Samad Rakchan

Samad Rakchan
Village
Samad Rakchan Location in Ladakh, India Show map of Ladakh Samad Rakchan Samad Rakchan (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 33°09′24″N78°14′28″E / 33.1565857°N 78.2412109°E / 33.1565857; 78.2412109 Coordinates: 33°09′24″N78°14′28″E / 33.1565857°N 78.2412109°E / 33.1565857; 78.2412109
Country	India
Union Territory	Ladakh
District	Leh
Tehsil	Nyoma [1]
Elevation	5,166 m (16,949 ft)
Population  (2011)
• Total	361
Languages
• Official	Hindi, English
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
2011 census code	898

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

Demographics

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

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. "Leh district census". 2011 Census of India . Directorate of Census Operations. Retrieved 23 July 2015.