Geographic Location of Lingchom

The village Lingchom is located in Gyalshing Sub-Division of West District District in the State of Sikkim in India. It is governed by Lingchom Tikjya Gram Panchayat. It comes under Gyalshing Community Development Block. The nearest town is Gyalshing, which is about 8 kilometers away from Lingchom.

Travel and Communication for Lingchom

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

Postal Address:
Lingchom,
West District,
Sikkim, India
PIN - 737111

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Lingchom

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

Social Structure of Lingchom

As per available data from the year 2009, 2040 persons live in 403 house holds in the village Lingchom. There are 1000 female individuals and 1040 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 49.02% and males constitute 50.98% of the total population.

There are 70 scheduled castes persons of which 27 are females and 43 are males. Females constitute 38.57% and males constitute 61.43% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 3.43% of the total population.

There are 805 scheduled tribes persons of which 378 are females and 427 are males. Females constitute 46.96% and males constitute 53.04% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 39.46% of the total population.

Population density of Lingchom is 409.69 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Lingchom

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Total area of Lingchom is 497.94 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 391.03 ha. About 322.13 ha is un-irrigated area. About 68.89 ha is irrigated area. About 68.89 ha is irrigated by canal water.

About 12.67 ha is under miscellaneous tree crops.

About 26.03 ha is covered by barren and un-cultivable land.

Schools in Lingchom

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

There are 2 government primary schools. Additionally, there is a private primary school in the village Lingchom.

There is a government middle school in the village Lingchom.

There is a government secondary school in the village Lingchom.

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

Colleges in Lingchom

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 Lingchom.

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 Lingchom.

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 Lingchom.

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 Lingchom.

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 Lingchom.

Other Educational Facilities in Lingchom

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 Lingchom.

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

Healthcare Facilities in Lingchom

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

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

There is a primary health sub-centre with 0 doctors and 1 paramedical staff in the village Lingchom.

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

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

There is a allopathic hospital 5-10 kms away from Lingchom.

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

There is a dispensary with 0 doctors and 1 paramedical staff in the village Lingchom.

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

There is a mobile health centre 5-10 kms away from Lingchom.

There is a family welfare centre with 0 doctors and 1 paramedical staff in the village Lingchom.

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