Itchoo

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Itchoo
Itchu
Village
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Itchoo
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Itchoo
Itchoo (India)
Coordinates: 34°12′N76°12′E / 34.20°N 76.20°E / 34.20; 76.20 Coordinates: 34°12′N76°12′E / 34.20°N 76.20°E / 34.20; 76.20 [1]
CountryFlag of India.svg  India
Union Territory Ladakh
District Kargil
Tehsil Sankoo [2]
Population
 (2011)
  Total159 [3]
Languages
  Spoken Purgi, Urdu
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
194109

Itchoo is a village in Sankoo tehsil in Kargil district of the Indian union territory of Ladakh. The village is located 75 kilometres from the district headquarters Kargil.

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Demographics

According to the 2011 census of India, Itchoo had 53 households. [4] The literacy rate of Itchoo village is 54.76%. In Itchoo, Male literacy stands at 67.19% while the female literacy rate was 41.94%.

Demographics (2011 census)
TotalMaleFemale
Population1597683
Children aged below 6 years331221
Scheduled caste 000
Scheduled tribe 1587682
Literacy54.76%67.19%41.94%
Workers (all)36333
Main workers (all)6
Marginal workers (total)30282

Transportation

Itchoo lacks transportation services as there is no road to this village. One has to take a trail from Barsoo village after reaching Barsoo from Sankoo by the Barsoo Road and NH 301. There is no rail or air connectivity to Itchoo. The nearest airport is at Leh, located at a distance of 300 kilometres.

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References

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  2. "Villages in Kargil district". Kargil district website. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
  3. "Itchoo Population". Our Hero. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
  4. "Itchoo Population". Our Hero. Retrieved 1 May 2020.