Chiktan Village
Chiktan is a revenue village in Shakar Chiktan tehsil, Kargil district, Ladakh. It had a population of 1,285 in 180 households (Census 2011).
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1,285 souls. 180 homes.
Shakar Chiktan tehsil, Kargil district, Ladakh.
Chiktan today
- Apple₹5,200Jablipora Anantnag (F&V) · 12 Nov 2026
- Banana₹4,000Batengoo Anantnag (F&V) · 2 Nov 2026
- Pomegranate₹15,000Batengoo Anantnag (F&V) · 2 Nov 2026
Happy Chhath Puja 2026 to every family of Chiktan, Shakar Chiktan tehsil, Kargil!
Chhath Puja 2026 in Chiktan
Chhath Puja is on Sunday 15 November 2026 in the central government's holiday list (Ladakh's 2026 list has no entry by that name).
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Chiktan at a glance
Chiktan is a mid-sized village of Shakar Chiktan tehsil: 1,285 people in 180 households (Census 2011), 5th of its 11 inhabited villages by population. Literacy stood at 70.7%, above Kargil district's 69.6% (Shakar Chiktan tehsil: 70.8%), while the sex ratio was 935 women per 1,000 men, above the district's 838. It falls under Chiktan gram panchayat (LGD) and uses PIN code 194109, served by Chiktan post office. The village covers 147 hectares — about 1.5 km², or roughly 875 people per km² (Census 2011). Its nearest mapped neighbour is Hagnis, about 3.1 km away in a straight line.
Official dataCensus 2011 · LGD, updated 21 Oct 2026
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Official dataCensus 2011 · LGD, updated 21 Oct 2026
- Development block
- Shaker Chaktan Source: Local Government Directory (LGD), Ministry of Panchayati Raj, as of 2026-10-29
- Self-help groups
- 2 self-help groups with 13 members (2024-25) Source: Ministry of Rural Development (DAY-NRLM), Village-wise Self Help Group and Members Count, data.gov.in (GODL-India), retrieved 2026-10-30
- Height
- about 3,255 m above sea level At Chiktan's map point, from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 surface model (~90 m cells). Copernicus DEM GLO-90 © DLR e.V. 2010-2014 and © Airbus Defence and Space GmbH 2014-2018, provided under COPERNICUS by the European Union and ESA.
Gram panchayat
Chiktan is in the Chiktan gram panchayat.
Source: Local Government Directory (LGD), 2026-10-21.
How Chiktan compares
By population, Chiktan ranks #5 of 11 inhabited villages in Shakar Chiktan tehsil.
Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district totals of inhabited villages). Literacy = literates ÷ people aged 7+.
Official dataCensus 2011
What Chiktan had in Census 2011
- Primary school Available · 2 in the village
- Primary health centre (PHC) Available · 1 in the village
- Treated tap water Not available
- All-weather road Available
- Public bus service Available
- Power for homes Available
- Commercial bank Not available · nearest more than 10 km away
- Mobile phone coverage Available
Census 2011 Village Directory — conditions may have changed since.
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Villages sharing pincode 194109
Post office: Chiktan
Other villages in Shakar Chiktan tehsil
View all 11 →Chiktan — 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
- 1,285Census 2011
- Male / female
- 664 / 621
- Households
- 180
- People per home
- 7.1
- Literacy rate
- 70.7%literates ÷ people aged 7+
- Workers
- 650
- Work participation
- 50.6%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 →
Chiktan on the map
Chiktan · 34.4702° N, 76.5102° E
Electoral profile
Placed from Chiktan's map location inside the constituency boundary. Boundaries are approximate; the electoral roll is the final word. Wrong? Tell us. Results: Election Commission of India, Lok Sabha 2024 results (via OpenCity).
Latest posts from the village
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Write a postNearest services to Chiktan
The closest bank, ATM, post office, petrol pump, hospital and school, by straight-line distance from Chiktan's map point (road distance is longer).
- Bank branchNone within 25 km
- ATMNone within 25 km
- Post officeChiktan Branch Post Office · 400 m (straight line) · PIN 194109 · India Post (as of 2026-09-01)
- Petrol pumpNone within 25 km
- Hospital / PHCNone within 25 km
- SchoolNone within 25 km
Health & emergency numbers · and the nearest health centres to Chiktan
- 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
Nearest health facilities we hold
No health facility within 25 km in our places data yet — not reported.
