Kharboo Village
Kharboo is a revenue village in Drass tehsil, Kargil district, Ladakh. It had a population of 1,074 in 145 households (Census 2011).
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1,074 souls. 145 homes.
Drass tehsil, Kargil district, Ladakh.
Kharboo today
- Apple₹5,625Market Administrative Committee Zazna · 13 Nov 2026
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Chhath Puja 2026 in Kharboo
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Kharboo at a glance
Kharboo is one of the larger villages of Drass tehsil — 5th of 17 by population, with 1,074 people in 145 households (Census 2011). Literacy stood at 79.2%, above Kargil district's 69.6% (Drass tehsil: 85.7%), while the sex ratio was 898 women per 1,000 men, above the district's 838. It falls under Kharboo gram panchayat (LGD) and uses PIN code 194103. The village covers 89 hectares — about 0.89 km², or roughly 1,201 people per km² (Census 2011). For elections it falls in the Ladakh Lok Sabha constituency.
Official dataCensus 2011 · LGD, updated 21 Oct 2026
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Official dataCensus 2011 · LGD, updated 21 Oct 2026
- Development block
- Bhimbat Source: Local Government Directory (LGD), Ministry of Panchayati Raj, as of 2026-10-29
- Height
- about 2,932 m above sea level At Kharboo's map point, from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 surface model (~90 m cells). Copernicus DEM GLO-90 © DLR e.V. 2010-2014 and © Airbus Defence and Space GmbH 2014-2018, provided under COPERNICUS by the European Union and ESA.
Gram panchayat
Kharboo is in the Kharboo gram panchayat.
Source: Local Government Directory (LGD), 2026-10-21.
How Kharboo compares
By population, Kharboo ranks #5 of 17 inhabited villages in Drass tehsil.
Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district totals of inhabited villages). Literacy = literates ÷ people aged 7+.
Official dataCensus 2011
What Kharboo had in Census 2011
- Primary school Available · 2 in the village
- Primary health centre (PHC) Not available · nearest more than 10 km away
- Treated tap water Not available
- All-weather road Available
- Public bus service Not available · nearest more than 10 km away
- Power for homes Available
- Commercial bank Not available · nearest more than 10 km away
- Mobile phone coverage Available
Census 2011 Village Directory — conditions may have changed since.
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Villages sharing pincode 194103
Other villages in Drass tehsil
View all 19 →Kharboo — Census 2011 to estimated 2026
Estimate for 2026 (scaled from Census 2011 by the state's official RGI projection; not a census count)
Method: the Census 2011 count × Ladakh's projected population growth from 2011 to 2026 (+11.3%), from the official projections of the Technical Group on Population Projections (National Commission on Population, MoHFW, with the Registrar General of India), Table 21. The report projects no households, so households use the same ratio. Rounded; a single village can differ widely from its state's average. The next Census will replace these figures.
Population Projections for India and States 2011–2036 (nhm.gov.in, PDF) · Table 21 · checked on 2026-10-26
Population, education & work
- Population
- 1,074Census 2011
- Male / female
- 566 / 508
- Households
- 145
- People per home
- 7.4
- Literacy rate
- 79.2%literates ÷ people aged 7+
- Workers
- 345
- Work participation
- 32.1%workers ÷ population
Source: Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India — Census 2011 Primary Census Abstract.
Official dataCensus 2011
Population figures are from Census 2011, the latest village tables published. Census 2027 (houselisting 2026, population count February 2027) will replace them when its village tables are released. About Census 2027 →
Kharboo on the map
The pin is an approximate location, within about 50 km, from nearby reference points — not the exact site of Kharboo. Exact coordinates come from OpenStreetMap once the village is mapped there.
Kharboo · 34.5410° N, 75.9909° E
Electoral profile
Placed from Kharboo's map location inside the constituency boundary. Boundaries are approximate; the electoral roll is the final word. Wrong? Tell us. Results: Election Commission of India, Lok Sabha 2024 results (via OpenCity).
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Write a postNearest services to Kharboo
The closest bank, ATM, post office, petrol pump, hospital and school, by straight-line distance from Kharboo's map point (road distance is longer).
