Chuchot
Village
Chuchot is located in Ladakh
Chuchot
Chuchot
Location in Ladakh
Chuchot is located in India
Chuchot
Chuchot
Chuchot (India)
Coordinates: 34°02′23″N 77°38′37″E / 34.0397120°N 77.6434728°E / 34.0397120; 77.6434728
CountryIndia
Union TerritoryLadakh
DistrictLeh
TehsilLeh
Population
 (2011)
 • Total1,836
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Census code867

Chuchot Gongma is a village-group and the headquarter of Chuchot block in the Leh district of Ladakh, India.[1] It is located in the Leh tehsil. This village Chuchot is divided into three villages: Yokma, Shamma and Chuchot Gongma. Chuchot village is the longest village of ladakh. It starts from Choglamsar and stretches up to Stakna by the bank of the Indus River, and this river is the source of water for irrigating fields.

People here rear cattle and harvest fields. This village, located in ladakh, comes under Leh district and is 13 km South of Leh main town. This village is surrounded by chains of mountain range with the village itself being located on the bank of the historically famous Indus River. Farther away from the bank, the other side of the village has vast barren lands.

Polo and archery are the most common sports. The village grows a large amount of wild sea buckthorn, known for its therapeutic, anti-carsenic, anti-aging antibacterial, anti-inflammatory properties.

Demographics

According to the 2011 census of India, Chuchot Gongma has 368 households. The effective literacy rate (i.e. the literacy rate of population excluding children aged 6 and below) is 79.75%.[2]

Demographics (2011 Census)[2]
TotalMaleFemale
Population1836897939
Children aged below 6 years221110111
Scheduled caste000
Scheduled tribe1804880924
Literates1288721567
Workers (all)1065522543
Main workers (total)43737364
Main workers: Cultivators75714
Main workers: Agricultural labourers220
Main workers: Household industry workers000
Main workers: Other36030060
Marginal workers (total)628149479
Marginal workers: Cultivators29439255
Marginal workers: Agricultural labourers32266
Marginal workers: Household industry workers23221
Marginal workers: Others27982197
Non-workers771375396

References

  1. ↑ "Blockwise Village Amenity Directory" (PDF). Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council. Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 September 2016. Retrieved 23 July 2015.
  2. 1 2 "Leh district census". 2011 Census of India. Directorate of Census Operations. Retrieved 23 July 2015.
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