Geographic Location of Lungchok

The village Lungchok is located in Soreng Sub-Division of West District District in the State of Sikkim in India. It is governed by Lungchuk Salyangdang Gram Panchayat. It comes under Soreng Community Development Block. The nearest town is Naya Bazar, which is about 26 kilometers away from Lungchok.

Travel and Communication for Lungchok

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

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Lungchok

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

Social Structure of Lungchok

As per available data from the year 2009, 1023 persons live in 235 house holds in the village Lungchok. There are 514 female individuals and 509 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 50.24% and males constitute 49.76% of the total population.

There are 47 scheduled castes persons of which 22 are females and 25 are males. Females constitute 46.81% and males constitute 53.19% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 4.59% of the total population.

There are 360 scheduled tribes persons of which 180 are females and 180 are males. Females constitute 50% and males constitute 50% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 35.19% of the total population.

Population density of Lungchok is 594.91 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Lungchok

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Total area of Lungchok is 171.96 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 152.84 ha. About 69.17 ha is un-irrigated area. About 83.67 ha is irrigated area. About 83.67 ha is irrigated by canal water.

About 2.06 ha is under miscellaneous tree crops.

About 5.58 ha is covered by barren and un-cultivable land.

Schools in Lungchok

There are 2 private pre-primary schools in the village Lungchok.

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

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

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

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

Colleges in Lungchok

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 Lungchok.

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 Lungchok.

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 Lungchok.

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 Lungchok.

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 Lungchok.

Other Educational Facilities in Lungchok

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 Lungchok.

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

Healthcare Facilities in Lungchok

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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