Coordinates: 34°26′07″N 76°42′38″E / 34.43528°N 76.71056°E / 34.43528; 76.71056

Skur Buchan

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Skur Buchan
Skurbuchan
Village
Skur Buchan is located in Ladakh
Skur Buchan
Skur Buchan
Location in Ladakh, India
Coordinates: 34°26′07″N 76°42′38″E / 34.43528°N 76.71056°E / 34.43528; 76.71056
CountryIndia
Union TerritoryLadakh
DistrictLeh
TehsilKhalsi
Population
 (2011)
 • Total1,932
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Census code943

Skur Buchan, also spelled Skurbuchan, is the headquarter of eponymous block in the Leh district of Ladakh, India.[1] It is located in the Khalsi tehsil. It is located to west of Leh city at a distance of 125km. People here are devoted to Tibetan Buddhism particualy the Drigung Kargu lineage.

Demographics[]

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]

Demographics (2011 Census)[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[]

  1. ^ "Blockwise Village Amenity Directory" (PDF). Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council. Retrieved 23 July 2015.
  2. ^ a b "Leh district census". 2011 Census of India. Directorate of Census Operations. Retrieved 23 July 2015.
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