Rantaq Shah, Zanskar, Kargil, Ladakh, India

Content updated on May 19, 2024.

Geographic Location of Rantaq Shah


The village Rantaq Shah is located in Zanskar Tahsil of Kargil District in the Union Territory of Ladakh in India. It is governed by Phey Gram Panchayat. It comes under Zanskar Community Development Block. The nearest town is Kargil, which is about 253 kilometers away from Rantaq Shah.

Travel and Communication for Rantaq Shah


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 Rantaq Shah


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

A brief summary of available data for Rantaq Shah 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 Rantaq Shah


As per available data from the year 2009, 358 persons live in 57 house holds in the village Rantaq Shah. There are 180 female individuals and 178 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 50.28% and males constitute 49.72% of the total population.

There are 352 scheduled tribes persons of which 177 are females and 175 are males. Females constitute 50.28% and males constitute 49.72% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 98.32% of the total population.

Population density of Rantaq Shah is 393.41 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Rantaq Shah


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Total area of Rantaq Shah is 91 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 91 ha. About 28.3 ha is un-irrigated area. About 62.7 ha is irrigated area. About 62.7 ha is irrigated by canal water.

Schools in Rantaq Shah


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

There is a government primary school in the village Rantaq Shah.

There is a government middle school in the village Rantaq Shah.

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

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

Colleges in Rantaq Shah


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 Rantaq Shah.

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 Rantaq Shah.

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 Rantaq Shah.

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 Rantaq Shah.

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 Rantaq Shah.

Other Educational Facilities in Rantaq Shah


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 Rantaq Shah.

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 Rantaq Shah.

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 Rantaq Shah.

Healthcare Facilities in Rantaq Shah


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

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

There is a primary health sub-centre more than 10 kms away from Rantaq Shah.

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

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

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

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

There is a dispensary with 1 doctors and 2 paramedical staff in the village Rantaq Shah.

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

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

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

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

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