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'''Karzok''' is a village in the [[Leh district]] of [[Jammu and Kashmir]], [[India]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://leh.nic.in/depts/villageamenitydirectory.pdf |title=Blockwise Village Amenity Directory |publisher=Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council |accessdate=2015-07-23 }}</ref> It is located in the [[Leh]] [[tehsil]], in [[Rupshu]] region, on the shore of [[Tso Moriri]] lake. The [[Korzok Monastery]] is located here. |
'''Karzok''' or '''Korzok''' is a village in the [[Leh district]] of [[Jammu and Kashmir]], [[India]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://leh.nic.in/depts/villageamenitydirectory.pdf |title=Blockwise Village Amenity Directory |publisher=Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council |accessdate=2015-07-23 }}</ref> It is located in the [[Leh]] [[tehsil]], in [[Rupshu]] region, on the shore of [[Tso Moriri]] lake. It is among the highest towns in the world. Various sources give slightly different measurements of the altitude from 15,075 ft. (4,595 metres) to 14,995 feet (4,570 m) above sea level.<ref>[[List of highest cities in the world]]</ref> The [[Drukpa]] [[Buddhist]] [[Korzok Monastery]] is located here. |
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== History == |
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Korzok was on the [[Central Asia]]n trade route till 1947 and was the headquarters of [[Rupshu]] Valley. One of the kings, Rupshu Goba, who lived there with his family, built nine permanent houses there.<ref name=Jina>{{Cite book|last=Jina|first=Prem Singh|title= High pasturelands of Ladakh Himalaya|work=Korzok|page=49|accessdate=2009-11-22|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=G2jv3ETBwBUC&pg=PA49&dq=Korzok#v=onepage&q=Korzok&f=false|publisher= Indus Publishing|year=1995|isbn= 978-81-7387-026-2|id= ISBN 81-7387-026-8 }}</ref> |
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The village has several houses, but the floating population of the nomads, establishing their tents (made of [[yak]] hair or skin) in summer, adds to the agricultural operations in the region. The tents are provided with vents at the top to let out smoke. [[Pashmina]] (yak’s wool) is the valuable product that the Changmas trade along with the salt that they extract from large salt fields in the area, such as the springs at Puga. They barter these two products for food grains and other necessities. In Korzok, in recent years, building activity is on the rise with the nomadic tribes changing their life style.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.rangan-datta.info/Tso%20moriri.htm|title=Tso Moriri - Tea with Changpas|accessdate=2009-11-23|publisher=The Statesman|date=2004-06-16}}</ref> |
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== Demographics == |
== Demographics == |
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[[File:Karzok.jpg|thumb|280px|Karzok village]] |
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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%.<ref name="census_2011"/> |
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%.<ref name="census_2011"/> |
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== References == |
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Revision as of 22:46, 25 August 2016
Karzok
Korzok | |
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village | |
Country | India |
State | Jammu and Kashmir |
District | Leh |
Tehsil | Leh |
Elevation | 4,570 m (14,990 ft) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 1,291 |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
2011 census code | 899 |
Karzok or Korzok 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. It is among the highest towns in the world. Various sources give slightly different measurements of the altitude from 15,075 ft. (4,595 metres) to 14,995 feet (4,570 m) above sea level.[2] The Drukpa Buddhist Korzok Monastery is located here.
History
Korzok was on the Central Asian trade route till 1947 and was the headquarters of Rupshu Valley. One of the kings, Rupshu Goba, who lived there with his family, built nine permanent houses there.[3]
The village has several houses, but the floating population of the nomads, establishing their tents (made of yak hair or skin) in summer, adds to the agricultural operations in the region. The tents are provided with vents at the top to let out smoke. Pashmina (yak’s wool) is the valuable product that the Changmas trade along with the salt that they extract from large salt fields in the area, such as the springs at Puga. They barter these two products for food grains and other necessities. In Korzok, in recent years, building activity is on the rise with the nomadic tribes changing their life style.[4]
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%.[5]
Total | Male | Female | |
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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
- ^ "Blockwise Village Amenity Directory" (PDF). Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council. Retrieved 2015-07-23.
- ^ List of highest cities in the world
- ^ Jina, Prem Singh (1995). High pasturelands of Ladakh Himalaya. Indus Publishing. p. 49. ISBN 978-81-7387-026-2. ISBN 81-7387-026-8. Retrieved 2009-11-22.
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ignored (help) - ^ "Tso Moriri - Tea with Changpas". The Statesman. 2004-06-16. Retrieved 2009-11-23.
- ^ a b "Leh district census". 2011 Census of India. Directorate of Census Operations. Retrieved 2015-07-23.