Phoo, Shaker Chiktan, Kargil, Ladakh, India

Content updated on May 17, 2024.

Geographic Location of Phoo


The village Phoo is located in Shaker Chiktan Tahsil of Kargil District in the Union Territory of Ladakh in India. It is governed by Karamba Gram Panchayat. It comes under Shargole Community Development Block. The nearest town is Kargil, which is about 40 kilometers away from Phoo.

Travel and Communication for Phoo


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 Phoo


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

A brief summary of available data for Phoo 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 Phoo


As per available data from the year 2009, 610 persons live in 76 house holds in the village Phoo. There are 299 female individuals and 311 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 49.02% and males constitute 50.98% of the total population.

There are 609 scheduled tribes persons of which 298 are females and 311 are males. Females constitute 48.93% and males constitute 51.07% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 99.84% of the total population.

Population density of Phoo is 546.11 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Phoo


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Total area of Phoo is 111.7 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 62.3 ha. About 0.4 ha is un-irrigated area. About 61.9 ha is irrigated area. About 61.9 ha is irrigated by canal water.

About 17.8 ha is in non-agricultural use.

About 31.6 ha is culturable waste land.

Schools in Phoo


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

There is a government primary school in the village Phoo.

There is a government middle school in the village Phoo.

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

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

Colleges in Phoo


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 Phoo.

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 Phoo.

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 Phoo.

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 Phoo.

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 Phoo.

Other Educational Facilities in Phoo


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 Phoo.

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 Phoo.

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 Phoo.

Healthcare Facilities in Phoo


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

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

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

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

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

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

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

There is a dispensary with 1 doctors and 3 paramedical staff in the village Phoo.

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

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

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

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

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