Shara, Leh

Shara
village
Shara Location in Jammu and Kashmir, India
Shara Location in India
Coordinates: 33°46′36″N 78°04′18″E / 33.7766608°N 78.0715562°ECoordinates: 33°46′36″N 78°04′18″E / 33.7766608°N 78.0715562°E
Country	India
State	Jammu and Kashmir
District	Leh
Tehsil	Leh
Elevation	5,117 m (16,788 ft)
Population (2011)
• Total	290
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
2011 census code	878

Shara is a village in the Leh district of Jammu and Kashmir, India.^[1] It is located in the Leh 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%.^[2]

Demographics (2011 Census)^[2]

	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. "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.