Gankya, Yamkeshwar, Pauri Garhwal, Uttarakhand, India

Content updated on November 25, 2024.

Geographic Location of Gankya


The village Gankya is located in Yamkeshwar Tahsil of Pauri Garhwal District in the State of Uttarakhand in India. It is governed by Magatha Gram Panchayat. It comes under Yamkeshwar Community Development Block. The nearest town is Rishikesh, which is about 45 kilometers away from Gankya.

Travel and Communication for Gankya


The village is connected by public bus services. Private buses services are available for the village. There is a railway station more than 10 kms away from the village.

Postal Address:
Gankya,
Pauri Garhwal,
Uttarakhand, India
PIN - 246121

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Gankya


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

A brief summary of available data for Gankya 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 Gankya


As per available data from the year 2009, 147 persons live in 36 house holds in the village Gankya. There are 80 female individuals and 67 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 54.42% and males constitute 45.58% of the total population.

Population density of Gankya is 142.61 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Gankya


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Total area of Gankya is 103.08 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 13.9 ha. About 13.9 ha is un-irrigated area.

About 2.96 ha is in non-agricultural use. About 0.36 ha is used permanent pastures and grazing lands.

About 17.97 ha is lying as current fallow area. About 11.35 ha is culturable waste land. About 21.49 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows. About 35.05 ha is covered by barren and un-cultivable land.

Schools in Gankya


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

There is a government primary school in the village Gankya.

There are no private or government middle schools in the village. However, there is a private middle school in Tunkhal, which is less than 5 kms away from Gankya.

There are no private or government secondary schools in the village. However, there is a private secondary school in Tunkhal, which is less than 5 kms away from Gankya.

There are no private or government senior secondary schools in the village. However, there is a private senior secondary school in Tunkhal, which is less than 5 kms away from Gankya.

Colleges in Gankya


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 Rishikesh, which is more than 10 kms away from Gankya.

There are no private or government engineering colleges in the village. However, there is a government engineering college in Dehradun, which is more than 10 kms away from Gankya.

There are no private or government medical colleges in the village. However, there is a government medical college in Jolly Grant, which is more than 10 kms away from Gankya.

There are no private or government management institutes in the village. However, there is a government management institute in Rishikesh, which is more than 10 kms away from Gankya.

There are no private or government polytechnic institutes in the village. However, there is a private polytechnic institute in Thal Nadi, which is more than 10 kms away from Gankya.

Other Educational Facilities in Gankya


There are no private or government vocational training school / ITIs in the village. However, there is a private vocational training school / ITI in Dogadda, which is more than 10 kms away from Gankya.

There are no private or government non formal training centres in the village. However, there is a government non formal training centre in Rishikesh, which is more than 10 kms away from Gankya.

There are no private or government differently abled schools in the village. However, there is a private differently abled school in Dehradun, which is more than 10 kms away from Gankya.

Healthcare Facilities in Gankya


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

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

There is a primary health sub-centre less than 5 kms away from Gankya.

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

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

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

There is a alternative medicine hospital 5-10 kms away from Gankya.

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

There is a veterinary hospital 5-10 kms away from Gankya.

There is a mobile health centre 5-10 kms away from Gankya.

There is a family welfare centre 5-10 kms away from Gankya.

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

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