Meroo is a village in the Leh district of Ladakh, India.[2] It is located in the Kharu tehsil.
Meroo | |
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Coordinates: 33.3751449°N 77.9223099°E / 33.3751449; 77.9223099 | |
Country | India |
Union Territory | Ladakh |
District | Leh |
Tehsil | Kharu[1] |
Elevation | 4,968 m (16,299 ft) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 188 |
Languages | |
• Official | Hindi, English |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
2011 census code | 889 |
According to the 2011 census of India, Meroo has 34 households. The effective literacy rate (i.e. the literacy rate of population excluding children aged 6 and below) is 56.6%.[3]
Total | Male | Female | |
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Population | 188 | 79 | 109 |
Children aged below 6 years | 29 | 12 | 17 |
Scheduled caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Scheduled tribe | 188 | 79 | 109 |
Literates | 90 | 44 | 46 |
Workers (all) | 80 | 42 | 38 |
Main workers (total) | 42 | 35 | 7 |
Main workers: Cultivators | 24 | 21 | 3 |
Main workers: Agricultural labourers | 4 | 4 | 0 |
Main workers: Household industry workers | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Main workers: Other | 14 | 10 | 4 |
Marginal workers (total) | 38 | 7 | 31 |
Marginal workers: Cultivators | 23 | 7 | 16 |
Marginal workers: Agricultural labourers | 14 | 0 | 14 |
Marginal workers: Household industry workers | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Marginal workers: Others | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Non-workers | 108 | 37 | 71 |
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