# Gyaling, Sanku, Kargil (Ladakh) – Population & Literacy > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/ladakh/kargil/sanku/gyaling/ Village · Sanku, Kargil # Gyaling Gyaling is a village in [Sanku](https://wherepedia.org/india/ladakh/kargil/sanku/) sub-district of [Kargil](https://wherepedia.org/india/ladakh/kargil/) district, [Ladakh](https://wherepedia.org/india/ladakh/). The 2011 Census counted **271 people in 37 households**, the 34th largest of 36 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 62.8%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 64.0%. - 271people (2011) - 37households - 62.8%literacy - 922females per 1,000 males ## Gyaling PIN code and other codes Gyaling falls in Sanku sub-district, Kargil district, Ladakh. - Gram panchayatSangra - Community development blockTaifsuru - Census village code001048 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Gyaling from nearby towns? - Sankoo (sub-district HQ)10 km by road - Kargil (district HQ)53 km by road - Kargil (nearest town)53 km by road Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## What facilities are there in Gyaling? 10 services counted by the Census are inside Gyaling; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 1 private - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●DispensaryIn village · 1 - ●Private bus serviceIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Sankar - ○Degree college10+ km · Kargil - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Kargil - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km - ○Post office5–10 km - ○Public bus service10+ km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM10+ km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Ration (PDS) shop5–10 km - ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km - ○Public library10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water, untreated tap water, hand pumps and canal / river - Electricity (2011)4 h summer · 4 h winter Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). Surveyed for the 2011 Census; facilities may have changed. ## What is Gyaling known for? The main crops are **wheat and grain**. Products made here include shawl. About 24% of the 51 hectares of village land is sown, and 12 hectares are irrigated. Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Homes and amenities in Gyaling Of every 100 households in Gyaling in 2011, 100 had electricity, 100 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 11 had a mobile phone, 0 a two-wheeler and 0 a car. ■ Gyaling · ■ Sanku rural average Electricity for lighting ****100%** **86% Toilet within the home ****100%** **98% No toilet (open defecation) ****0%** **2% Tap water ****97%** **82% Drinking water within premises ****0%** **11% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****0%** **2% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****100%** **98% Use banking services ****100%** **63% Television ****11%** **25% Mobile phone ****11%** **33% Computer with internet ****0%** **0% Two-wheeler ****0%** **2% Car / jeep / van ****0%** **4% None of these assets ****65%** **38% Own their home ****100%** **98% Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## What is the population of Gyaling? ■ Gyaling · ■ Sanku rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****62.8%** **64.0% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****922** **900 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1182** **980 Working population ****21.8%** **30.4% ### Women and men Literacy is 74.8% for men and 49.0% for women. 40% of men and 2% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ****** **■** Cultivators 1 (2%) · **■** Other work 10 (17%) · **■** Marginal 48 (81%) Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Other villages of similar size in Sanku - Rangdum368 people - Panikhar325 people - Kochik316 people - Shergandi283 people - Itchoo159 people - Karpo Khar133 people [All 36 villages in Sanku](https://wherepedia.org/india/ladakh/kargil/sanku/villages/) ## Quick answers - How far is Gyaling from Kargil?53 km by road - What is the population of Gyaling?271 (Census 2011) - Which district is Gyaling in?Kargil district (Sanku sub-district), Ladakh - What is the literacy rate of Gyaling?62.8% (Census 2011)