Geographic Location of Lachen

The village Lachen is located in Chungthang Sub-Division of North District District in the State of Sikkim in India. It is governed by Lachen Dzumsa Gram Panchayat. It comes under Chungthang Community Development Block. The nearest town is Mangan, which is about 59 kilometers away from Lachen.

Travel and Communication for Lachen

There is a railway station more than 10 kms away from the village.

Postal Address:
Lachen,
North District,
Sikkim, India
PIN - 737113

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Lachen

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A brief summary of available data for Lachen is given below:

Social Structure of Lachen

As per available data from the year 2009, 1325 persons live in 338 house holds in the village Lachen. There are 589 female individuals and 736 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 44.45% and males constitute 55.55% of the total population.

There are 20 scheduled castes persons of which 7 are females and 13 are males. Females constitute 35% and males constitute 65% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 1.51% of the total population.

There are 1148 scheduled tribes persons of which 544 are females and 604 are males. Females constitute 47.39% and males constitute 52.61% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 86.64% of the total population.

Population density of Lachen is 36.44 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Lachen

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Total area of Lachen is 3635.75 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 221.91 ha. About 221.91 ha is un-irrigated area.

About 222.23 ha is covered by barren and un-cultivable land.

Schools in Lachen

There are 2 government pre-primary schools in the village Lachen.

There is a government primary school in the village Lachen.

There is a government middle school in the village Lachen.

There is a government secondary school in the village Lachen.

There are no private or government senior secondary schools in the village. However, there is a private senior secondary school in Singhik, which is more than 10 kms away from Lachen.

Colleges in Lachen

There are no private or government arts and science degree colleges in the village. However, there is a private arts and science degree college in Gangtok, which is more than 10 kms away from Lachen.

There are no private or government engineering colleges in the village. However, there is a government engineering college in Rangpo, which is more than 10 kms away from Lachen.

There are no private or government medical colleges in the village. However, there is a government medical college in Gangtok, which is more than 10 kms away from Lachen.

There are no private or government management institutes in the village. However, there is a government management institute in Rangpo, which is more than 10 kms away from Lachen.

There are no private or government polytechnic institutes in the village. However, there is a private polytechnic institute in West Pendam, which is more than 10 kms away from Lachen.

Other Educational Facilities in Lachen

There are no private or government vocational training school / ITIs in the village. However, there is a private vocational training school / ITI in Rangpo, which is more than 10 kms away from Lachen.

There are no non formal training centres in the village Lachen or anywhere in the nearby villages.

There are no private or government differently abled schools in the village. However, there is a government differently abled school in Gangtok, which is more than 10 kms away from Lachen.

Healthcare Facilities in Lachen

There is a community health centre more than 10 kms away from Lachen.

There is a primary health centre more than 10 kms away from Lachen.

There is a primary health sub-centre with 0 doctors and 3 paramedical staff in the village Lachen.

There is a maternity and child welfare centre more than 10 kms away from Lachen.

There is a TB clinic more than 10 kms away from Lachen.

There is a allopathic hospital more than 10 kms away from Lachen.

There is a alternative medicine hospital more than 10 kms away from Lachen.

There is a dispensary with 0 doctors and 3 paramedical staff in the village Lachen.

There is a veterinary hospital more than 10 kms away from Lachen.

There is a mobile health centre more than 10 kms away from Lachen.

There is a family welfare centre with 0 doctors and 3 paramedical staff in the village Lachen.

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