Kargyak, Zanskar, Kargil, Ladakh, India

Content updated on May 15, 2024.

Geographic Location of Kargyak


The village Kargyak is located in Zanskar Tahsil of Kargil District in the Union Territory of Ladakh in India. It is governed by Testa Gram Panchayat. It comes under Lungnak Community Development Block. The nearest town is Kargil, which is about 300 kilometers away from Kargyak.

Travel and Communication for Kargyak


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 Kargyak


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

A brief summary of available data for Kargyak 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 Kargyak


As per available data from the year 2009, 429 persons live in 74 house holds in the village Kargyak. There are 212 female individuals and 217 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 49.42% and males constitute 50.58% of the total population.

There are 424 scheduled tribes persons of which 211 are females and 213 are males. Females constitute 49.76% and males constitute 50.24% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 98.83% of the total population.

Population density of Kargyak is 243.2 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Kargyak


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Total area of Kargyak is 176.4 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 176.4 ha. About 113.3 ha is un-irrigated area. About 63.1 ha is irrigated area. About 63.1 ha is irrigated by canal water.

Schools in Kargyak


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

There are 2 government primary schools in the village Kargyak.

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 Kargyak.

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 Kargyak.

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 Kargyak.

Colleges in Kargyak


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 Kargyak.

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 Kargyak.

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 Kargyak.

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 Kargyak.

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 Kargyak.

Other Educational Facilities in Kargyak


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 Kargyak.

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 Kargyak.

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 Kargyak.

Healthcare Facilities in Kargyak


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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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