Karzok

Karzok Korzok
village
Karzok Location in Jammu and Kashmir, India
Karzok Location in India
Coordinates: 32°58′05″N 78°15′50″E / 32.968125°N 78.2639885°ECoordinates: 32°58′05″N 78°15′50″E / 32.968125°N 78.2639885°E
Country	India
State	Jammu and Kashmir
District	Leh
Tehsil	Leh
Elevation	4,549 m (14,925 ft)
Population (2011)
• Total	1,291
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
2011 census code	899

Karzok is a village in the Leh district of Jammu and Kashmir, India.^[1] It is located in the Leh tehsil, in Rupshu region, on the shore of Tso Moriri lake. The Korzok Monastery is located here.

Demographics

According to the 2011 census of India, Karzok has 253 households. The effective literacy rate (i.e. the literacy rate of population excluding children aged 6 and below) is 46.64%.^[2]

Demographics (2011 Census)^[2]

	Total	Male	Female
Population	1291	673	618
Children aged below 6 years	189	102	87
Scheduled caste	4	2	2
Scheduled tribe	931	485	446
Literates	514	292	222
Workers (all)	813	450	363
Main workers (total)	315	225	90
Main workers: Cultivators	257	192	65
Main workers: Agricultural labourers	3	2	1
Main workers: Household industry workers	6	0	6
Main workers: Other	49	31	18
Marginal workers (total)	498	225	273
Marginal workers: Cultivators	224	117	107
Marginal workers: Agricultural labourers	7	3	4
Marginal workers: Household industry workers	126	19	107
Marginal workers: Others	141	86	55
Non-workers	478	223	255

References

1. "Blockwise Village Amenity Directory" (PDF). Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council. Retrieved 2015-07-23.
2. "Leh district census". 2011 Census of India (Directorate of Census Operations). Retrieved 2015-07-23.