Samrah, Shaker Chiktan, Kargil, Ladakh, India

Content updated on May 17, 2024.

Geographic Location of Samrah


The village Samrah is located in Shaker Chiktan Tahsil of Kargil District in the Union Territory of Ladakh in India. It is governed by Samrah Gram Panchayat. It comes under Shakar Chiktan Community Development Block. The nearest town is Kargil, which is about 65 kilometers away from Samrah.

Travel and Communication for Samrah


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

Postal Address:
Samrah,
Kargil,
Ladakh, India
PIN - 194109

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Samrah


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

A brief summary of available data for Samrah 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 Samrah


As per available data from the year 2009, 1441 persons live in 180 house holds in the village Samrah. There are 702 female individuals and 739 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 48.72% and males constitute 51.28% of the total population.

There are 1370 scheduled tribes persons of which 662 are females and 708 are males. Females constitute 48.32% and males constitute 51.68% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 95.07% of the total population.

Population density of Samrah is 929.68 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Samrah


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Total area of Samrah is 155 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 89.9 ha. About 4.9 ha is un-irrigated area. About 85 ha is irrigated area. About 85 ha is irrigated by canal water.

About 56.6 ha is in non-agricultural use.

About 8.5 ha is culturable waste land.

Schools in Samrah


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

There are 5 government primary schools in the village Samrah.

There are 3 government middle schools in the village Samrah.

There is a government secondary school in the village Samrah.

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

Colleges in Samrah


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 Samrah.

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 Samrah.

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 Samrah.

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 Samrah.

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 Samrah.

Other Educational Facilities in Samrah


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 Samrah.

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 Samrah.

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 Samrah.

Healthcare Facilities in Samrah


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

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

There is a primary health sub-centre with 0 doctors and 4 paramedical staff in the village Samrah.

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

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

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

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

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

There is a veterinary hospital 5-10 kms away from Samrah.

There is a mobile health centre 5-10 kms away from Samrah.

There is a family welfare centre with 1 doctors and 2 paramedical staff in the village Samrah.

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

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