Gya | |
Other Name: | Gia |
Native Name: | rGya |
Settlement Type: | Village |
Pushpin Map: | India Ladakh#India |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Ladakh |
Coordinates: | 33.2801°N 77.9388°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | India |
Subdivision Type1: | Union Territory |
Subdivision Name1: | Ladakh |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Leh |
Subdivision Type3: | Tehsil |
Subdivision Name3: | Kharu[1] |
Seat Type: | Panchayat |
Unit Pref: | Metric |
Population As Of: | 2011 |
Population Total: | 658 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Demographics Type1: | Languages |
Demographics1 Title1: | Official |
Timezone1: | IST |
Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
Blank Name Sec1: | Census code |
Blank Info Sec1: | 894 |
Gya or Gia is a village in the Leh district of Ladakh in India.[2] It is located in the Kharu 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.
Most of the people are engaged in agriculture adopting organic farming. The village is still protected with its old heritage and culture for which countless tourist love to visit there.
According to the 2011 census of India, Gya has 140 households. The effective literacy rate (i.e. the literacy rate of population excluding children aged 6 and below) is 58.67%.
Population | 658 | 301 | 357 | |
Children aged below 6 years | 87 | 39 | 48 | |
0 | 0 | 0 | ||
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 |