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Fotoksar
Photoksar
Village
Fotoksar is located in Ladakh
Fotoksar
Fotoksar
Location in Ladakh, India
Fotoksar is located in India
Fotoksar
Fotoksar
Fotoksar (India)
Coordinates: 34°04′23″N 76°49′25″E / 34.073060°N 76.823723°E / 34.073060; 76.823723
CountryIndia
Union TerritoryLadakh
DistrictLeh
TehsilKhalsi
Population
 (2011)
 • Total
241
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Census code960

Fotoksar or Photoksar is a village in the Leh district of Ladakh, India.[1] It is located in the Khalsi tehsil.

Location

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Fotoksar is around 165 kilometres (103 mi) from the nearest airport city of Leh. On the way towards Lamayuru monastery from Leh, a road left towards Wanla leaving the main Kargil-Leh highway, which goes further to Sirsir-La pass (4,760 metres (15,620 ft)) and then to Photoksar.[2] The Sisir-La pass is open only in summers. So, in winter this village is cut off from the outside world.

Demographics

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According to the 2011 census of India, Fotoksar has 48 households. The effective literacy rate (i.e. the literacy rate of the population excluding children aged 6 and below) is 71.23%.[3]

Demographics (2011 Census)[3]
Total Male Female
Population 241 119 122
Children aged below 6 years 29 13 16
Scheduled caste 0 0 0
Scheduled tribe 241 119 122
Literates 151 83 68
Workers (all) 120 62 58
Main workers (total) 60 58 2
Main workers: Cultivators 59 57 2
Main workers: Agricultural labourers 0 0 0
Main workers: Household industry workers 0 0 0
Main workers: Other 1 1 0
Marginal workers (total) 60 4 56
Marginal workers: Cultivators 57 4 53
Marginal workers: Agricultural labourers 0 0 0
Marginal workers: Household industry workers 3 0 3
Marginal workers: Others 0 0 0
Non-workers 121 57 64

References

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  1. ^ "Blockwise Village Amenity Directory" (PDF). Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council. Retrieved 23 July 2015.
  2. ^ "Connecting Ladakh: India's growing road network to link borders with the mainland".
  3. ^ a b "Leh district census". 2011 Census of India. Directorate of Census Operations. Retrieved 23 July 2015.