Umba, Sanku, Kargil, Ladakh, India

Content updated on May 17, 2024.

Geographic Location of Umba


The village Umba is located in Sanku Tahsil of Kargil District in the Union Territory of Ladakh in India. It is governed by Umba Gram Panchayat. It comes under Sankoo Community Development Block. The nearest town is Kargil, which is about 52 kilometers away from Umba.

Travel and Communication for Umba


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

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

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Umba


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

A brief summary of available data for Umba 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 Umba


As per available data from the year 2009, 844 persons live in 124 house holds in the village Umba. There are 416 female individuals and 428 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 49.29% and males constitute 50.71% of the total population.

There are 807 scheduled tribes persons of which 397 are females and 410 are males. Females constitute 49.19% and males constitute 50.81% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 95.62% of the total population.

Population density of Umba is 418.8 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Umba


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Total area of Umba is 201.53 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 45.73 ha. About 45.73 ha is irrigated area. About 45.73 ha is irrigated by canal water.

About 76.48 ha is in non-agricultural use.

About 79.32 ha is culturable waste land.

Schools in Umba


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

There are 3 government primary schools in the village Umba.

There is a government middle school in the village Umba.

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

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

Colleges in Umba


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 Umba.

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 Umba.

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 Umba.

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 Umba.

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 Umba.

Other Educational Facilities in Umba


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 Umba.

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 Umba.

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 Umba.

Healthcare Facilities in Umba


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

There is a primary health centre more than 10 kms away from Umba.

There is a primary health sub-centre with 0 doctors and 3 paramedical staff in the village Umba.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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