Geographic Location of Lochum

The village Lochum is located in Shaker Chiktan Tahsil of Kargil District in the Union Territory of Ladakh in India. It is governed by Lolsum Gram Panchayat. It comes under Shargole Community Development Block. The nearest town is Kargil, which is about 20 kilometers away from Lochum.

Travel and Communication for Lochum

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 Lochum

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

Social Structure of Lochum

As per available data from the year 2009, 405 persons live in 56 house holds in the village Lochum. There are 199 female individuals and 206 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 49.14% and males constitute 50.86% of the total population.

There are 405 scheduled tribes persons of which 199 are females and 206 are males. Females constitute 49.14% and males constitute 50.86% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 100% of the total population.

Population density of Lochum is 764.15 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Lochum

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Total area of Lochum is 53 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 24.7 ha. About 2.4 ha is un-irrigated area. About 22.3 ha is irrigated area. About 22.3 ha is irrigated by canal water.

About 26.7 ha is in non-agricultural use.

About 1.6 ha is culturable waste land.

Schools in Lochum

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

There are 2 government primary schools. Additionally, there are 12 private primary schools in the village Lochum.

There is a government middle school in the village Lochum.

There is a government secondary school in the village Lochum.

There are no private or government senior secondary schools in the village. However, there is a private senior secondary school in Shargola, which is more than 10 kms away from Lochum.

Colleges in Lochum

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 Kargil, which is more than 10 kms away from Lochum.

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 Lochum.

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 Lochum.

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 Lochum.

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

Other Educational Facilities in Lochum

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

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

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

Healthcare Facilities in Lochum

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

There is a primary health centre more than 10 kms away from Lochum.

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

There is a maternity and child welfare centre more than 10 kms away from Lochum.

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

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

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

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

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

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

There is a family welfare centre more than 10 kms away from Lochum.

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