Gia, Leh


Gia or Gya is a village in the Leh district of Ladakh in India. 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.

Demographics

According to the 2011 census of India, Gia has 140 households. The effective literacy rate is 58.67%.
TotalMaleFemale
Population658301357
Children aged below 6 years873948
Scheduled caste000
Scheduled tribe657301356
Literates335172163
Workers 365177188
Main workers 1038023
Main workers: Cultivators58508
Main workers: Agricultural labourers000
Main workers: Household industry workers000
Main workers: Other453015
Marginal workers 26297165
Marginal workers: Cultivators19664132
Marginal workers: Agricultural labourers000
Marginal workers: Household industry workers000
Marginal workers: Others663333
Non-workers293124169