Domkhar (also spelt Damkhar) is a village in Leh district of Ladakh in India,[1] located in the Khalsi tehsil.

Domkhar
Damkhar
Village
Domkhar is located in Ladakh
Domkhar
Domkhar
Location in Ladakh, India
Domkhar is located in India
Domkhar
Domkhar
Domkhar (India)
Coordinates: 34°19′55″N 76°55′42″E / 34.331968°N 76.928472°E / 34.331968; 76.928472
CountryIndia
Union TerritoryLadakh
DistrictLeh
TehsilKhalsi
Population
 (2011)
 • Total1,202
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Census code944

The Domkhar Rock Art Sanctuary was created in 2012, in order to preserve prehistoric petroglyphs in the area.[2]

Demographics

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According to the 2011 census of India, Damkhar has 199 households. The effective literacy rate (i.e. the literacy rate of population excluding children aged 6 and below) is 62.22%.[3]

Demographics (2011 Census)[3]
Total Male Female
Population 1202 608 594
Children aged below 6 years 114 63 51
Scheduled caste 17 8 9
Scheduled tribe 1177 594 583
Literates 677 371 306
Workers (all) 650 357 293
Main workers (total) 604 336 268
Main workers: Cultivators 344 176 168
Main workers: Agricultural labourers 4 2 2
Main workers: Household industry workers 4 3 1
Main workers: Other 252 155 97
Marginal workers (total) 46 21 25
Marginal workers: Cultivators 9 5 4
Marginal workers: Agricultural labourers 2 1 1
Marginal workers: Household industry workers 1 0 1
Marginal workers: Others 34 15 19
Non-workers 552 251 301

References

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  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. ^ Tania Banerjee (6 April 2019). "How a farmer has been protecting the prehistoric Indus carvings of Domkhar". The Hindu.
  3. ^ a b "Leh district census". 2011 Census of India. Directorate of Census Operations. Retrieved 23 July 2015.