Skiumarkha

Skiumarkha
village
Skiumarkha Skiumarkha Location in Jammu and Kashmir, India
Coordinates: 33°52′19″N 77°33′37″E / 33.8719788°N 77.5601805°ECoordinates: 33°52′19″N 77°33′37″E / 33.8719788°N 77.5601805°E
Country	India
State	Jammu and Kashmir
District	Leh
Tehsil	Leh
Elevation	5,512 m (18,084 ft)
Population (2011)
• Total	328
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
2011 census code	865

Skiumarkha is a census village in the Leh district of Jammu and Kashmir, India.^[1] It is located in the Leh 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%.^[2]

Demographics (2011 Census)^[2]

	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. "Blockwise Village Amenity Directory" (PDF). Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council. Retrieved 2015-07-23.
2. "Leh district census". 2011 Census of India. Directorate of Census Operations. Retrieved 2015-07-23.