Wakhade, Kargil, Kargil, Ladakh, India

Content updated on May 15, 2024.

Geographic Location of Wakhade


The village Wakhade is located in Kargil Tahsil of Kargil District in the Union Territory of Ladakh in India. It is governed by Wakhade Gram Panchayat. It comes under Shargole Community Development Block. The nearest town is Kargil, which is about 42 kilometers away from Wakhade.

Travel and Communication for Wakhade


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

Postal Address:
Wakhade,
Kargil,
Ladakh, India
PIN - 194109

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Wakhade


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

A brief summary of available data for Wakhade 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 Wakhade


As per available data from the year 2009, 1773 persons live in 244 house holds in the village Wakhade. There are 901 female individuals and 872 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 50.82% and males constitute 49.18% of the total population.

There are 1441 scheduled tribes persons of which 703 are females and 738 are males. Females constitute 48.79% and males constitute 51.21% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 81.27% of the total population.

Population density of Wakhade is 550.79 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Wakhade


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Total area of Wakhade is 321.9 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 136.1 ha. About 4.8 ha is un-irrigated area. About 131.3 ha is irrigated area. About 131.3 ha is irrigated by canal water.

About 134 ha is in non-agricultural use.

About 51.8 ha is culturable waste land.

Schools in Wakhade


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

There are 3 government primary schools. Additionally, there are 2 private primary schools in the village Wakhade.

There are 2 government middle schools in the village Wakhade.

There is a government secondary school in the village Wakhade.

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

Colleges in Wakhade


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 Wakhade.

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 Wakhade.

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 Wakhade.

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 Wakhade.

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 Wakhade.

Other Educational Facilities in Wakhade


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 Wakhade.

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 Wakhade.

There are no differently abled schools in the village Wakhade or anywhere in the nearby villages.

Healthcare Facilities in Wakhade


There is a community health centre with 1 doctors and 6 paramedical staff in the village Wakhade.

There is a primary health centre with 1 doctors and 3 paramedical staff in the village Wakhade.

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

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

There is a TB clinic with 2 doctors and 10 paramedical staff in the village Wakhade.

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

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

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

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

There is a mobile health centre 5-10 kms away from Wakhade.

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

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

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