Chuchot Shama is a village in the Leh district of Ladakh, India. It is located in the Chushot tehsil. The village is located on the banks of river Indus.

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%.

+ Demographics (2011 Census) 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

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