Gia, Leh

Gia
Gya
village
Gia Village
Gia
Location in Jammu and Kashmir, India
Gia
Gia (India)
Coordinates: 33°16′48″N 77°56′20″E / 33.280068°N 77.938785°E / 33.280068; 77.938785Coordinates: 33°16′48″N 77°56′20″E / 33.280068°N 77.938785°E / 33.280068; 77.938785
Country India
State Jammu and Kashmir
District Leh
Tehsil Leh
Population (2011)
  Total 658
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
Census code 894

Gia is a village in the Leh district of Jammu and Kashmir, India.[1] It is located in the Leh tehsil, off the Leh–Manali Highway, close to Tso Kar.

The village overlooks the Gya river in the Ladakh region, between the Indus river valley and Tanglang La Pass on the Leh-Manali Highway. Accessible from Upshi in the Indus River Valley, the village is located in the gorge created by the River Gya. A Buddhist Gompa with accompanying chortens or stupas is situated above the village and the gorge.

Demographics

According to the 2011 census of India, Gia has 140 households. The effective literacy rate (i.e. the literacy rate of population excluding children aged 6 and below) is 58.67%.[2]

Demographics (2011 Census)[2]
TotalMaleFemale
Population658301357
Children aged below 6 years873948
Scheduled caste000
Scheduled tribe657301356
Literates335172163
Workers (all)365177188
Main workers (total)1038023
Main workers: Cultivators58508
Main workers: Agricultural labourers000
Main workers: Household industry workers000
Main workers: Other453015
Marginal workers (total)26297165
Marginal workers: Cultivators19664132
Marginal workers: Agricultural labourers000
Marginal workers: Household industry workers000
Marginal workers: Others663333
Non-workers293124169

References

  1. "Blockwise Village Amenity Directory" (PDF). Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council. Retrieved 2015-07-23.
  2. 1 2 "Leh district census". 2011 Census of India. Directorate of Census Operations. Retrieved 2015-07-23.
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