Skur Buchan
Village in Ladakh, India
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Skurbuchan, also spelled Skitchan, is the headquarters of the eponymous block in the Sham district of Ladakh, India.[1] It is located in the Khalsi tehsil. It is located 125 km (78 mi) west of Leh city. People here are devoted to Tibetan Buddhism, particularly the Drikung Kagyu 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]
| 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 |
