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Shachokol Population - Leh, Jammu and Kashmir

Shachokol is a medium size village located in Leh Tehsil of Leh district, Jammu and Kashmir with total 147 families residing. The Shachokol village has population of 888 of which 451 are males while 437 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Shachokol village population of children with age 0-6 is 98 which makes up 11.04 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Shachokol village is 969 which is higher than Jammu and Kashmir state average of 889. Child Sex Ratio for the Shachokol as per census is 1085, higher than Jammu and Kashmir average of 862.

Shachokol village has higher literacy rate compared to Jammu and Kashmir. In 2011, literacy rate of Shachokol village was 68.48 % compared to 67.16 % of Jammu and Kashmir. In Shachokol Male literacy stands at 79.21 % while female literacy rate was 57.25 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Shachokol village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of village. Our website, don't have information about schools and hospital in Shachokol village.

Shachokol Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 147 - -
Population 888 451 437
Child (0-6) 98 47 51
Schedule Caste 0 0 0
Schedule Tribe 887 451 436
Literacy 68.48 % 79.21 % 57.25 %
Total Workers 489 267 222
Main Worker 277 - -
Marginal Worker 212 70 142

Caste Factor

In Shachokol village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 99.89 % of total population in Shachokol village. There is no population of Schedule Caste (SC) in Shachokol village of Leh.

Work Profile

In Shachokol village out of total population, 489 were engaged in work activities. 56.65 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 43.35 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 489 workers engaged in Main Work, 139 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 4 were Agricultural labourer.