Kargyam, Leh, Leh Ladakh, Ladakh, India

Content updated on May 17, 2024.

Geographic Location of Kargyam


The village Kargyam is located in Leh Tahsil of Leh Ladakh District in the Union Territory of Ladakh in India. It is governed by N.a. Gram Panchayat. It comes under Durbok Community Development Block. The nearest town is Leh, which is about 133 kilometers away from Kargyam.

Travel and Communication for Kargyam


There is a railway station more than 10 kms away from the village.

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Kargyam


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

A brief summary of available data for Kargyam 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 Kargyam


As per available data from the year 2009, 564 persons live in 106 house holds in the village Kargyam. There are 285 female individuals and 279 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 50.53% and males constitute 49.47% of the total population.

There are 468 scheduled tribes persons of which 236 are females and 232 are males. Females constitute 50.43% and males constitute 49.57% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 82.98% of the total population.

Population density of Kargyam is 473.95 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Kargyam


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Total area of Kargyam is 119 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 52.2 ha. About 6.9 ha is un-irrigated area. About 45.3 ha is irrigated area. About 45.3 ha is irrigated by canal water.

About 34.8 ha is in non-agricultural use.

About 32 ha is culturable waste land.

Schools in Kargyam


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

There is a government primary school in the village Kargyam.

There is a government middle school in the village Kargyam.

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

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

Colleges in Kargyam


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 Kargyam.

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 Kargyam.

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 Kargyam.

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 Kargyam.

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 Kargyam.

Other Educational Facilities in Kargyam


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 Kargyam.

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 Kargyam.

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

Healthcare Facilities in Kargyam


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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

There is no family welfare centre in the village Kargyam 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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