- Bank branchHDFC Bank, Kargil · 13 km (straight line) · IFSC HDFC0002912 · RBI IFSC list (as of 2026-09-01)
- ATMNone within 25 km
- Post officeChanigund Branch Post Office · 8.8 km (straight line) · PIN 194103 · India Post (as of 2026-09-01)
- Petrol pumpPetrol pump · 13 km (straight line) · OpenStreetMap
- Hospital / PHCMedical Sub Centre ,Srinagar Laddakh Highway · 9.2 km (straight line) · OpenStreetMap
- SchoolNone within 25 km
Health & emergency numbers · and the nearest health centres to Kharboo
- 108Ambulance (emergency)Free from any phone, day and night
- 104Health helpline (advice, doctor on call)Free from any phone, day and night
108: Source: Emergency Response Services (108) — National Health Mission / state governments · checked 12 Nov 2026 · 104: Source: Health helpline (104) — National Health Mission / state governments · checked 12 Nov 2026
Nearest health facilities we hold
- Medical Sub Centre ,Srinagar Laddakh Highway · Primary health centre9.2 km away · OpenStreetMap · 2026-10-23
VoiceOfVillage is an independent website, not a health service. In an emergency, call 108.
Essential services & places near Kharboo
Hospitals, schools, banks, offices and other public places from OpenStreetMap. Distances are straight-line from Kharboo's map point, not road distance.
Banks, ATMs & post offices111 in Kargil district
- Chanigund Branch Post Office
Post office · 8.8 km away (straight line)
Post office · 8.8 km away (straight line)
- J&K Bank
Bank · 13 km away (straight line)
Kargil
Hospitals & clinics7 in Kargil district
- Medical Sub Centre ,Srinagar Laddakh Highway
Primary / community health centre · 9.2 km away (straight line)
Srinagar Laddakh Highway
Hospital · 12 km away (straight line)
District Hospital, Kargil Ladakh
- Army hospital
Hospital · 13 km away (straight line)
Schools & anganwadis7 in Kargil district
Colleges & universities3 in Kargil district
- Jaffaria Academy of Modern Education
Coaching / training institute · 13 km away (straight line)
College · 13 km away (straight line)
Kargil
- Govt Polytechnic College Kargil
Polytechnic · 14 km away (straight line)
Police & fire stations2 in Kargil district
Police station · 13 km away (straight line)
Hussaini Park, Kargil
Government offices9 in Kargil district
Government office · 13 km away (straight line)
Kargil
- R&D
Government office · 14 km away (straight line)
Government office · 14 km away (straight line)
Temples1 in Kargil district
Mosques4 in Kargil district
Other places of worship24 in Kargil district
Gurudwara · 13 km away (straight line)
Transport10 in Kargil district
- Kargil bus station
Bus station · 13 km away (straight line)
- Petrol pump (no name listed)
Petrol pump · 13 km away (straight line)
- Petrol pump (no name listed)
Petrol pump · 13 km away (straight line)
Agriculture services2 in Kargil district
Market / mandi · 13 km away (straight line)
Kargil
- Horticulture
Agriculture office · 14 km away (straight line)
Community places6 in Kargil district
- A.P.J Abdul Kalaam Library
Library · 13 km away (straight line)
- Khree Sultan Cho Stadium
Sports ground / stadium · 14 km away (straight line)
- Khree-Sultan-Cho
Sports ground / stadium · 14 km away (straight line)
All places in Drass tehsil (7) →Places of worship in Kharboo →Suggest a missing place
Data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Not checked by VoiceOfVillage unless marked verified. Phone numbers and hours appear only when the source lists them; call before you travel. openstreetmap.org/copyright Bank branches: RBI IFSC lists (via github.com/razorpay/ifsc, public domain). Post offices: India Post, All India Pincode Directory (data.gov.in, GODL-India).
People often ask about Kharboo
Where is Kharboo located?
Kharboo is a village in Drass tehsil of Kargil district, Ladakh, India.
Which district is Kharboo in?
Kharboo is in Kargil district of Ladakh.
