Country India District Leh Time zone IST (UTC+5:30) | State Jammu and Kashmir Tehsil Leh Census code 894 | |
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Gia is a village in the Leh district of Jammu and Kashmir, India. It is located in the Leh tehsil, off the Leh–Manali Highway, close to Tso Kar.
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Map of Gya 194201
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%.
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Gia, Leh Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA