Lingdong, Dzongu, North District, Sikkim, India

Content updated on May 18, 2024.

Geographic Location of Lingdong


The village Lingdong 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 Lingdong.

Travel and Communication for Lingdong


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

Postal Address:
Lingdong,
North District,
Sikkim, India
PIN - 737111

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Lingdong


Climate, Environment and Weather data, climate change reports etc. for Lingdong is available as professional paid service. You may contact us for further details and sample data.

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

CategoryResolutionPeriod
Precipitation - hHalf Hourly / 0.1 deg (11 kms) grid2001 - 2024
Precipitation - lDaily / 0.25 deg (28 kms) grid1901 - 2024
Temperature - hMonthly / 0.5 deg (55 kms) grid1901 - 2023
Temperature - lDaily / 1 deg (111 kms) grid1951 - 2024

Social Structure of Lingdong


As per available data from the year 2009, 667 persons live in 119 house holds in the village Lingdong. There are 333 female individuals and 334 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 49.93% and males constitute 50.07% of the total population.

There are 1 scheduled castes persons of which 0 are females and 1 are males. Females constitute 0% and males constitute 100% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 0.15% of the total population.

There are 541 scheduled tribes persons of which 267 are females and 274 are males. Females constitute 49.35% and males constitute 50.65% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 81.11% of the total population.

Population density of Lingdong is 141.07 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Lingdong


Maps, reports and datasets of Lingdong on topography, land use land cover(LULC), watershed / hydrological parameters etc. are available as a professional paid service. Please contact us for further details.

Total area of Lingdong is 472.8 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 154.66 ha. About 123.21 ha is un-irrigated area. About 31.46 ha is irrigated area. About 31.46 ha is irrigated by canal water.

About 95.19 ha is under miscellaneous tree crops.

About 16.67 ha is covered by barren and un-cultivable land.

Schools in Lingdong


There is a private pre-primary school in the village Lingdong.

There is a government primary school in the village Lingdong.

There is a government middle school in the village Lingdong.

There is a government secondary school in the village Lingdong.

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 Lingdong.

Colleges in Lingdong


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 Lingdong.

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 Lingdong.

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 Lingdong.

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 Lingdong.

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 Lingdong.

Other Educational Facilities in Lingdong


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 Lingdong.

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

Healthcare Facilities in Lingdong


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

There is a primary health centre less than 5 kms away from Lingdong.

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

There is a maternity and child welfare centre less than 5 kms away from Lingdong.

There is a TB clinic less than 5 kms away from Lingdong.

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

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

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

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

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

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

*Note: Most of the above information provided as per data compiled from the year 2009.

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