Skur Buchan Population, Caste, Working Data Leh, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Skur Buchan is a village situated in Khalsi tehsil of Leh district in Jammu and Kashmir. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 299 families residing in the village Skur Buchan. The total population of Skur Buchan is 1,932 out of which 916 are males and 1,016 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Skur Buchan is 1,109.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Skur Buchan village is 243 which is 13% of the total population. There are 138 male children and 105 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Skur Buchan is 761 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,109) of Skur Buchan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Skur Buchan is 66.1%. Thus Skur Buchan village has a lower literacy rate compared to 70.2% of Leh district. The male literacy rate is 71.34% and the female literacy rate is 61.69% in Skur Buchan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Skur Buchan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Skur Buchan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Skur Buchan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 243 | 138 | 105 |
| Literacy | 66.13% | 71.34% | 61.69% |
| Scheduled Caste | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,905 | 901 | 1,004 |
| Illiterate | 815 | 361 | 454 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 98.6% of total population in Skur Buchan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Skur Buchan village out of total population, 1,290 were engaged in work activities. 66.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 33.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,290 workers engaged in Main Work, 338 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 46 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 861 | 455 | 406 |
| Cultivators | 338 | 129 | 209 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 46 | 17 | 29 |
| Household Industries | 48 | 5 | 43 |
| Other Workers | 429 | 304 | 125 |
| Marginal Workers | 429 | 154 | 275 |
| Non Working | 642 | 307 | 335 |
Map of Skur Buchan, Leh, Jammu and Kashmir
Nearby Villages to Skur Buchan, Khalsi
Below are the list of villages near Skur Buchan village in Khalsi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Tia | 1,273 |
| Damkhar | 1,202 |
| Temisgam | 1,517 |
| Leido | 370 |
| Hanoo | 1,207 |
| Takmachik | 607 |
| Dah | 609 |
| Skinlingyong | 237 |
| Khaltse | 767 |
| Saspochey | 214 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Skur Buchan, Leh, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia