Shachokol

Shachokol is a village in Leh district of the Indian union territory of Ladakh.[1] It is located in the Durbuk tehsil.

Shachokol
Village
Shachokol Location in Ladakh, India Shachokol Shachokol (India)
Coordinates: 33.9183387°N 78.3605653°E
Country	India
Union Territory	Ladakh
District	Leh
Tehsil	Durbuk
Elevation	5,765 m (18,914 ft)
Population  (2011)
• Total	888
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
2011 census code	875

Demographics

According to the 2011 census of India, Shachokol has 147 households. The effective literacy rate (i.e. the literacy rate of population excluding children aged 6 and below) is 68.48%.[2]

Demographics (2011 Census)[2]

	Total	Male	Female
Population	888	451	437
Children aged below 6 years	98	47	51
Scheduled caste	0	0	0
Scheduled tribe	887	451	436
Literates	541	320	221
Workers (all)	489	267	222
Main workers (total)	277	197	80
Main workers: Cultivators	139	101	38
Main workers: Agricultural labourers	4	3	1
Main workers: Household industry workers	0	0	0
Main workers: Other	134	93	41
Marginal workers (total)	212	70	142
Marginal workers: Cultivators	171	61	110
Marginal workers: Agricultural labourers	8	0	8
Marginal workers: Household industry workers	17	1	16
Marginal workers: Others	16	8	8
Non-workers	399	184	215

References

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