Chuchot Gongma is a village-group and the headquarter of Chushot block and tehsil in the Leh district of Ladakh, India. It is located in the Chushot tehsil. This village Chuchot is divided into three villages: Yokma, Shamma and Chuchot Gongma. Chuchot village is the longest village of ladakh. It starts from Choglamsar and stretches up to Stakna by the bank of the Indus River, and this river is the source of water for irrigating fields.
People here rear cattle and harvest fields. This village, located in ladakh, comes under Leh district and is 13 km South of Leh main town. This village is surrounded by chains of mountain range with the village itself being located on the bank of the historically famous Indus River. Farther away from the bank, the other side of the village has vast barren lands.
Polo and archery are the most common sports. The village grows a large amount of wild sea buckthorn, known for its therapeutic, anti-carsenic, anti-aging antibacterial, anti-inflammatory properties.
Demographics
According to the 2011 census of India, Chuchot Gongma has 368 households. The effective literacy rate (i.e. the literacy rate of population excluding children aged 6 and below) is 79.75%.
+ Demographics (2011 Census) Total Male Female Population 1836 897 939 Children aged below 6 years 221 110 111 Scheduled caste 0 0 0 Scheduled tribe 1804 880 924 Literates 1288 721 567 Workers (all) 1065 522 543 Main workers (total) 437 373 64 Main workers: Cultivators 75 71 4 Main workers: Agricultural labourers 2 2 0 Main workers: Household industry workers 0 0 0 Main workers: Other 360 300 60 Marginal workers (total) 628 149 479 Marginal workers: Cultivators 294 39 255 Marginal workers: Agricultural labourers 32 26 6 Marginal workers: Household industry workers 23 2 21 Marginal workers: Others 279 82 197 Non-workers 771 375 396
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