Heniskot, Shaker Chiktan, Kargil, Ladakh, India

Content updated on May 17, 2024.

Geographic Location of Heniskot


The village Heniskot is located in Shaker Chiktan Tahsil of Kargil District in the Union Territory of Ladakh in India. It is governed by Bodhkharbu Gram Panchayat. It comes under Shakar Chiktan Community Development Block. The nearest town is Kargil, which is about 81 kilometers away from Heniskot.

Travel and Communication for Heniskot


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

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Heniskot


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

A brief summary of available data for Heniskot 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 Heniskot


As per available data from the year 2009, 330 persons live in 49 house holds in the village Heniskot. There are 155 female individuals and 175 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 46.97% and males constitute 53.03% of the total population.

There are 316 scheduled tribes persons of which 151 are females and 165 are males. Females constitute 47.78% and males constitute 52.22% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 95.76% of the total population.

Population density of Heniskot is 503.05 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Heniskot


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Total area of Heniskot is 65.6 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 38.9 ha. About 5.7 ha is un-irrigated area. About 33.2 ha is irrigated area. About 33.2 ha is irrigated by canal water.

About 21.4 ha is in non-agricultural use.

About 5.3 ha is culturable waste land.

Schools in Heniskot


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

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

There is a government middle school in the village Heniskot.

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

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 Heniskot.

Colleges in Heniskot


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 Heniskot.

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 Heniskot.

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 Heniskot.

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 Heniskot.

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 Heniskot.

Other Educational Facilities in Heniskot


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 Heniskot.

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 Heniskot.

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 Heniskot.

Healthcare Facilities in Heniskot


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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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