Miru, Ladakh

Coordinates: 33°44′23″N 77°45′23″E / 33.7397°N 77.7564°E / 33.7397; 77.7564
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Miru
Meroo
Village
Miru is located in Ladakh
Miru
Miru
Location in Ladakh, India
Miru is located in India
Miru
Miru
Miru (India)
Coordinates: 33°44′23″N 77°45′23″E / 33.7397°N 77.7564°E / 33.7397; 77.7564
CountryIndia
Union TerritoryLadakh
DistrictLeh
TehsilKharu[1]
Elevation
3,650 m (11,980 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total188
Languages
 • OfficialHindi, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
2011 census code889

Miru or Meroo is a village in the Leh district of Ladakh, India.[2] It is located in the Kharu tehsil. The Leh–Manali Highway passes through Miru.

Demographics[edit]

According to the 2011 census of India, Miru has 34 households. The effective literacy rate (i.e. the literacy rate of population excluding children aged 6 and below) is 56.6%.[3]

Demographics (2011 Census)[3]
Total Male Female
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

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  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.