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Itchoo

Coordinates: 34°12′N 76°12′E / 34.20°N 76.20°E / 34.20; 76.20
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Itchoo
Itchu
Village
Itchoo is located in Ladakh
Itchoo
Itchoo
Location in Ladakh, India
Itchoo is located in India
Itchoo
Itchoo
Itchoo (India)
Coordinates: 34°12′N 76°12′E / 34.20°N 76.20°E / 34.20; 76.20[1]
Country India
Union TerritoryLadakh
DistrictKargil
TehsilSankoo[2]
Population
 (2011)
 • Total159[3]
Languages
 • SpokenPurgi, Urdu
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
194109

Itchoo is a village in Sankoo tehsil in Kargil district of the Indian union territory of Ladakh. The village is located 75 kilometres from the district headquarters Kargil.

Demographics

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According to the 2011 census of India, Itchoo had 53 households.[4] The literacy rate of Itchoo village is 54.76%. In Itchoo, Male literacy stands at 67.19% while the female literacy rate was 41.94%.

Demographics (2011 census)
Total Male Female
Population 159 76 83
Children aged below 6 years 33 12 21
Scheduled caste 0 0 0
Scheduled tribe 158 76 82
Literacy 54.76% 67.19% 41.94%
Workers (all) 36 33 3
Main workers (all) 6
Marginal workers (total) 30 28 2

Transportation

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Itchoo lacks transportation services as there is no road to this village. One has to take a trail from Barsoo village after reaching Barsoo from Sankoo by the Barsoo Road and NH 301. There is no rail or air connectivity to Itchoo. The nearest airport is at Leh, located at a distance of 300 kilometres.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Itchoo (Google Maps)". Google Maps. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
  2. ^ "Villages in Kargil district". Kargil district website. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
  3. ^ "Itchoo Population". Our Hero. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
  4. ^ "Itchoo Population". Our Hero. Retrieved 1 May 2020.