Chowkiyal Village
Chowkiyal is a revenue village in Drass tehsil, Kargil district, Ladakh. It had a population of 965 in 118 households (Census 2011).
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965 souls. 118 homes.
Drass tehsil, Kargil district, Ladakh.
Chowkiyal today
- Apple₹5,625Market Administrative Committee Zazna · 13 Nov 2026
Happy Chhath Puja 2026 to every family of Chowkiyal, Drass tehsil, Kargil!
Chhath Puja 2026 in Chowkiyal
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Chowkiyal at a glance
Chowkiyal is one of the larger villages of Drass tehsil — 6th of 17 by population, with 965 people in 118 households (Census 2011). Literacy stood at 78.1%, above Kargil district's 69.6% (Drass tehsil: 85.7%), while the sex ratio was 957 women per 1,000 men, above the district's 838. It falls under Chowkiyal gram panchayat (LGD) and uses PIN code 194102, served by Chokiyal post office. The village covers 206 hectares — about 2.1 km², or roughly 468 people per km² (Census 2011). For elections it falls in the Ladakh Lok Sabha constituency.
Official dataCensus 2011 · LGD, updated 21 Oct 2026
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Official dataCensus 2011 · LGD, updated 21 Oct 2026
- Development block
- Bhimbat Source: Local Government Directory (LGD), Ministry of Panchayati Raj, as of 2026-10-29
- Self-help groups
- 4 self-help groups with 25 members (2023-24) Source: Ministry of Rural Development (DAY-NRLM), Village-wise Self Help Group and Members Count, data.gov.in (GODL-India), retrieved 2026-10-30
Gram panchayat
Chowkiyal is in the Chowkiyal gram panchayat.
Other villages in Chowkiyal
Source: Local Government Directory (LGD), 2026-10-21.
How Chowkiyal compares
By population, Chowkiyal ranks #6 of 17 inhabited villages in Drass tehsil.
Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district totals of inhabited villages). Literacy = literates ÷ people aged 7+.
Official dataCensus 2011
What Chowkiyal had in Census 2011
- Primary school Available · 2 in the village
- Primary health centre (PHC) Not available · nearest more than 10 km away
- Treated tap water Available
- All-weather road Available
- Public bus service Not available · nearest more than 10 km away
- Power for homes Available
- Commercial bank Not available · nearest more than 10 km away
- Mobile phone coverage Not available · nearest 5–10 km away
Census 2011 Village Directory — conditions may have changed since.
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Villages sharing pincode 194102
Post office: Chokiyal
Other villages in Drass tehsil
View all 19 →Chowkiyal — Census 2011 to estimated 2026
Estimate for 2026 (scaled from Census 2011 by the state's official RGI projection; not a census count)
Method: the Census 2011 count × Ladakh's projected population growth from 2011 to 2026 (+11.3%), from the official projections of the Technical Group on Population Projections (National Commission on Population, MoHFW, with the Registrar General of India), Table 21. The report projects no households, so households use the same ratio. Rounded; a single village can differ widely from its state's average. The next Census will replace these figures.
Population Projections for India and States 2011–2036 (nhm.gov.in, PDF) · Table 21 · checked on 2026-10-26
Population, education & work
- Population
- 965Census 2011
- Male / female
- 493 / 472
- Households
- 118
- People per home
- 8.2
- Literacy rate
- 78.1%literates ÷ people aged 7+
- Workers
- 195
- Work participation
- 20.2%workers ÷ population
Source: Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India — Census 2011 Primary Census Abstract.
Official dataCensus 2011
Population figures are from Census 2011, the latest village tables published. Census 2027 (houselisting 2026, population count February 2027) will replace them when its village tables are released. About Census 2027 →
Chowkiyal on the map
The pin is an approximate location, within about 50 km, from nearby reference points — not the exact site of Chowkiyal. Exact coordinates come from OpenStreetMap once the village is mapped there.
Chowkiyal · 34.4285° N, 75.8378° E
Electoral profile
Estimated: 100% of the 6 mapped villages in the same mandal fall in this constituency. Boundaries are approximate; the electoral roll is the final word. Wrong? Tell us. Results: Election Commission of India, Lok Sabha 2024 results (via OpenCity).
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Write a postHealth & emergency numbers · and the nearest health centres to Chowkiyal
- 108Ambulance (emergency)Free from any phone, day and night
- 104Health helpline (advice, doctor on call)Free from any phone, day and night
108: Source: Emergency Response Services (108) — National Health Mission / state governments · checked 12 Nov 2026 · 104: Source: Health helpline (104) — National Health Mission / state governments · checked 12 Nov 2026
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No health facility within 25 km in our places data yet — not reported.
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Essential services & places near Chowkiyal
Hospitals, schools, banks, offices and other public places from OpenStreetMap. Distances are straight-line from Chowkiyal's map point, not road distance.
