Karit Village
Karit is a revenue village in Shergole tehsil, Kargil district, Ladakh. It had a population of 526 in 55 households (Census 2011).
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526 souls. 55 homes.
Shergole tehsil, Kargil district, Ladakh.
Karit today
- Apple₹5,200Jablipora Anantnag (F&V) · 12 Nov 2026
- Banana₹4,000Batengoo Anantnag (F&V) · 2 Nov 2026
- Pomegranate₹15,000Batengoo Anantnag (F&V) · 2 Nov 2026
Happy Chhath Puja 2026 to every family of Karit, Shergole tehsil, Kargil!
Chhath Puja 2026 in Karit
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Karit at a glance
Karit is a mid-sized village of Shergole tehsil: 526 people in 55 households (Census 2011), 6th of its 14 inhabited villages by population. Literacy stood at 70.9%, above Kargil district's 69.6% (Shergole tehsil: 72.6%), while the sex ratio was 1,023 women per 1,000 men, above the district's 838. It falls under Tacha gram panchayat (LGD) and uses PIN code 194109. The village covers 43 hectares — about 0.42 km², or roughly 1,238 people per km² (Census 2011). Its nearest mapped neighbour is Tacha, about 4.4 km away in a straight line.
Official dataCensus 2011 · LGD, updated 21 Oct 2026
Gram panchayat: Tacha →
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Official dataCensus 2011 · LGD, updated 21 Oct 2026
- Development block
- Lotsum Source: Local Government Directory (LGD), Ministry of Panchayati Raj, as of 2026-10-29
- Height
- about 3,602 m above sea level At Karit'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
Karit is in the Tacha gram panchayat.
Other villages in Tacha
Source: Local Government Directory (LGD), 2026-10-21.
How Karit compares
By population, Karit ranks #6 of 14 inhabited villages in Shergole tehsil.
Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district totals of inhabited villages). Literacy = literates ÷ people aged 7+.
Official dataCensus 2011
What Karit had in Census 2011
- Primary school Available · 1 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 194109
Other villages in Shergole tehsil
View all 14 →Karit — 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
- 526Census 2011
- Male / female
- 260 / 266
- Households
- 55
- People per home
- 9.6
- Literacy rate
- 70.9%literates ÷ people aged 7+
- Workers
- 115
- Work participation
- 21.9%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 →
Karit on the map
Karit · 34.5260° N, 76.3410° E
Electoral profile
Placed from Karit'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).
Latest posts from the village
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Write a postNearest services to Karit
The closest bank, ATM, post office, petrol pump, hospital and school, by straight-line distance from Karit's map point (road distance is longer).
- Bank branchJammu and Kashmir Bank · 14 km (straight line) · OpenStreetMap
- ATMNone within 25 km
- Post officeNone within 25 km
- Petrol pumpPetrol pump · 14 km (straight line) · OpenStreetMap
- Hospital / PHCMedical Sub Centre , Darket · 10 km (straight line) · OpenStreetMap
- SchoolNone within 25 km
Health & emergency numbers · and the nearest health centres to Karit
- 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 , Darket · Primary health centre10.5 km away · OpenStreetMap · 2026-10-23
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Essential services & places near Karit
Hospitals, schools, banks, offices and other public places from OpenStreetMap. Distances are straight-line from Karit's map point, not road distance.
