Goshan, Drass, Kargil, Ladakh, India

Content updated on May 15, 2024.

Geographic Location of Goshan


The village Goshan is located in Drass Tahsil of Kargil District in the Union Territory of Ladakh in India. It is governed by Goshan Gram Panchayat. It comes under Drass Community Development Block. The nearest town is Kargil, which is about 57 kilometers away from Goshan.

Travel and Communication for Goshan


The village is connected by public bus services. There is a railway station more than 10 kms away from the village.

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Goshan


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

A brief summary of available data for Goshan 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 Goshan


As per available data from the year 2009, 1485 persons live in 189 house holds in the village Goshan. There are 722 female individuals and 763 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 48.62% and males constitute 51.38% of the total population.

There are 1476 scheduled tribes persons of which 718 are females and 758 are males. Females constitute 48.64% and males constitute 51.36% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 99.39% of the total population.

Population density of Goshan is 565.5 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Goshan


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Total area of Goshan is 262.6 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 105.2 ha. About 8.1 ha is un-irrigated area. About 97.1 ha is irrigated area. About 97.1 ha is irrigated by canal water.

About 34.8 ha is in non-agricultural use.

About 122.6 ha is culturable waste land.

Schools in Goshan


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

There are 4 government primary schools. Additionally, there is a private primary school in the village Goshan.

There are 4 government middle schools in the village Goshan.

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

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

Colleges in Goshan


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 Goshan.

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 Goshan.

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 Goshan.

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 Goshan.

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 Goshan.

Other Educational Facilities in Goshan


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 Goshan.

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 Goshan.

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 Goshan.

Healthcare Facilities in Goshan


There is a community health centre less than 5 kms away from Goshan.

There is a primary health centre with 0 doctors and paramedical staff in the village Goshan.

There is a primary health sub-centre less than 5 kms away from Goshan.

There is a maternity and child welfare centre less than 5 kms away from Goshan.

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

There is a allopathic hospital less than 5 kms away from Goshan.

There is a alternative medicine hospital less than 5 kms away from Goshan.

There is a dispensary with 0 doctors and 2 paramedical staff in the village Goshan.

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

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

There is a family welfare centre less than 5 kms away from Goshan.

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

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