Samad Rakchan is a village in the Leh district of the Indian union territory of Ladakh.[2] It is located in the Nyoma tehsil.

Samad Rakchan
Village
Samad Rakchan is located in Ladakh
Samad Rakchan
Samad Rakchan
Location in Ladakh, India
Samad Rakchan is located in India
Samad Rakchan
Samad Rakchan
Samad Rakchan (India)
Coordinates: 33°09′24″N 78°14′28″E / 33.1565857°N 78.2412109°E / 33.1565857; 78.2412109
CountryIndia
Union TerritoryLadakh
DistrictLeh
TehsilNyoma[1]
Elevation
5,166 m (16,949 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total361
Languages
 • OfficialHindi, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
2011 census code898

Demographics

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According to the 2011 census of India, Samad Rakchan has 71 households. The effective literacy rate (i.e. the literacy rate of population excluding children aged 6 and below) is 54.91%.[3]

Demographics (2011 Census)[3]
Total Male Female
Population 361 188 173
Children aged below 6 years 35 18 17
Scheduled caste 1 0 1
Scheduled tribe 229 119 110
Literates 179 112 67
Workers (all) 214 110 104
Main workers (total) 130 103 27
Main workers: Cultivators 0 0 0
Main workers: Agricultural labourers 0 0 0
Main workers: Household industry workers 0 0 0
Main workers: Other 130 103 27
Marginal workers (total) 84 7 77
Marginal workers: Cultivators 0 0 0
Marginal workers: Agricultural labourers 0 0 0
Marginal workers: Household industry workers 0 0 0
Marginal workers: Others 84 7 77
Non-workers 147 78 69

References

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  1. ^ "Villages | District Leh, Union Territory of Ladakh | India".
  2. ^ "Blockwise Village Amenity Directory" (PDF). Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council. Retrieved 23 July 2015.
  3. ^ a b "Leh district census". 2011 Census of India. Directorate of Census Operations. Retrieved 23 July 2015.