Geographic Location of Barfok

The village Barfok is located in Dzongu Sub-Division of North District District in the State of Sikkim in India. It is governed by Barfok Lingdong Gram Panchayat. It comes under Mangan Community Development Block. The nearest town is Mangan, which is about 12 kilometers away from Barfok.

Travel and Communication for Barfok

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

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Barfok

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

Social Structure of Barfok

As per available data from the year 2009, 586 persons live in 111 house holds in the village Barfok. There are 279 female individuals and 307 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 47.61% and males constitute 52.39% of the total population.

There are 1 scheduled castes persons of which 1 are females and 0 are males. Females constitute 100% and males constitute 0% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 0.17% of the total population.

There are 556 scheduled tribes persons of which 265 are females and 291 are males. Females constitute 47.66% and males constitute 52.34% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 94.88% of the total population.

Population density of Barfok is 70.08 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Barfok

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Total area of Barfok is 836.15 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 179.42 ha. About 165.72 ha is un-irrigated area. About 13.7 ha is irrigated area. About 13.7 ha is irrigated by canal water.

About 137.49 ha is used permanent pastures and grazing lands. About 106.67 ha is under miscellaneous tree crops.

About 5.77 ha is covered by barren and un-cultivable land.

Schools in Barfok

There are no private or government pre-primary schools in the village. However, there is a government pre-primary school in Hee Gyathang, which is less than 5 kms away from Barfok.

There is a government primary school in the village Barfok.

There are no private or government middle schools in the village. However, there is a private middle school in Lingdong, which is less than 5 kms away from Barfok.

There are no private or government secondary schools in the village. However, there is a private secondary school in Lingdong, which is less than 5 kms away from Barfok.

There are no private or government senior secondary schools in the village. However, there is a private senior secondary school in Hee Gyathang, which is 5-10 kms away from Barfok.

Colleges in Barfok

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 Barfok.

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 Barfok.

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 Barfok.

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 Barfok.

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 Barfok.

Other Educational Facilities in Barfok

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 Barfok.

There are no non formal training centres in the village Barfok 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 Barfok.

Healthcare Facilities in Barfok

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

There is a primary health centre 5-10 kms away from Barfok.

There is a primary health sub-centre less than 5 kms away from Barfok.

There is a maternity and child welfare centre 5-10 kms away from Barfok.

There is a TB clinic 5-10 kms away from Barfok.

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

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

There is a dispensary less than 5 kms away from Barfok.

There is a veterinary hospital 5-10 kms away from Barfok.

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

There is a family welfare centre less than 5 kms away from Barfok.

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