Sanjak, Shaker Chiktan, Kargil, Ladakh, India

Content updated on May 17, 2024.

Geographic Location of Sanjak


The village Sanjak is located in Shaker Chiktan Tahsil of Kargil District in the Union Territory of Ladakh in India. It is governed by Sanjak Gram Panchayat. It comes under Shakar Chiktan Community Development Block. The nearest town is Kargil, which is about 87 kilometers away from Sanjak.

Travel and Communication for Sanjak


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 Sanjak


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

A brief summary of available data for Sanjak 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 Sanjak


As per available data from the year 2009, 416 persons live in 61 house holds in the village Sanjak. There are 184 female individuals and 232 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 44.23% and males constitute 55.77% of the total population.

There are 408 scheduled tribes persons of which 179 are females and 229 are males. Females constitute 43.87% and males constitute 56.13% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 98.08% of the total population.

Population density of Sanjak is 1631.37 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Sanjak


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Total area of Sanjak is 25.5 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 13.4 ha. About 13.4 ha is irrigated area. About 13.4 ha is irrigated by canal water.

About 7.3 ha is in non-agricultural use.

About 4.8 ha is culturable waste land.

Schools in Sanjak


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

There is a government primary school. Additionally, there is a private primary school in the village Sanjak.

There is a government middle school in the village Sanjak.

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

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 Sanjak.

Colleges in Sanjak


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 Sanjak.

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 Sanjak.

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 Sanjak.

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 Sanjak.

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 Sanjak.

Other Educational Facilities in Sanjak


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 Sanjak.

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 Sanjak.

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 Sanjak.

Healthcare Facilities in Sanjak


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

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

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

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

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

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

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

There is a dispensary with 0 doctors and 3 paramedical staff in the village Sanjak.

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

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

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

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

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