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Essential services & places near Chiktan
Hospitals, schools, banks, offices and other public places from OpenStreetMap. Distances are straight-line from Chiktan's map point, not road distance.
Banks, ATMs & post offices111 in Kargil district
Post office · 400 m away (straight line)
Post office · 8.7 km away (straight line)
Hospitals & clinics7 in Kargil district
Schools & anganwadis7 in Kargil district
Colleges & universities3 in Kargil district
- Govt Polytechnic College Kargil
Polytechnic · 35 km away (straight line)
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
Buddhist monastery / temple · 17 km away (straight line)
Buddhist monastery / temple · 21 km away (straight line)
Buddhist monastery / temple · 24 km away (straight line)
Transport10 in Kargil district
- Kargil Airport
Airport · 33 km away (straight line)
- Thoise airfleld
Airport · 82 km away (straight line)
- Leh Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport
Airport · 102 km away (straight line)
Agriculture services2 in Kargil district
Community places6 in Kargil district
All places in Shakar Chiktan tehsil (3) →Places of worship in Chiktan →Suggest a missing place
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 Chiktan
Where is Chiktan located?
Chiktan is a village in Shakar Chiktan tehsil of Kargil district, Ladakh, India.
Which district is Chiktan in?
Chiktan is in Kargil district of Ladakh.
Which gram panchayat does Chiktan belong to?
Chiktan comes under the Chiktan gram panchayat.
What is the pincode of Chiktan?
The pincode of Chiktan, Shakar Chiktan, Kargil is 194109.
What is the population of Chiktan?
As per the 2011 Census, Chiktan had a population of 1,285 (664 males and 621 females).
How many households are there in Chiktan?
Chiktan had 180 households at the 2011 Census.
What is the area of Chiktan?
Chiktan covers about 147 hectares.
What is the literacy rate of Chiktan?
The literacy rate of Chiktan was 70.7% at the 2011 Census (share of people aged 7 and above who are literate).
What is the sex ratio of Chiktan?
Chiktan had 935 females per 1,000 males at the 2011 Census.
Which Lok Sabha constituency is Chiktan in?
Chiktan is in the Ladakh Lok Sabha constituency.
Who is the MP for Chiktan?
Mohmad Haneefa (Independent) won the Ladakh Lok Sabha seat, which includes Chiktan, in 2024.
Which development block is Chiktan in?
Chiktan is in the Shaker Chaktan development block (Local Government Directory).
What is the LGD code of Chiktan?
The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Chiktan is 986 and its Census 2011 village code is 986.
Which villages are near Chiktan?
Villages near Chiktan include Hagnis (3.1 km), Shakar (6.6 km), Samrah (6.7 km), Youkma Kharboo (9.0 km), Sanjak (12 km).
What is the population of Chiktan in 2026?
No census has been taken since 2011. Scaling Chiktan's Census 2011 population of 1,285 by Ladakh's official RGI projection (+11.3% from 2011 to 2026) gives an estimate of about 1,430 people in 2026. This is an estimate, not a census count; the next Census will replace it.
Who is the sarpanch of Chiktan?
The sarpanch of Chiktan 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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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: Jablipora Anantnag (F&V), Batengoo Anantnag (F&V), Anantnag district — about 143 km away, straight-line.
Latest reports up to 12 Nov 2026. Prices in ₹ per quintal.
| Commodity | Market | Min | Max | Modal | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apple · Delicious | Jablipora Anantnag (F&V) | 5,200 | 5,200 | 5,200 | 12 Nov 2026 |
| Apple · Kullu Delicious | Jablipora Anantnag (F&V) | 7,600 | 7,600 | 7,600 | 9 Nov 2026 |
| Banana | Batengoo Anantnag (F&V) | 4,000 | 4,000 | 4,000 | 2 Nov 2026 |
| Pomegranate · Pomogranate | Batengoo Anantnag (F&V) | 15,000 | 15,000 | 15,000 | 2 Nov 2026 |
| Potato · Potato | Batengoo Anantnag (F&V) | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 2 Nov 2026 |
| Tomato · Tomato | Batengoo Anantnag (F&V) | 2,800 | 2,800 | 2,800 | 2 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 Chiktan's shops. Best mandi price near Chiktan →
Official dataAgmarknet, 12 Nov 2026