Skur Buchan
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Skur Buchan
Skurbuchan | |
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Village | |
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| Country | India |
| Union Territory | Ladakh |
| District | Leh |
| Tehsil | Khalsi |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 1,932 |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Census code | 943 |
Skurbuchan, also spelled Skitchan, is the headquarters of the eponymous block in the Leh district of Ladakh, India.[1] It is located in the Khalsi tehsil. It is located 125km west of Leh city. People here are devoted to Tibetan Buddhism, particularly the Drikung Kagyu lineage.
Demographics
[edit | edit source]According to the 2011 census of India, Skur Buchan has 299 households. The effective literacy rate (i.e. the literacy rate of population excluding children aged 6 and below) is 66.13%.[2]
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 1932 | 916 | 1016 |
| Children aged below 6 years | 243 | 138 | 105 |
| Scheduled caste | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Scheduled tribe | 1905 | 901 | 1004 |
| Literates | 1117 | 555 | 562 |
| Workers (all) | 1290 | 609 | 681 |
| Main workers (total) | 861 | 455 | 406 |
| Main workers: Cultivators | 338 | 129 | 209 |
| Main workers: Agricultural labourers | 46 | 17 | 29 |
| Main workers: Household industry workers | 48 | 5 | 43 |
| Main workers: Other | 429 | 304 | 125 |
| Marginal workers (total) | 429 | 154 | 275 |
| Marginal workers: Cultivators | 293 | 93 | 200 |
| Marginal workers: Agricultural labourers | 28 | 8 | 20 |
| Marginal workers: Household industry workers | 17 | 2 | 15 |
| Marginal workers: Others | 91 | 51 | 40 |
| Non-workers | 642 | 307 | 335 |
References
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