Skiumarkha

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

Skiumarkha
Village
Skiumarkha
Location in Ladakh, India
Skiumarkha
Skiumarkha (India)
Coordinates: 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
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
2011 census code865

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]
TotalMaleFemale
Population328162166
Children aged below 6 years351817
Scheduled caste000
Scheduled tribe325159166
Literates1779384
Workers (all)1899891
Main workers (total)1435786
Main workers: Cultivators1264779
Main workers: Agricultural labourers000
Main workers: Household industry workers000
Main workers: Other17107
Marginal workers (total)46415
Marginal workers: Cultivators101
Marginal workers: Agricultural labourers000
Marginal workers: Household industry workers000
Marginal workers: Others45414
Non-workers1396475

References

  1. https://leh.nic.in/about-district/administrative-setup/village/
  2. "Blockwise Village Amenity Directory" (PDF). Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council. Retrieved 23 July 2015.
  3. "Leh district census". 2011 Census of India. Directorate of Census Operations. Retrieved 23 July 2015.
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