Kerey

For the body of water, see Kerey (lake).

Kerey Kairay Kariy Kiāri
Town
Kerey Location in Ladakh, India Kerey Kerey (India)
Coordinates: 33.2994346°N 78.2840959°E / 33.2994346; 78.2840959
Country	India
Union Territory	Ladakh
District	Changthang
Tehsil	Chumathang
Elevation	5,488 m (18,005 ft)
Population  (2011)
• Total	290
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
2011 census code	896

Kerey (also called Kiāri) is a Town in Changthang district in the Indian union territory of Ladakh. It is located in the Chumathang tehsil.

Demographics

According to the 2011 census of India, Kerey has 60 households. The effective literacy rate (i.e. the literacy rate of population excluding children aged 6 and below) is 77.69%.

Demographics (2011 Census)

	Total	Male	Female
Population	290	140	150
Children aged below 6 years	30	13	17
Scheduled caste	0	0	0
Scheduled tribe	290	140	150
Literates	202	113	89
Workers (all)	174	89	85
Main workers (total)	118	73	45
Main workers: Cultivators	49	33	16
Main workers: Agricultural labourers	5	0	5
Main workers: Household industry workers	0	0	0
Main workers: Other	64	40	24
Marginal workers (total)	56	16	40
Marginal workers: Cultivators	33	0	33
Marginal workers: Agricultural labourers	7	3	4
Marginal workers: Household industry workers	0	0	0
Marginal workers: Others	16	13	3
Non-workers	116	51	65