Gya, Ladakh
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 | |
| 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]
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 658 | 301 | 357 |
| Children aged below 6 years | 87 | 39 | 48 |
| Scheduled caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled tribe | 657 | 301 | 356 |
| Literates | 335 | 172 | 163 |
| Workers (all) | 365 | 177 | 188 |
| Main workers (total) | 103 | 80 | 23 |
| Main workers: Cultivators | 58 | 50 | 8 |
| Main workers: Agricultural labourers | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Main workers: Household industry workers | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Main workers: Other | 45 | 30 | 15 |
| Marginal workers (total) | 262 | 97 | 165 |
| Marginal workers: Cultivators | 196 | 64 | 132 |
| Marginal workers: Agricultural labourers | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marginal workers: Household industry workers | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marginal workers: Others | 66 | 33 | 33 |
| Non-workers | 293 | 124 | 169 |
References
- ^ "Blockwise Village Amenity Directory" (PDF). Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council. Retrieved 23 July 2015.
- ^ a b "Leh district census". 2011 Census of India. Directorate of Census Operations. Retrieved 23 July 2015.