Which gram panchayat does Kharboo belong to?
Kharboo comes under the Kharboo gram panchayat.
How is Kharboo written in the local script?
Kharboo is written Kharboo.
What is the pincode of Kharboo?
The pincode of Kharboo, Drass, Kargil is 194103.
What is the population of Kharboo?
As per the 2011 Census, Kharboo had a population of 1,074 (566 males and 508 females).
How many households are there in Kharboo?
Kharboo had 145 households at the 2011 Census.
What is the area of Kharboo?
Kharboo covers about 89 hectares.
What is the literacy rate of Kharboo?
The literacy rate of Kharboo was 79.2% at the 2011 Census (share of people aged 7 and above who are literate).
What is the sex ratio of Kharboo?
Kharboo had 898 females per 1,000 males at the 2011 Census.
Which Lok Sabha constituency is Kharboo in?
Kharboo is in the Ladakh Lok Sabha constituency.
Who is the MP for Kharboo?
Mohmad Haneefa (Independent) won the Ladakh Lok Sabha seat, which includes Kharboo, in 2024.
Which development block is Kharboo in?
Kharboo is in the Bhimbat development block (Local Government Directory).
What is the LGD code of Kharboo?
The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Kharboo is 978 and its Census 2011 village code is 978.
Which villages are near Kharboo?
Villages near Kharboo include Kaksar (within ~50 km), Shimsha (within ~50 km), Karkit (within ~50 km), Minjee (within ~50 km), Hardass (within ~50 km).
What is the population of Kharboo in 2026?
No census has been taken since 2011. Scaling Kharboo's Census 2011 population of 1,074 by Ladakh's official RGI projection (+11.3% from 2011 to 2026) gives an estimate of about 1,200 people in 2026. This is an estimate, not a census count; the next Census will replace it.
Who is the sarpanch of Kharboo?
The sarpanch of Kharboo has not yet been verified on VoiceOfVillage. We publish a sarpanch's name only after they verify with an election certificate; until then the elected sarpanch is listed on the eGramSwaraj portal, by the State Election Commission and at the panchayat or block office.
Answers are built from the village's official records (LGD, Census 2011, Election Commission data). If something is wrong, verified residents can correct it after claiming.
- Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
- Village directory: Local Government Directory, record as of 2026-10-21
- Pincode: LGD village–pincode mapping and India Post
- Weather: Open-Meteo, live model estimate
- 2026 estimates: Census 2011 × the state's growth in the RGI / National Commission on Population projections 2011–2036 (Table 21)
- Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), RBI IFSC lists, India Post
- Sarpanch: shown only when a sarpanch has verified with an election certificate (none for this village yet)
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- Bus stop
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Each opens a page of the nearest places from our directory (OpenStreetMap, RBI, India Post), with straight-line distances.
Pacific Ocean status (NOAA, 12 Nov 2026): El Niño Advisory
There is no El Niño forecast for individual villages. El Niño is a pattern in the Pacific Ocean; how much it changes rainfall here also depends on other conditions, and it does not mean drought everywhere.
Local rainfall estimates are not available yet.
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District climate page →No market in Kargil district has reported prices in the last 14 days. Nearest mandi reports: Market Administrative Committee Zazna, Ganderbal district — about 107 km away, straight-line.
Latest reports up to 13 Nov 2026. Prices in ₹ per quintal.
| Commodity | Market | Min | Max | Modal | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apple · Delicious | Market Administrative Committee Zazna | 5,000 | 6,250 | 5,625 | 13 Nov 2026 |
| Apple · Kullu Delicious | Market Administrative Committee Zazna | 5,625 | 6,875 | 6,250 | 13 Nov 2026 |
Source: AGMARKNET, Directorate of Marketing & Inspection, via data.gov.in (Government Open Data Licence – India). All markets →
These are wholesale mandi (APMC) prices in ₹ per quintal as reported to AGMARKNET — not the retail price in Kharboo's shops. Best mandi price near Kharboo →
Official dataAgmarknet, 13 Nov 2026
Distances are approximate (nearby reference points).
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