Taroo

Village in Ladakh, India
34°12′12″N 77°25′42″E / 34.203357°N 77.428223°E / 34.203357; 77.428223CountryIndiaUnion TerritoryLadakhDistrictLehTehsilLikir[1]Population
 (2011)
 • Total442Languages
 • OfficialHindi, EnglishTime zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)Census code853

Taroo is a village in the Leh district of Ladakh, India.[2] It is located in the Likir tehsil.

Demographics

According to the 2011 census of India, Taroo has 71 households. The effective literacy rate (i.e. the literacy rate of population excluding children aged 6 and below) is 70.03%.[3]

Demographics (2011 Census)[3]
Total Male Female
Population 442 203 239
Children aged below 6 years 45 20 25
Scheduled caste 0 0 0
Scheduled tribe 429 195 234
Literates 278 141 137
Workers (all) 267 128 139
Main workers (total) 143 115 28
Main workers: Cultivators 81 75 6
Main workers: Agricultural labourers 1 0 1
Main workers: Household industry workers 3 2 1
Main workers: Other 58 38 20
Marginal workers (total) 124 13 111
Marginal workers: Cultivators 90 3 87
Marginal workers: Agricultural labourers 10 6 4
Marginal workers: Household industry workers 8 0 8
Marginal workers: Others 16 4 12
Non-workers 175 75 100

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