Gya, Ladakh

Gya (Wylie: rGya)[2] or Gia is a village in the Leh district of Ladakh in India.[3] It is located in the Kharu tehsil, off the Leh–Manali Highway, close to Tso Kar.

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Village
Gya Village
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Coordinates: 33.280068°N 77.938785°E / 33.280068; 77.938785
Country	India
Union Territory	Ladakh
District	Leh
Tehsil	Kharu[1]
Population (2011)
• Total	658
Languages
• Official	Hindi, English
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
Census code	894

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.

Demographics

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%.[4]

Demographics (2011 Census)[4]
	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

"Villages | District Leh, Union Territory of Ladakh | India".
Erberto Lo Bue; John Bray, eds. (2014), Art and Architecture in Ladakh: Cross-cultural Transmissions in the Himalayas and Karakoram, BRILL, ISBN 978-90-04-27180-7
"Blockwise Village Amenity Directory" (PDF). Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council. Retrieved 23 July 2015.
"Leh district census". 2011 Census of India. Directorate of Census Operations. Retrieved 23 July 2015.

Union Territory of Ladakh

Capital: Kargil; Leh

State symbols

History

Pre-Independent India	Maryul Namgyal dynasty of Ladakh Tibet–Ladakh–Mughal War Treaty of Tingmosgang Dogra–Tibetan War Princely State of Jammu and Kashmir
Post-Independent India	1947–1948 India-Pakistan War 1948 military operations in Ladakh 1971 battle of Turtuk 2010 Ladakh floods 2019 Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh reorganisation
Conflicts	Demchok conflict India–China conflict India–Pakistan conflict Kashmir conflict Siachen conflict

Administration

Geography

General	Four types of Himalayan ranges Geology of the Himalaya
Ranges	Baltoro Muztagh Ladakh Range Saltoro Mountains Zanskar Range Kailash Range
Plateau	Depsang Plains More plains Sirijap Teram Shehr Plateau
Valleys	Leh Rupshu Salt Valley Mushkoh Valley Padum Shyok Suru Valley Nubra Zanskar Aryan valley
Glaciers	Chumik Glacier Drang-Drung Glacier Machoi Glacier Parkachik Glacier Shafat Glacier Siachen Glacier
Lakes	Tso Moriri Pangong Tso
Rivers	Sutlej Beas Ravi Shyok Chenab Drass River Indus Zanskar Tsarap Doda Yapola Suru River Markha Galwan Chip Chap
Passes	Bilafond La Chang la Fotu La Gyong La Indira Col Karakoram Pass Khardung La Kongka Pass Lachulung La Taglang La Marsimik La Namika La Pensi La Rezang La Rimo Sasser Pass Sia La Shingo La Spanggur Gap Zoji La
Mountain peaks	Bana Top Chumik Kangri Ghent Kangri Gurung Hill India Saddle K12 Saltoro Kangri Sherpi Kangri Tiger Saddle

Human
settlements

Culture

General	Music of Ladakh
Languages	Ladakhi Purgi Balti Zangskari Changthang Brokskat
Festivals	Bono-na festival

Tourism and
wildlife

Wildlife	Changthang Wildlife Sanctuary Hemis National Park Karakoram Wildlife Sanctuary
Tourism	Khurnak Fort Ladakh Marathon Shanti Stupa, Ladakh Siachen Base Camp
Indo-Tibetan Buddhist monasteries	Alchi Bardan Basgo Chemrey Diskit Hanle Hemis Hundur Korzok Karsha Lamayuru Likir Lingshed Mashro/Matho Monastery Mulbekh Namgyal Tsemo Phugtal Phyang Rangdum Rizong Sani Sankar Saspul Shey Monastery Spituk Stakna Stok Stongdey Takthok Thikse Tserkarmo Tonde Wanla Zangla Zongkul

Transport

Airports	Kargil Airport Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport (Leh) Military AGLs
Roads	Darbuk–Shyok–DBO Road India-China Border Roads Leh–Manali Highway NH1 Leh–Kargil–Srinagar Highway Nimmu–Padum–Darcha road (under construction) Sasoma–Saser La Road
Railway	Bhanupli–Leh line (Planned) Srinagar–Leh line (Planned)

Infrastructure

General	Indian Astronomical Observatory
Dams and hydroelectric project	Chutak Dumkhar Salal
Education	Central Institute of Buddhist Studies Defence Institute of High Altitude Research Druk White Lotus School Eliezer Joldan Memorial College Leh, Ladakh Government Degree College, Kargil Phuktal Monastic School Students' Educational and Cultural Movement of Ladakh University of Ladakh

See also

Borders	Line of Actual Control Line of Control Actual Ground Position Line
Other	Curious BRO roadsigns

Leh district

Cities and Towns

Leh (Municipal Committee)
Choglamsar (Census Town)
Spituk (Census Town)

Tehsils
and
villages

Durbuk	Chushul Durbok Kargyam Man Pangong Shachokol Tangtse
Khalsi (Khaltsi)	Dah Dah Hanu Damkhar Fotoksar Hanu Kanji Khalatse Lamayuru Leido Lingshet Nurla Skinlingyong Skur Buchan Takmachik Temisgam Tia Wanla Youl Chung
Kharu	Changa Chemrey Gia Hemis Igoo Khargu Kharoo Langokor Matselang Meroo Phuktse Serthi Shang Shara Sharnose Upshi
Leh	Chuchat Yakma Chuchot Gongma Chuchot Shama Fiang Mathoo Nang Phey Rambir Por Saboo Sakti Shey Stakna Stok Thiksey
Likir	Alchi Bazgoo Chiling Sumda Giramangu Hemis Shukpachan Likir Ney Nimo Rumbak Saspochey Skiumarkha Suspol Tarhipti Taroo Umla
Nyoma	Anlay Chumar Chumathang Demchok Hanle Himya Karzok Kerey Kharnak Koyul Kumgyam Liktse Mood Nyoma Samad Rakchan Skitmang Tarchit Teri Tukla Ukdungle
Sumur (Nubra)	Bogdang Chalunkha Chamshan Charasa Digger Diskit Hundar Hundar Dok Hundri Khalsar Khardong Khemakhungiu Khemi Kubed Lakjung Largiab Murgo Panamic Partap Pore Skanpuk Skuru Sumoor Takshi Tangyar Tegar Terchey Thang Thoise Turtuk Udmaru Warisfistan

Leh-Manali Highway
Passes	Rohtang La Baralacha La Lachulung La Tanglang La
Valleys	Leh Rupshu Lahaul and Spiti Manali
Towns	Leh Shey Karu Upshi Gya Sarchu (state border) Zingzingbar Patseo Darcha Jispa Tinno Keylong Tandi Gonda Sissu Khoksar Manali
Rivers	Sutlej Beas Ravi Chenab Indus

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