Thasgam, Drass, Kargil, Ladakh, India

Content updated on May 15, 2024.

Geographic Location of Thasgam


The village Thasgam is located in Drass Tahsil of Kargil District in the Union Territory of Ladakh in India. It is governed by Thasgam Gram Panchayat. It comes under Drass Community Development Block. The nearest town is Kargil, which is about 30 kilometers away from Thasgam.

Travel and Communication for Thasgam


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

Postal Address:
Thasgam,
Kargil,
Ladakh, India
PIN - 194103

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Thasgam


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

A brief summary of available data for Thasgam 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 Thasgam


As per available data from the year 2009, 400 persons live in 43 house holds in the village Thasgam. There are 188 female individuals and 212 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 47% and males constitute 53% of the total population.

There are 398 scheduled tribes persons of which 188 are females and 210 are males. Females constitute 47.24% and males constitute 52.76% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 99.5% of the total population.

Population density of Thasgam is 411.95 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Thasgam


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Total area of Thasgam is 97.1 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 46.9 ha. About 3.2 ha is un-irrigated area. About 43.7 ha is irrigated area. About 43.7 ha is irrigated by canal water.

About 25.4 ha is in non-agricultural use.

About 24.8 ha is culturable waste land.

Schools in Thasgam


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

There is a government primary school in the village Thasgam.

There is a government middle school in the village Thasgam.

There is a government secondary school in the village Thasgam.

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 Thasgam.

Colleges in Thasgam


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 Thasgam.

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 Thasgam.

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 Thasgam.

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 Thasgam.

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 Thasgam.

Other Educational Facilities in Thasgam


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 Thasgam.

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 Thasgam.

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 Thasgam.

Healthcare Facilities in Thasgam


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

There is a primary health centre with 0 doctors and 2 paramedical staff in the village Thasgam.

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

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

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

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

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

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

There is a veterinary hospital with 1 doctors and 2 paramedical staff in the village Thasgam.

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

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

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

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