Geographic Location of Karthok

The village Karthok is located in Soreng Sub-Division of West District District in the State of Sikkim in India. It is governed by Karthok Bojek Gram Panchayat. It comes under Soreng Community Development Block. The nearest town is Naya Bazar, which is about 22 kilometers away from Karthok.

Travel and Communication for Karthok

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 Karthok

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

Social Structure of Karthok

As per available data from the year 2009, 619 persons live in 128 house holds in the village Karthok. There are 286 female individuals and 333 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 46.2% and males constitute 53.8% of the total population.

There are 9 scheduled castes persons of which 3 are females and 6 are males. Females constitute 33.33% and males constitute 66.67% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 1.45% of the total population.

There are 234 scheduled tribes persons of which 121 are females and 113 are males. Females constitute 51.71% and males constitute 48.29% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 37.8% of the total population.

Population density of Karthok is 241.99 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Karthok

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Total area of Karthok is 255.8 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 175.98 ha. About 147.37 ha is un-irrigated area. About 28.61 ha is irrigated area. About 28.61 ha is irrigated by canal water.

About 1.83 ha is under miscellaneous tree crops.

About 34.65 ha is covered by barren and un-cultivable land.

Schools in Karthok

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

There is a government primary school in the village Karthok.

There are no private or government middle schools in the village. However, there is a private middle school in Burikhop (dodok), which is less than 5 kms away from Karthok.

There are no private or government secondary schools in the village. However, there is a private secondary school in Burikhop(dodok), which is less than 5 kms away from Karthok.

There are no private or government senior secondary schools in the village. However, there is a private senior secondary school in Burikhop(rumbuk), which is 5-10 kms away from Karthok.

Colleges in Karthok

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 Karthok.

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 Karthok.

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 Karthok.

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 Karthok.

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 Karthok.

Other Educational Facilities in Karthok

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 Karthok.

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

Healthcare Facilities in Karthok

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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