Meroo, Leh

Meroo
village
Meroo Meroo Location in Jammu and Kashmir, India
Coordinates: 33°22′31″N 77°55′20″E / 33.3751449°N 77.9223099°ECoordinates: 33°22′31″N 77°55′20″E / 33.3751449°N 77.9223099°E
Country	India
State	Jammu and Kashmir
District	Leh
Tehsil	Leh
Elevation	4,968 m (16,299 ft)
Population (2011)
• Total	188
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
2011 census code	889

Meroo is a village in the Leh district of Jammu and Kashmir, India.^[1] It is located in the Leh tehsil.

Demographics

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%.^[2]

Demographics (2011 Census)^[2]

	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

References

1. "Blockwise Village Amenity Directory" (PDF). Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council. Retrieved 2015-07-23.
2. "Leh district census". 2011 Census of India. Directorate of Census Operations. Retrieved 2015-07-23.