Skiumarkha

Skiumarkha
Village
Skiumarkha is located in Ladakh
Skiumarkha
Skiumarkha
Location in Ladakh, India
Skiumarkha is located in India
Skiumarkha
Skiumarkha
Skiumarkha (India)
Coordinates: 33°52′19″N 77°33′37″E / 33.8719788°N 77.5601805°E / 33.8719788; 77.5601805
CountryIndia
Union TerritoryLadakh
DistrictLeh
TehsilLikir[1]
Elevation
5,512 m (18,084 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total
328
Languages
 • OfficialHindi, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
2011 census code865

Skiumarkha is a census village in the Leh district of Ladakh, India.[2] It is located in the Likir tehsil.

Located in the Markha valley, the census village comprises Skiu-Kaya and Markha villages. Skiu-Kaya, in turn, is a grouping of two adjacent villages, Skiu and Kaya.

Demographics

According to the 2011 census of India, Skiumarkha has 43 households. The effective literacy rate (i.e. the literacy rate of population excluding children aged 6 and below) is 60.41%.[3]

Demographics (2011 Census)[3]
Total Male Female
Population 328 162 166
Children aged below 6 years 35 18 17
Scheduled caste 0 0 0
Scheduled tribe 325 159 166
Literates 177 93 84
Workers (all) 189 98 91
Main workers (total) 143 57 86
Main workers: Cultivators 126 47 79
Main workers: Agricultural labourers 0 0 0
Main workers: Household industry workers 0 0 0
Main workers: Other 17 10 7
Marginal workers (total) 46 41 5
Marginal workers: Cultivators 1 0 1
Marginal workers: Agricultural labourers 0 0 0
Marginal workers: Household industry workers 0 0 0
Marginal workers: Others 45 41 4
Non-workers 139 64 75

References

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