Pecherek, Dentam, West District, Sikkim, India

Content updated on May 17, 2024.

Geographic Location of Pecherek


The village Pecherek is located in Dentam Sub-Division of West District District in the State of Sikkim in India. It is governed by Pechrek Heepatal Gram Panchayat. It comes under Gyalshing Community Development Block. The nearest town is Gyalshing, which is about 42 kilometers away from Pecherek.

Travel and Communication for Pecherek


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

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Pecherek


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A brief summary of available data for Pecherek 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 Pecherek


As per available data from the year 2009, 804 persons live in 167 house holds in the village Pecherek. There are 404 female individuals and 400 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 50.25% and males constitute 49.75% of the total population.

There are 18 scheduled castes persons of which 6 are females and 12 are males. Females constitute 33.33% and males constitute 66.67% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 2.24% of the total population.

There are 312 scheduled tribes persons of which 150 are females and 162 are males. Females constitute 48.08% and males constitute 51.92% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 38.81% of the total population.

Population density of Pecherek is 304.73 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Pecherek


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Total area of Pecherek is 263.84 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 136.01 ha. About 105.35 ha is un-irrigated area. About 30.67 ha is irrigated area. About 30.67 ha is irrigated by canal water.

About 72.9 ha is under miscellaneous tree crops.

About 29.33 ha is covered by barren and un-cultivable land.

Schools in Pecherek


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

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

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

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

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

Colleges in Pecherek


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 Kamrang, which is more than 10 kms away from Pecherek.

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 Pecherek.

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 Pecherek.

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

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

Other Educational Facilities in Pecherek


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 Pecherek.

There are no non formal training centres in the village Pecherek 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 Bomtar, which is more than 10 kms away from Pecherek.

Healthcare Facilities in Pecherek


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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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