Banks, ATMs & post offices111 in Kargil district
Post office · No map location — listed by district
Post office · No map location — listed by district
Hospitals & clinics7 in Kargil district
Schools & anganwadis7 in Kargil district
Colleges & universities3 in Kargil district
Police & fire stations2 in Kargil district
Government offices9 in Kargil district
Temples1 in Kargil district
Mosques4 in Kargil district
Other places of worship24 in Kargil district
Transport10 in Kargil district
Agriculture services2 in Kargil district
Community places6 in Kargil district
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Data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Not checked by VoiceOfVillage unless marked verified. Phone numbers and hours appear only when the source lists them; call before you travel. openstreetmap.org/copyright Bank branches: RBI IFSC lists (via github.com/razorpay/ifsc, public domain). Post offices: India Post, All India Pincode Directory (data.gov.in, GODL-India).
People often ask about Chowkiyal
Where is Chowkiyal located?
Chowkiyal is a village in Drass tehsil of Kargil district, Ladakh, India.
Which district is Chowkiyal in?
Chowkiyal is in Kargil district of Ladakh.
Which gram panchayat does Chowkiyal belong to?
Chowkiyal comes under the Chowkiyal gram panchayat.
How is Chowkiyal written in the local script?
Chowkiyal is written Chowkiyal.
What is the pincode of Chowkiyal?
The pincode of Chowkiyal, Drass, Kargil is 194102.
What is the population of Chowkiyal?
As per the 2011 Census, Chowkiyal had a population of 965 (493 males and 472 females).
How many households are there in Chowkiyal?
Chowkiyal had 118 households at the 2011 Census.
What is the area of Chowkiyal?
Chowkiyal covers about 206 hectares.
What is the literacy rate of Chowkiyal?
The literacy rate of Chowkiyal was 78.1% at the 2011 Census (share of people aged 7 and above who are literate).
What is the sex ratio of Chowkiyal?
Chowkiyal had 957 females per 1,000 males at the 2011 Census.
Which Lok Sabha constituency is Chowkiyal in?
Chowkiyal is in the Ladakh Lok Sabha constituency.
Who is the MP for Chowkiyal?
Mohmad Haneefa (Independent) won the Ladakh Lok Sabha seat, which includes Chowkiyal, in 2024.
Which development block is Chowkiyal in?
Chowkiyal is in the Bhimbat development block (Local Government Directory).
What is the LGD code of Chowkiyal?
The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Chowkiyal is 998 and its Census 2011 village code is 998.
Which villages are near Chowkiyal?
Villages near Chowkiyal include Bhimbat (within ~50 km), Jasgound (within ~50 km), Youlboo (within ~50 km), Rambirpur (Drass) (within ~50 km), Goshan (within ~50 km).
What is the population of Chowkiyal in 2026?
No census has been taken since 2011. Scaling Chowkiyal's Census 2011 population of 965 by Ladakh's official RGI projection (+11.3% from 2011 to 2026) gives an estimate of about 1,070 people in 2026. This is an estimate, not a census count; the next Census will replace it.
Who is the sarpanch of Chowkiyal?
The sarpanch of Chowkiyal has not yet been verified on VoiceOfVillage. We publish a sarpanch's name only after they verify with an election certificate; until then the elected sarpanch is listed on the eGramSwaraj portal, by the State Election Commission and at the panchayat or block office.
Answers are built from the village's official records (LGD, Census 2011, Election Commission data). If something is wrong, verified residents can correct it after claiming.
- Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
- Village directory: Local Government Directory, record as of 2026-10-21
- Pincode: LGD village–pincode mapping and India Post
- Weather: Open-Meteo, live model estimate
- 2026 estimates: Census 2011 × the state's growth in the RGI / National Commission on Population projections 2011–2036 (Table 21)
- Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), RBI IFSC lists, India Post
- Sarpanch: shown only when a sarpanch has verified with an election certificate (none for this village yet)
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What do you need to find near Chowkiyal?
- Hospital
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- ATM
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- Bus stop
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Each opens a page of the nearest places from our directory (OpenStreetMap, RBI, India Post), with straight-line distances.
Pacific Ocean status (NOAA, 12 Nov 2026): El Niño Advisory
There is no El Niño forecast for individual villages. El Niño is a pattern in the Pacific Ocean; how much it changes rainfall here also depends on other conditions, and it does not mean drought everywhere.
Local rainfall estimates are not available yet.
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District climate page →No market in Kargil district has reported prices in the last 14 days. Nearest mandi reports: Market Administrative Committee Zazna, Ganderbal district — about 90 km away, straight-line.
Latest reports up to 13 Nov 2026. Prices in ₹ per quintal.
| Commodity | Market | Min | Max | Modal | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apple · Delicious | Market Administrative Committee Zazna | 5,000 | 6,250 | 5,625 | 13 Nov 2026 |
| Apple · Kullu Delicious | Market Administrative Committee Zazna | 5,625 | 6,875 | 6,250 | 13 Nov 2026 |
Source: AGMARKNET, Directorate of Marketing & Inspection, via data.gov.in (Government Open Data Licence – India). All markets →
These are wholesale mandi (APMC) prices in ₹ per quintal as reported to AGMARKNET — not the retail price in Chowkiyal's shops. Best mandi price near Chowkiyal →
Official dataAgmarknet, 13 Nov 2026
Distances are approximate (nearby reference points).
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