Matayan, Drass, Kargil, Ladakh, India

Content updated on May 15, 2024.

Geographic Location of Matayan


The village Matayan is located in Drass Tahsil of Kargil District in the Union Territory of Ladakh in India. It is governed by Matayan Gram Panchayat. It comes under Drass Community Development Block. The nearest town is Kargil, which is about 80 kilometers away from Matayan.

Travel and Communication for Matayan


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

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

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Matayan


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

A brief summary of available data for Matayan 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 Matayan


As per available data from the year 2009, 500 persons live in 62 house holds in the village Matayan. There are 253 female individuals and 247 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 50.6% and males constitute 49.4% of the total population.

There are 497 scheduled tribes persons of which 252 are females and 245 are males. Females constitute 50.7% and males constitute 49.3% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 99.4% of the total population.

Population density of Matayan is 744.05 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Matayan


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Total area of Matayan is 67.2 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 21.1 ha. About 6.1 ha is un-irrigated area. About 15 ha is irrigated area. About 15 ha is irrigated by canal water.

About 4 ha is in non-agricultural use.

About 42.1 ha is culturable waste land.

Schools in Matayan


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

There is a government primary school in the village Matayan.

There is a government middle school in the village Matayan.

There are no private or government secondary schools in the village. However, there is a private secondary school in Pandrass, which is 5-10 kms away from Matayan.

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

Colleges in Matayan


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 Matayan.

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 Matayan.

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 Matayan.

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 Matayan.

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 Matayan.

Other Educational Facilities in Matayan


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 Matayan.

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 Matayan.

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 Matayan.

Healthcare Facilities in Matayan


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

There is a primary health centre with 1 doctors and 2 paramedical staff in the village Matayan.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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