Chuchot Shama
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{{Use Indian English|date=April 2018}}
{{Infobox settlement
| name = Chuchot Shama
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| settlement_type = Village
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| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Ladakh, India
| coordinates = {{coord|33.894519|N|77.647434|E|display=inline,title}}
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| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = India
| subdivision_type1 = Union Territory
| subdivision_name1 = Ladakh
| subdivision_type2 = District
| subdivision_name2 = Leh
| subdivision_type3 = Tehsil
| subdivision_name3 = Leh
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| seat_type = Panchayat
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| population_as_of = 2011
| population_total = 1567
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| timezone1 = IST
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Chuchot Shama is a village in the Leh district of Ladakh, India.{{cite web |url=http://leh.nic.in/depts/villageamenitydirectory.pdf |title=Blockwise Village Amenity Directory |publisher=Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council |accessdate=2015-07-23 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160909100301/http://leh.nic.in/depts/villageamenitydirectory.pdf |archive-date=9 September 2016 |url-status=dead }} It is located in the Leh tehsil. The village is located on the banks of river Indus (sindh).
Demographics
According to the 2011 census of India, Chuchot Shama has 296 households. The effective literacy rate (i.e. the literacy rate of population excluding children aged 6 and below) is 81.43%.
class="wikitable sortable"
|+ Demographics (2011 Census){{cite news |url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/datagov/CDB_PCA_Census/PCA_CDB_0103_F_Census.xls |title=Leh district census |work=2011 Census of India |publisher=Directorate of Census Operations |accessdate=2015-07-23 }} ! !! Total !! Male !! Female | |||
Population | 1567 | 768 | 799 |
Children aged below 6 years | 167 | 90 | 77 |
Scheduled caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Scheduled tribe | 1558 | 762 | 796 |
Literates | 1140 | 611 | 529 |
Workers (all) | 420 | 325 | 95 |
Main workers (total) | 402 | 314 | 88 |
Main workers: Cultivators | 22 | 20 | 2 |
Main workers: Agricultural labourers | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Main workers: Household industry workers | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Main workers: Other | 378 | 293 | 85 |
Marginal workers (total) | 18 | 11 | 7 |
Marginal workers: Cultivators | 6 | 3 | 3 |
Marginal workers: Agricultural labourers | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Marginal workers: Household industry workers | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Marginal workers: Others | 12 | 8 | 4 |
Non-workers | 1147 | 443 | 704 |