Geographic Location of Chakung

The village Chakung is located in Soreng Sub-Division of West District District in the State of Sikkim in India. It is governed by Chakung Gram Panchayat. It comes under Soreng Community Development Block. The nearest town is Naya Bazar, which is about 11 kilometers away from Chakung.

Travel and Communication for Chakung

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

Postal Address:
Chakung,
West District,
Sikkim, India
PIN - 737121

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Chakung

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

Social Structure of Chakung

As per available data from the year 2009, 1859 persons live in 380 house holds in the village Chakung. There are 929 female individuals and 930 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 49.97% and males constitute 50.03% of the total population.

There are 53 scheduled castes persons of which 26 are females and 27 are males. Females constitute 49.06% and males constitute 50.94% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 2.85% of the total population.

There are 325 scheduled tribes persons of which 160 are females and 165 are males. Females constitute 49.23% and males constitute 50.77% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 17.48% of the total population.

Population density of Chakung is 356.29 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Chakung

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Total area of Chakung is 521.76 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 344.1 ha. About 337.82 ha is un-irrigated area. About 6.28 ha is irrigated area. About 6.28 ha is irrigated by canal water.

About 7.7 ha is under miscellaneous tree crops.

About 37.96 ha is covered by barren and un-cultivable land.

Schools in Chakung

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

There are 3 government primary schools. Additionally, there is a private primary school in the village Chakung.

There is a government middle school in the village Chakung.

There is a government secondary school in the village Chakung.

There is a government senior secondary school in the village Chakung.

Colleges in Chakung

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 Chakung.

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 Chakung.

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 Chakung.

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 Chakung.

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 Chakung.

Other Educational Facilities in Chakung

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 Chakung.

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

Healthcare Facilities in Chakung

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

There is a veterinary hospital with 1 doctors and 2 paramedical staff in the village Chakung.

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

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

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