Skur Buchan

Skur Buchan
Skurbuchan
Village
Skur Buchan
Location in Ladakh, India
Skur Buchan
Skur Buchan (India)
Coordinates: 34°26′07″N 76°42′38″E / 34.43528°N 76.71056°E / 34.43528; 76.71056
CountryIndia
Union TerritoryLadakh
DistrictLeh
TehsilKhalsi
Population
 (2011)
  Total
1,932
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Census code943

Skurbuchan, also spelled Skitchan, is the headquarters of the eponymous block in the Leh district of Ladakh, India. It is located in the Khalsi tehsil. It is located 125km west of Leh city. People here are devoted to Tibetan Buddhism, particularly the Drikung Kagyu lineage.