Zimchung, Mangan, North District, Sikkim, India

Content updated on May 18, 2024.

Geographic Location of Zimchung


The village Zimchung is located in Mangan Sub-Division of North District District in the State of Sikkim in India. It is governed by Tingchim Chadey Gram Panchayat. It comes under Mangan Community Development Block. The nearest town is Mangan, which is about 3 kilometers away from Zimchung.

Travel and Communication for Zimchung


The village is connected by public bus services. There is a railway station more than 10 kms away from the village.

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

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Zimchung


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

A brief summary of available data for Zimchung 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 Zimchung


As per available data from the year 2009, 1145 persons live in 242 house holds in the village Zimchung. There are 551 female individuals and 594 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 48.12% and males constitute 51.88% of the total population.

There are 71 scheduled castes persons of which 31 are females and 40 are males. Females constitute 43.66% and males constitute 56.34% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 6.2% of the total population.

There are 636 scheduled tribes persons of which 312 are females and 324 are males. Females constitute 49.06% and males constitute 50.94% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 55.55% of the total population.

Population density of Zimchung is 385.34 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Zimchung


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Total area of Zimchung is 297.14 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 151.16 ha. About 126.05 ha is un-irrigated area. About 25.11 ha is irrigated area. About 25.11 ha is irrigated by canal water.

About 38.52 ha is under miscellaneous tree crops.

About 2.58 ha is covered by barren and un-cultivable land.

Schools in Zimchung


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

There is a government primary school. Additionally, there is a private primary school in the village Zimchung.

There is a government middle school in the village Zimchung.

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

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

Colleges in Zimchung


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 Zimchung.

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 Zimchung.

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 Zimchung.

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 Zimchung.

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 Zimchung.

Other Educational Facilities in Zimchung


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 Zimchung.

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

Healthcare Facilities in Zimchung


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

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

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

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

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

There is a allopathic hospital less than 5 kms away from Zimchung.

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

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

There is a veterinary hospital less than 5 kms away from Zimchung.

There is a mobile health centre less than 5 kms away from Zimchung.

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

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

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