Icher, Zanskar, Kargil, Ladakh, India

Content updated on November 26, 2024.

Geographic Location of Icher


The village Icher is located in Zanskar Tahsil of Kargil District in the Union Territory of Ladakh in India. It is governed by Ruru Moony Gram Panchayat. It comes under Zanskar Community Development Block. The nearest town is Kargil, which is about 270 kilometers away from Icher.

Travel and Communication for Icher


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 Icher


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

A brief summary of available data for Icher 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 Icher


As per available data from the year 2009, 249 persons live in 43 house holds in the village Icher. There are 112 female individuals and 137 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 44.98% and males constitute 55.02% of the total population.

There are 244 scheduled tribes persons of which 111 are females and 133 are males. Females constitute 45.49% and males constitute 54.51% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 97.99% of the total population.

Population density of Icher is 201.78 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Icher


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Total area of Icher is 123.4 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 123.4 ha. About 74.8 ha is un-irrigated area. About 48.6 ha is irrigated area. About 48.6 ha is irrigated by canal water.

Schools in Icher


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

There is a government primary school in the village Icher.

There is a government middle school in the village Icher.

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 Icher.

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 Icher.

Colleges in Icher


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 Icher.

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 Icher.

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 Icher.

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 Icher.

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 Icher.

Other Educational Facilities in Icher


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 Icher.

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 Icher.

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 Icher.

Healthcare Facilities in Icher


There is a community health centre with 1 doctors and 3 paramedical staff in the village Icher.

There is a primary health centre with 1 doctors and 2 paramedical staff in the village Icher.

There is a primary health sub-centre more than 10 kms away from Icher.

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

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

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

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

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

There is a veterinary hospital with 1 doctors and 2 paramedical staff in the village Icher.

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

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

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

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