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Skur Buchan

Coordinates: 34°26′07″N 76°42′38″E / 34.43528°N 76.71056°E / 34.43528; 76.71056
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Skur Buchan
Skurbuchan
Village
Skur Buchan is located in Ladakh
Skur Buchan
Skur Buchan
Location in Ladakh, India
Skur Buchan is located in India
Skur Buchan
Skur Buchan
Skur Buchan (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

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

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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

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  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.