Photoksar
# Photoksar

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

## Location

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. The Sisir-La pass is open only in summers. So, in winter this village is cut off from the outside world.

## Demographics

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%.

Demographics (2011 Census) :

| | 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 |
