Kargyam

Kargyam
Village
Country	India
Union Territory	Ladakh
District	Leh
Tehsil	Durbuk
Population  (2011)
• Total	564
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
Census code	907

Kargyam is a village in Leh district of the Indian union territory of Ladakh. It is located in the Durbuk tehsil. Kargyam is famous for its wetlands and Blacknack crane and nomadic lifestyle.

Demographics

According to the 2011 census of India, Kargyam has 106 households. The effective literacy rate (i.e. the literacy rate of population excluding children aged 6 and below) is 59.12%.

Demographics (2011 Census)

	Total	Male	Female
Population	564	279	285
Children aged below 6 years	87	42	45
Scheduled caste	0	0	0
Scheduled tribe	468	232	236
Literates	282	169	113
Workers (all)	294	142	152
Main workers (total)	213	121	92
Main workers: Cultivators	30	15	15
Main workers: Agricultural labourers	11	6	5
Main workers: Household industry workers	1	0	1
Main workers: Other	171	100	71
Marginal workers (total)	81	21	60
Marginal workers: Cultivators	2	0	2
Marginal workers: Agricultural labourers	0	0	0
Marginal workers: Household industry workers	0	0	0
Marginal workers: Others	79	21	58
Non-workers	270	137	133