Tarchit

Tarchit
Village
Tarchit Location in Ladakh, India Show map of Ladakh Tarchit Tarchit (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 33°26′57″N78°07′59″E / 33.449100°N 78.133064°E / 33.449100; 78.133064
Country	India
Union Territory	Ladakh
District	Changthang
Tehsil	Himya [1]
Population  (2011)
• Total	167
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
Census code	888

Tarchit is a village in the Changthang district of the Indian union territory of Ladakh. ^[2] It is located in the Himya tehsil.

Demographics

According to the 2011 census of India, Tarchit has 32 households. The effective literacy rate (i.e. the literacy rate of population excluding children aged 6 and below) is 62%. ^[3]

Demographics (2011 Census) ^[3]

	Total	Male	Female
Population	167	83	84
Children aged below 6 years	17	9	8
Scheduled caste	0	0	0
Scheduled tribe	166	82	84
Literates	93	59	34
Workers (all)	92	43	49
Main workers (total)	84	38	46
Main workers: Cultivators	66	24	42
Main workers: Agricultural labourers	0	0	0
Main workers: Household industry workers	0	0	0
Main workers: Other	18	14	4
Marginal workers (total)	8	5	3
Marginal workers: Cultivators	2	1	1
Marginal workers: Agricultural labourers	0	0	0
Marginal workers: Household industry workers	2	1	1
Marginal workers: Others	4	3	1
Non-workers	75	40	35

References

1. "S.O. 286: Tehsil Notification" (PDF). Ladakh Gazette. Retrieved 16 October 2026.
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.