

Shara
Village
Shara Location in Ladakh, India Show map of Ladakh Shara Shara (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 33°46′36″N78°04′18″E / 33.7766608°N 78.0715562°E / 33.7766608; 78.0715562
Country	India
Union Territory	Ladakh
District	Leh
Tehsil	Kharu [1]
Elevation	5,117 m (16,788 ft)
Population  (2011)
• Total	290
Languages
• Official	Hindi, English
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
2011 census code	878

Shara 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, Shara has 57 households. The effective literacy rate (i.e. the literacy rate of population excluding children aged 6 and below) is 75.38%. ^[3]

Demographics (2011 Census) ^[3]

	Total	Male	Female
Population	290	134	156
Children aged below 6 years	26	14	12
Scheduled caste	0	0	0
Scheduled tribe	290	134	156
Literates	199	108	91
Workers (all)	152	72	80
Main workers (total)	46	31	15
Main workers: Cultivators	3	2	1
Main workers: Agricultural labourers	0	0	0
Main workers: Household industry workers	0	0	0
Main workers: Other	43	29	14
Marginal workers (total)	106	41	65
Marginal workers: Cultivators	89	33	56
Marginal workers: Agricultural labourers	0	0	0
Marginal workers: Household industry workers	2	2	0
Marginal workers: Others	15	6	9
Non-workers	138	62	76

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.