Domkhar
# Domkhar

Domkhar, also spelt Damkhar, is a village in Leh district of Ladakh in India. It is located in the Khalsi tehsil.

The Domkhar Rock Art Sanctuary was created in 2012 to preserve prehistoric petroglyphs in the area.

## Demographics

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%.

Demographics (2011 Census) :

| | 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 |
