Chokial, Drass, Kargil, Ladakh, India

Content updated on May 15, 2024.

Geographic Location of Chokial


The village Chokial is located in Drass Tahsil of Kargil District in the Union Territory of Ladakh in India. It is governed by Chokial Gram Panchayat. It comes under Drass Community Development Block. The nearest town is Kargil, which is about 40 kilometers away from Chokial.

Travel and Communication for Chokial


Private buses services are available for the village. There is a railway station more than 10 kms away from the village.

Postal Address:
Chokial,
Kargil,
Ladakh, India
PIN - 194102

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Chokial


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

A brief summary of available data for Chokial 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 Chokial


As per available data from the year 2009, 965 persons live in 118 house holds in the village Chokial. There are 472 female individuals and 493 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 48.91% and males constitute 51.09% of the total population.

There are 959 scheduled tribes persons of which 469 are females and 490 are males. Females constitute 48.91% and males constitute 51.09% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 99.38% of the total population.

Population density of Chokial is 468.45 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Chokial


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Total area of Chokial is 206 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 82.6 ha. About 4.1 ha is un-irrigated area. About 78.5 ha is irrigated area. About 78.5 ha is irrigated by canal water.

About 76.9 ha is in non-agricultural use.

About 46.5 ha is culturable waste land.

Schools in Chokial


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

There are 2 government primary schools in the village Chokial.

There are 3 government middle schools in the village Chokial.

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

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 Chokial.

Colleges in Chokial


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 Chokial.

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 Chokial.

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 Chokial.

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 Chokial.

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 Chokial.

Other Educational Facilities in Chokial


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 Chokial.

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 Chokial.

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 Chokial.

Healthcare Facilities in Chokial


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

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

There is a primary health sub-centre with doctors and 5 paramedical staff in the village Chokial.

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

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

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

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

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

There is a veterinary hospital with 1 doctors and 3 paramedical staff in the village Chokial.

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

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

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

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