Chemrey

Chemrey
Chemdrey
Village
Chemrey Monastery
Chemrey Monastery
Chemrey is located in Ladakh
Chemrey
Chemrey
Location in Ladakh, India
Chemrey is located in India
Chemrey
Chemrey
Chemrey (India)
Coordinates: 33°58′N 77°48′E / 33.97°N 77.80°E / 33.97; 77.80
Country India
Union TerritoryLadakh
DistrictLeh
TehsilKharu
Population
 (2011)
 • Total6,222
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Census code871

Chemrey is a village in the Leh district of Ladakh, India.[1] It is located in the Kharu tehsil. The Chemrey Monastery is located in this village.

Demographics[edit]

According to the 2011 census of India, Chemrey has 353 households. The effective literacy rate (i.e. the literacy rate of population excluding children aged 6 and below) is 91.12%.[2]

Demographics (2011 Census)[2]
Total Male Female
Population 6222 5450 772
Children aged below 6 years 130 56 74
Scheduled caste 0 0 0
Scheduled tribe 1846 1177 669
Literates 5551 5143 408
Workers (all) 5391 5179 212
Main workers (total) 5123 4967 156
Main workers: Cultivators 146 139 7
Main workers: Agricultural labourers 30 18 12
Main workers: Household industry workers 0 0 0
Main workers: Other 4947 4810 137
Marginal workers (total) 268 212 56
Marginal workers: Cultivators 50 36 14
Marginal workers: Agricultural labourers 7 2 5
Marginal workers: Household industry workers 1 1 0
Marginal workers: Others 210 173 37
Non-workers 831 271 560

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Blockwise Village Amenity Directory" (PDF). Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council. Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 September 2016. Retrieved 23 July 2015.
  2. ^ a b "Leh district census". 2011 Census of India. Directorate of Census Operations. Retrieved 23 July 2015.