Skuru
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=April 2018}}
{{Infobox settlement
| name = Skuru
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| settlement_type = Village
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| image_caption = Skuru Gompa at Skuru.
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| pushpin_map = India Ladakh#India
| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Ladakh, India
| coordinates = {{coord|34.674458|N|77.290095|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 = Nubra
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| seat_type = Panchayat
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| unit_pref = Metric
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| population_as_of = 2011
| population_total = 230
| population_density_km2 = auto
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| timezone1 = IST
| utc_offset1 = +5:30
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| blank_name_sec1 = Census code
| blank_info_sec1 = 923
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Skuru 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 }} It is located in the Nubra tehsil.
Demographics
According to the 2011 census of India, Skuru has 52 households. The effective literacy rate (i.e. the literacy rate of population excluding children aged 6 and below) is 50.24%.
| 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 | 230 | 100 | 130 |
| Children aged below 6 years | 25 | 12 | 13 |
| Scheduled caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled tribe | 230 | 100 | 130 |
| Literates | 103 | 55 | 48 |
| Workers (all) | 148 | 62 | 86 |
| Main workers (total) | 21 | 17 | 4 |
| Main workers: Cultivators | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Main workers: Agricultural labourers | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Main workers: Household industry workers | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Main workers: Other | 19 | 15 | 4 |
| Marginal workers (total) | 127 | 45 | 82 |
| Marginal workers: Cultivators | 119 | 44 | 75 |
| Marginal workers: Agricultural labourers | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Marginal workers: Household industry workers | 6 | 1 | 5 |
| Marginal workers: Others | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Non-workers | 82 | 38 | 44 |