Gia, Leh

Gia Gya
village
Gia Location in Jammu and Kashmir, India
Gia Location in India
Coordinates: 33°16′48″N 77°56′20″E / 33.280068°N 77.938785°ECoordinates: 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	IST (UTC+5:30)
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]

	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

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