Banks, ATMs & post offices111 in Kargil district
- Jammu and Kashmir Bank
Bank · 14 km away (straight line)
Post office · No map location — listed by district
Post office · No map location — listed by district
Hospitals & clinics7 in Kargil district
Primary / community health centre · 10 km away (straight line)
Darket
Primary / community health centre · 12 km away (straight line)
Skamboo
Hospital · 18 km away (straight line)
Kargil
Schools & anganwadis7 in Kargil district
Colleges & universities3 in Kargil district
- Govt Polytechnic College Kargil
Polytechnic · 19 km away (straight line)
College · 20 km away (straight line)
Kargil
- Jaffaria Academy of Modern Education
Coaching / training institute · 20 km away (straight line)
Police & fire stations2 in Kargil district
Police station · 20 km away (straight line)
Hussaini Park, Kargil
Government offices9 in Kargil district
- District Industries Centre
Government office · 17 km away (straight line)
- ARTO Kargil
Government office · 17 km away (straight line)
- SKUAST
Government office · 18 km away (straight line)
Temples1 in Kargil district
Mosques4 in Kargil district
Other places of worship24 in Kargil district
Buddhist monastery / temple · 17 km away (straight line)
Buddhist monastery / temple · 18 km away (straight line)
Gurudwara · 19 km away (straight line)
Transport10 in Kargil district
- Petrol pump (no name listed)
Petrol pump · 14 km away (straight line)
- Kargil Airport
Airport · 17 km away (straight line)
- Kargil bus station
Bus station · 20 km away (straight line)
Agriculture services2 in Kargil district
- Horticulture
Agriculture office · 18 km away (straight line)
Community places6 in Kargil district
- A.P.J Abdul Kalaam Library
Library · 20 km away (straight line)
All places in Shergole tehsil (6) →Places of worship in Karit →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 Karit
Where is Karit located?
Karit is a village in Shergole tehsil of Kargil district, Ladakh, India.
Which district is Karit in?
Karit is in Kargil district of Ladakh.
Which gram panchayat does Karit belong to?
Karit comes under the Tacha gram panchayat.
What is the pincode of Karit?
The pincode of Karit, Shergole, Kargil is 194109.
What is the population of Karit?
As per the 2011 Census, Karit had a population of 526 (260 males and 266 females).
How many households are there in Karit?
Karit had 55 households at the 2011 Census.
What is the area of Karit?
Karit covers about 43 hectares.
What is the literacy rate of Karit?
The literacy rate of Karit was 70.9% at the 2011 Census (share of people aged 7 and above who are literate).
What is the sex ratio of Karit?
Karit had 1,023 females per 1,000 males at the 2011 Census.
Which Lok Sabha constituency is Karit in?
Karit is in the Ladakh Lok Sabha constituency.
Who is the MP for Karit?
Mohmad Haneefa (Independent) won the Ladakh Lok Sabha seat, which includes Karit, in 2024.
Which development block is Karit in?
Karit is in the Lotsum development block (Local Government Directory).
What is the LGD code of Karit?
The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Karit is 982 and its Census 2011 village code is 982.
Which villages are near Karit?
Villages near Karit include Tacha (4.4 km), Kukstay (6.4 km), Youkma Kharboo (8.7 km), Shakar (11 km), Numunchey (11 km).
What is the population of Karit in 2026?
No census has been taken since 2011. Scaling Karit's Census 2011 population of 526 by Ladakh's official RGI projection (+11.3% from 2011 to 2026) gives an estimate of about 590 people in 2026. This is an estimate, not a census count; the next Census will replace it.
Who is the sarpanch of Karit?
The sarpanch of Karit 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)
- Report a correction
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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: Jablipora Anantnag (F&V), Batengoo Anantnag (F&V), Anantnag district — about 135 km away, straight-line.
Latest reports up to 12 Nov 2026. Prices in ₹ per quintal.
| Commodity | Market | Min | Max | Modal | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apple · Delicious | Jablipora Anantnag (F&V) | 5,200 | 5,200 | 5,200 | 12 Nov 2026 |
| Apple · Kullu Delicious | Jablipora Anantnag (F&V) | 7,600 | 7,600 | 7,600 | 9 Nov 2026 |
| Banana | Batengoo Anantnag (F&V) | 4,000 | 4,000 | 4,000 | 2 Nov 2026 |
| Pomegranate · Pomogranate | Batengoo Anantnag (F&V) | 15,000 | 15,000 | 15,000 | 2 Nov 2026 |
| Potato · Potato | Batengoo Anantnag (F&V) | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 2 Nov 2026 |
| Tomato · Tomato | Batengoo Anantnag (F&V) | 2,800 | 2,800 | 2,800 | 2 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 Karit's shops. Best mandi price near Karit →
Official dataAgmarknet, 12 Nov 2026