Skur Buchan


Skurbuchan, also spelled Skitchan, is the headquarters of the eponymous Community [development block in India|block] in the Leh district of Ladakh, India. It is located in the Khalsi tehsil. It is located 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 is 66.13%.
TotalMaleFemale
Population19329161016
Children aged below 6 years243138105
Scheduled caste422
Scheduled tribe19059011004
Literates1117555562
Workers 1290609681
Main workers 861455406
Main workers: Cultivators338129209
Main workers: Agricultural labourers461729
Main workers: Household industry workers48543
Main workers: Other429304125
Marginal workers 429154275
Marginal workers: Cultivators29393200
Marginal workers: Agricultural labourers28820
Marginal workers: Household industry workers17215
Marginal workers: Others915140
Non-workers642307335