Gya () or Gia is a Town and one of the tehsil in the Leh district of Ladakh in India. It is located 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, Gya has 140 households. The effective literacy rate (i.e. the literacy rate of population excluding children aged 6 and below) is 58.67%.
+ Demographics (2011 Census) Total Male Female Population 658 301 357 Children aged below 6 years 87 39 48 Scheduled caste 0 0 0 Scheduled tribe 657 301 356 Literates 335 172 163 Workers (all) 365 177 188 Main workers (total) 103 80 23 Main workers: Cultivators 58 50 8 Main workers: Agricultural labourers 0 0 0 Main workers: Household industry workers 0 0 0 Main workers: Other 45 30 15 Marginal workers (total) 262 97 165 Marginal workers: Cultivators 196 64 132 Marginal workers: Agricultural labourers 0 0 0 Marginal workers: Household industry workers 0 0 0 Marginal workers: Others 66 33 33 Non-workers 293 124 169
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