Kuksho, Shaker Chiktan, Kargil, Ladakh, India

Content updated on December 23, 2024.

Geographic Location of Kuksho


The village Kuksho is located in Shaker Chiktan Tahsil of Kargil District in the Union Territory of Ladakh in India. It is governed by Kuksho Gram Panchayat. It comes under Shakar Chiktan Community Development Block. The nearest town is Kargil, which is about 90 kilometers away from Kuksho.

Travel and Communication for Kuksho


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

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

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Kuksho


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

A brief summary of available data for Kuksho 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 Kuksho


As per available data from the year 2009, 718 persons live in 105 house holds in the village Kuksho. There are 339 female individuals and 379 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 47.21% and males constitute 52.79% of the total population.

There are 693 scheduled tribes persons of which 326 are females and 367 are males. Females constitute 47.04% and males constitute 52.96% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 96.52% of the total population.

Population density of Kuksho is 599.33 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Kuksho


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Total area of Kuksho is 119.8 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 67.6 ha. About 6.1 ha is un-irrigated area. About 61.5 ha is irrigated area. About 61.5 ha is irrigated by canal water.

About 34.8 ha is in non-agricultural use.

About 17.4 ha is culturable waste land.

Schools in Kuksho


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

There is a government primary school in the village Kuksho.

There are 2 government middle schools in the village Kuksho.

There are no private or government secondary schools in the village. However, there is a private secondary school in Samuyh, which is 5-10 kms away from Kuksho.

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

Colleges in Kuksho


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 Kuksho.

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 Kuksho.

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 Kuksho.

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 Kuksho.

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 Kuksho.

Other Educational Facilities in Kuksho


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 Kuksho.

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 Kuksho.

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 Kuksho.

Healthcare Facilities in Kuksho


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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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