Chiktan, Shaker Chiktan, Kargil, Ladakh, India

Content updated on May 18, 2024.

Geographic Location of Chiktan


The village Chiktan is located in Shaker Chiktan Tahsil of Kargil District in the Union Territory of Ladakh in India. It is governed by Chiktan Gram Panchayat. It comes under Shakar Chiktan Community Development Block. The nearest town is Kargil, which is about 60 kilometers away from Chiktan.

Travel and Communication for Chiktan


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:
Chiktan,
Kargil,
Ladakh, India
PIN - 194103

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Chiktan


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

A brief summary of available data for Chiktan 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 Chiktan


As per available data from the year 2009, 1285 persons live in 180 house holds in the village Chiktan. There are 621 female individuals and 664 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 48.33% and males constitute 51.67% of the total population.

There are 1 scheduled castes persons of which 0 are females and 1 are males. Females constitute 0% and males constitute 100% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 0.08% of the total population.

There are 1283 scheduled tribes persons of which 621 are females and 662 are males. Females constitute 48.4% and males constitute 51.6% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 99.84% of the total population.

Population density of Chiktan is 874.74 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Chiktan


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Total area of Chiktan is 146.9 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 66.3 ha. About 2.4 ha is un-irrigated area. About 63.9 ha is irrigated area. About 63.9 ha is irrigated by canal water.

About 70 ha is in non-agricultural use.

About 10.6 ha is culturable waste land.

Schools in Chiktan


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

There are 2 government primary schools in the village Chiktan.

There is a government middle school in the village Chiktan.

There is a government secondary school in the village Chiktan.

There is a government senior secondary school in the village Chiktan.

Colleges in Chiktan


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 Chiktan.

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 Chiktan.

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 Chiktan.

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 Chiktan.

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 Chiktan.

Other Educational Facilities in Chiktan


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 Chiktan.

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 Chiktan.

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 Chiktan.

Healthcare Facilities in Chiktan


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

There is a primary health centre with 1 doctors and 9 paramedical staff in the village Chiktan.

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

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

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

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

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

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

There is a veterinary hospital with 1 doctors and 4 paramedical staff in the village Chiktan.

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

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

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

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