Testa, Zanskar, Kargil, Ladakh, India
Content updated on December 23, 2024.
Geographic Location of Testa
The village Testa 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 290 kilometers away from Testa.
Travel and Communication for Testa
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 Testa
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A brief summary of available data for Testa is given below:
Category | Resolution | Period |
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Precipitation - h | Half Hourly / 0.1 deg (11 kms) grid | 2001 - 2024 |
Precipitation - l | Daily / 0.25 deg (28 kms) grid | 1901 - 2024 |
Temperature - h | Monthly / 0.5 deg (55 kms) grid | 1901 - 2023 |
Temperature - l | Daily / 1 deg (111 kms) grid | 1951 - 2024 |
Social Structure of Testa
As per available data from the year 2009, 460 persons live in 71 house holds in the village Testa. There are 223 female individuals and 237 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 48.48% and males constitute 51.52% of the total population.
There are 448 scheduled tribes persons of which 217 are females and 231 are males. Females constitute 48.44% and males constitute 51.56% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 97.39% of the total population.
Population density of Testa is 269.32 persons per square kilometer.
Land and Natural Resources in Testa
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Total area of Testa is 170.8 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.
Total sown/agricultural area is 170.8 ha. About 90.3 ha is un-irrigated area. About 80.5 ha is irrigated area. About 80.5 ha is irrigated by canal water.
Schools in Testa
There is a private pre-primary school in the village Testa.
There are 3 government primary schools in the village Testa.
There is a government middle school in the village Testa.
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 Testa.
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 Testa.
Colleges in Testa
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 Testa.
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 Testa.
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 Testa.
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 Testa.
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 Testa.
Other Educational Facilities in Testa
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 Testa.
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 Testa.
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 Testa.
Healthcare Facilities in Testa
There is a community health centre more than 10 kms away from Testa.
There is a primary health centre more than 10 kms away from Testa.
There is a primary health sub-centre more than 10 kms away from Testa.
There is a maternity and child welfare centre more than 10 kms away from Testa.
There is a TB clinic more than 10 kms away from Testa.
There is a allopathic hospital more than 10 kms away from Testa.
There is a alternative medicine hospital more than 10 kms away from Testa.
There is a dispensary with 1 doctors and 1 paramedical staff in the village Testa.
There is a veterinary hospital more than 10 kms away from Testa.
There is a mobile health centre more than 10 kms away from Testa.
There is a family welfare centre more than 10 kms away from Testa.
*Note: Most of the above information provided as per data compiled from the year 2009.
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