Skambo, Shaker Chiktan, Kargil, Ladakh, India

Content updated on May 17, 2024.

Geographic Location of Skambo


The village Skambo is located in Shaker Chiktan Tahsil of Kargil District in the Union Territory of Ladakh in India. It is governed by Skambo Gram Panchayat. It comes under Shargole Community Development Block. The nearest town is Kargil, which is about 20 kilometers away from Skambo.

Travel and Communication for Skambo


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 Skambo


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

A brief summary of available data for Skambo 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 Skambo


As per available data from the year 2009, 623 persons live in 96 house holds in the village Skambo. There are 316 female individuals and 307 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 50.72% and males constitute 49.28% of the total population.

There are 557 scheduled tribes persons of which 279 are females and 278 are males. Females constitute 50.09% and males constitute 49.91% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 89.41% of the total population.

Population density of Skambo is 870.11 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Skambo


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Total area of Skambo is 71.6 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 47 ha. About 7.3 ha is un-irrigated area. About 39.7 ha is irrigated area. About 39.7 ha is irrigated by canal water.

About 23.4 ha is in non-agricultural use.

About 1.2 ha is culturable waste land.

Schools in Skambo


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

There are 2 government primary schools in the village Skambo.

There are 2 government middle schools in the village Skambo.

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

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

Colleges in Skambo


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 Skambo.

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 Skambo.

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 Skambo.

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 Skambo.

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 Skambo.

Other Educational Facilities in Skambo


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 Skambo.

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 Skambo.

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 Skambo.

Healthcare Facilities in Skambo


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

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

There is a primary health sub-centre 5-10 kms away from Skambo.

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

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

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

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

There is a dispensary with 0 doctors and 2 paramedical staff in the village Skambo.

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

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

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

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

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