Skurbuchan, also spelled Skitchan, is the headquarters of the eponymous block and one of the tehsil in the Sham district of Ladakh, India. 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 (i.e. the literacy rate of population excluding children aged 6 and below) is 66.13%.
+ Demographics (2011 Census) 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
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