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Skiumarkha

Coordinates: 33°52′19″N 77°33′37″E / 33.8719788°N 77.5601805°E / 33.8719788; 77.5601805
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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)
 • Total328
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

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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

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  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.