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Karzok Population - Leh, Jammu and Kashmir

Karzok is a medium size village located in Leh Tehsil of Leh district, Jammu and Kashmir with total 253 families residing. The Karzok village has population of 1291 of which 673 are males while 618 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Karzok village population of children with age 0-6 is 189 which makes up 14.64 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Karzok village is 918 which is higher than Jammu and Kashmir state average of 889. Child Sex Ratio for the Karzok as per census is 853, lower than Jammu and Kashmir average of 862.

Karzok village has lower literacy rate compared to Jammu and Kashmir. In 2011, literacy rate of Karzok village was 46.64 % compared to 67.16 % of Jammu and Kashmir. In Karzok Male literacy stands at 51.14 % while female literacy rate was 41.81 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Karzok village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of village. Our website, don't have information about schools and hospital in Karzok village.

Karzok Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 253 - -
Population 1,291 673 618
Child (0-6) 189 102 87
Schedule Caste 4 2 2
Schedule Tribe 931 485 446
Literacy 46.64 % 51.14 % 41.81 %
Total Workers 813 450 363
Main Worker 315 - -
Marginal Worker 498 225 273

Caste Factor

In Karzok village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 72.11 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 0.31 % of total population in Karzok village.

Work Profile

In Karzok village out of total population, 813 were engaged in work activities. 38.75 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 61.25 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 813 workers engaged in Main Work, 257 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 3 were Agricultural labourer.