Tikjya, Gyalshing, West District, Sikkim, India

Content updated on May 17, 2024.

Geographic Location of Tikjya


The village Tikjya 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 5 kilometers away from Tikjya.

Travel and Communication for Tikjya


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

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Tikjya


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

A brief summary of available data for Tikjya 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 Tikjya


As per available data from the year 2009, 1090 persons live in 223 house holds in the village Tikjya. There are 533 female individuals and 557 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 48.9% and males constitute 51.1% of the total population.

There are 19 scheduled castes persons of which 10 are females and 9 are males. Females constitute 52.63% and males constitute 47.37% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 1.74% of the total population.

There are 739 scheduled tribes persons of which 361 are females and 378 are males. Females constitute 48.85% and males constitute 51.15% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 67.8% of the total population.

Population density of Tikjya is 424.93 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Tikjya


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Total area of Tikjya is 256.51 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 151.05 ha. About 109.83 ha is un-irrigated area. About 41.23 ha is irrigated area. About 41.23 ha is irrigated by canal water.

About 14.66 ha is under miscellaneous tree crops.

About 22.23 ha is covered by barren and un-cultivable land.

Schools in Tikjya


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

There is a government primary school in the village Tikjya.

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

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

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

Colleges in Tikjya


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 Tikjya.

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 Tikjya.

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 Tikjya.

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 Tikjya.

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 Tikjya.

Other Educational Facilities in Tikjya


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 Tikjya.

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

Healthcare Facilities in Tikjya


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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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