Chah, Zanskar, Kargil, Ladakh, India

Content updated on May 15, 2024.

Geographic Location of Chah


The village Chah is located in Zanskar Tahsil of Kargil District in the Union Territory of Ladakh in India. It is governed by Chah Gram Panchayat. It comes under Lungnak Community Development Block. The nearest town is Kargil, which is about 275 kilometers away from Chah.

Travel and Communication for Chah


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 Chah


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

A brief summary of available data for Chah 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 Chah


As per available data from the year 2009, 465 persons live in 61 house holds in the village Chah. There are 187 female individuals and 278 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 40.22% and males constitute 59.78% of the total population.

There are 463 scheduled tribes persons of which 187 are females and 276 are males. Females constitute 40.39% and males constitute 59.61% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 99.57% of the total population.

Population density of Chah is 554.89 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Chah


Maps, reports and datasets of Chah on topography, land use land cover(LULC), watershed / hydrological parameters etc. are available as a professional paid service. Please contact us for further details.

Total area of Chah is 83.8 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 83.8 ha. About 44.9 ha is un-irrigated area. About 38.9 ha is irrigated area. About 38.9 ha is irrigated by canal water.

Schools in Chah


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

There are 2 government primary schools in the village Chah.

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

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

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

Colleges in Chah


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 Chah.

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 Chah.

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 Chah.

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 Chah.

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 Chah.

Other Educational Facilities in Chah


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 Chah.

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 Chah.

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 Chah.

Healthcare Facilities in Chah


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

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

There is a primary health sub-centre with 1 doctors and 0 paramedical staff in the village Chah.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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