Skanpuk, Nubra, Leh Ladakh, Ladakh, India

Content updated on May 18, 2024.

Geographic Location of Skanpuk


The village Skanpuk is located in Nubra Tahsil of Leh Ladakh District in the Union Territory of Ladakh in India. It is governed by N.a. Gram Panchayat. It comes under Nubra Community Development Block. The nearest town is Leh, which is about 134 kilometers away from Skanpuk.

Travel and Communication for Skanpuk


The village is connected by public bus services. Private buses services are available for the village. There is a railway station more than 10 kms away from the village.

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Skanpuk


Climate, Environment and Weather data, climate change reports etc. for Skanpuk is available as professional paid service. You may contact us for further details and sample data.

A brief summary of available data for Skanpuk is given below:

CategoryResolutionPeriod
Precipitation - hHalf Hourly / 0.1 deg (11 kms) grid2001 - 2024
Precipitation - lDaily / 0.25 deg (28 kms) grid1901 - 2024
Temperature - hMonthly / 0.5 deg (55 kms) grid1901 - 2023
Temperature - lDaily / 1 deg (111 kms) grid1951 - 2024

Social Structure of Skanpuk


As per available data from the year 2009, 416 persons live in 93 house holds in the village Skanpuk. There are 219 female individuals and 197 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 52.64% and males constitute 47.36% of the total population.

There are 415 scheduled tribes persons of which 218 are females and 197 are males. Females constitute 52.53% and males constitute 47.47% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 99.76% of the total population.

Population density of Skanpuk is 270.48 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Skanpuk


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Total area of Skanpuk is 153.8 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 58.3 ha. About 4.9 ha is un-irrigated area. About 53.4 ha is irrigated area. About 53.4 ha is irrigated by canal water.

About 47.3 ha is in non-agricultural use.

About 48.2 ha is culturable waste land.

Schools in Skanpuk


There is a private pre-primary school in the village Skanpuk.

There are 2 government primary schools in the village Skanpuk.

There is a government middle school in the village Skanpuk.

There are no private or government secondary schools in the village. However, there is a private secondary school in Hundar Dok, which is 5-10 kms away from Skanpuk.

There are no private or government senior secondary schools in the village. However, there is a private senior secondary school in Hundar Dok, which is 5-10 kms away from Skanpuk.

Colleges in Skanpuk


There are no private or government arts and science degree colleges in the village. However, there is a private arts and science degree college in Leh, which is more than 10 kms away from Skanpuk.

There are no private or government engineering colleges in the village. However, there is a private engineering college in Srinagar, which is more than 10 kms away from Skanpuk.

There are no private or government medical colleges in the village. However, there is a private medical college in Srinagar, which is more than 10 kms away from Skanpuk.

There are no private or government management institutes in the village. However, there is a private management institute in Srinagar, which is more than 10 kms away from Skanpuk.

There are no private or government polytechnic institutes in the village. However, there is a private polytechnic institute in Leh, which is more than 10 kms away from Skanpuk.

Other Educational Facilities in Skanpuk


There are no private or government vocational training school / ITIs in the village. However, there is a private vocational training school / ITI in Leh, which is more than 10 kms away from Skanpuk.

There are no private or government non formal training centres in the village. However, there is a private non formal training centre in Leh, which is more than 10 kms away from Skanpuk.

There are no private or government differently abled schools in the village. However, there is a private differently abled school in Chuckot, which is more than 10 kms away from Skanpuk.

Healthcare Facilities in Skanpuk


There is a community health centre more than 10 kms away from Skanpuk.

There is a primary health centre 5-10 kms away from Skanpuk.

There is a primary health sub-centre with 0 doctors and 3 paramedical staff in the village Skanpuk.

There is a maternity and child welfare centre 5-10 kms away from Skanpuk.

There is a TB clinic more than 10 kms away from Skanpuk.

There is a allopathic hospital more than 10 kms away from Skanpuk.

There is a alternative medicine hospital more than 10 kms away from Skanpuk.

There is a dispensary more than 10 kms away from Skanpuk.

There is a veterinary hospital more than 10 kms away from Skanpuk.

There is a mobile health centre more than 10 kms away from Skanpuk.

There is no family welfare centre in the village Skanpuk or anywhere in the nearby villages.

*Note: Most of the above information provided as per data compiled from the year 2009.

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