Panikhar, Sanku, Kargil, Ladakh, India

Content updated on May 17, 2024.

Geographic Location of Panikhar


The village Panikhar is located in Sanku Tahsil of Kargil District in the Union Territory of Ladakh in India. It is governed by Panikhar Gram Panchayat. It comes under Taifsuru Community Development Block. The nearest town is Kargil, which is about 70 kilometers away from Panikhar.

Travel and Communication for Panikhar


There is a railway station more than 10 kms away from the village.

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

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Panikhar


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

A brief summary of available data for Panikhar 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 Panikhar


As per available data from the year 2009, 325 persons live in 43 house holds in the village Panikhar. There are 160 female individuals and 165 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 49.23% and males constitute 50.77% of the total population.

There are 318 scheduled tribes persons of which 158 are females and 160 are males. Females constitute 49.69% and males constitute 50.31% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 97.85% of the total population.

Population density of Panikhar is 461.65 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Panikhar


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Total area of Panikhar is 70.4 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 15.8 ha. About 0.4 ha is un-irrigated area. About 15.4 ha is irrigated area. About 15.4 ha is irrigated by canal water.

About 19.4 ha is in non-agricultural use.

About 35.2 ha is culturable waste land.

Schools in Panikhar


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

There is a government primary school in the village Panikhar.

There is a government middle school in the village Panikhar.

There is a government secondary school in the village Panikhar.

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

Colleges in Panikhar


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 Panikhar.

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 Panikhar.

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 Panikhar.

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 Panikhar.

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 Panikhar.

Other Educational Facilities in Panikhar


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 Panikhar.

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 Panikhar.

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 Panikhar.

Healthcare Facilities in Panikhar


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

There is a primary health centre with 1 doctors and 0 paramedical staff in the village Panikhar.

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

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

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

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

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

There is a dispensary less than 5 kms away from Panikhar.

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

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

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

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

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