Lejam, Thal, Pithoragarh, Uttarakhand, India

Content updated on May 18, 2024.

Geographic Location of Lejam


The village Lejam is located in Thal Tahsil of Pithoragarh District in the State of Uttarakhand in India. It is governed by Lejam Gram Panchayat. It comes under Didihat Community Development Block. The nearest town is Didihat, which is about 27 kilometers away from Lejam.

Travel and Communication for Lejam


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

Postal Address:
Lejam,
Pithoragarh,
Uttarakhand, India
PIN - 262534

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Lejam


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

A brief summary of available data for Lejam 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 Lejam


As per available data from the year 2009, 293 persons live in 72 house holds in the village Lejam. There are 152 female individuals and 141 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 51.88% and males constitute 48.12% of the total population.

There are 191 scheduled castes persons of which 95 are females and 96 are males. Females constitute 49.74% and males constitute 50.26% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 65.19% of the total population.

Population density of Lejam is 292.07 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Lejam


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Total area of Lejam is 100.32 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 32.82 ha. About 16.43 ha is un-irrigated area. About 16.39 ha is irrigated area. About 16.39 ha is irrigated by other sources of water.

About 6.29 ha is in non-agricultural use.

About 0.32 ha is lying as current fallow area. About 47.82 ha is culturable waste land. About 2.12 ha is covered by barren and un-cultivable land.

Schools in Lejam


There are no private or government pre-primary schools in the village. However, there is a government pre-primary school in Aamthal, which is less than 5 kms away from Lejam.

There is a government primary school in the village Lejam.

There are no private or government middle schools in the village. However, there is a private middle school in Aamthal, which is less than 5 kms away from Lejam.

There are no private or government secondary schools in the village. However, there is a private secondary school in Aamthal, which is less than 5 kms away from Lejam.

There are no private or government senior secondary schools in the village. However, there is a private senior secondary school in Gol, which is less than 5 kms away from Lejam.

Colleges in Lejam


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 Berinag, which is more than 10 kms away from Lejam.

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

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

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

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

Other Educational Facilities in Lejam


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

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

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

Healthcare Facilities in Lejam


There is a community health centre 5-10 kms away from Lejam.

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

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

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

There is a TB clinic 5-10 kms away from Lejam.

There is a allopathic hospital 5-10 kms away from Lejam.

There is a alternative medicine hospital 5-10 kms away from Lejam.

There is a dispensary 5-10 kms away from Lejam.

There is a veterinary hospital less than 5 kms away from Lejam.

There is a mobile health centre less than 5 kms away from Lejam.

There is a family welfare centre 5-10 kms away from Lejam.

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

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