Barbing, Gangtok, East District, Sikkim, India

Content updated on May 18, 2024.

Geographic Location of Barbing


The village Barbing is located in Gangtok Sub-Division of East District District in the State of Sikkim in India. It is governed by Rey Mendu Gram Panchayat. It comes under Gangtok Community Development Block. The nearest town is Gangtok, which is about 20 kilometers away from Barbing.

Travel and Communication for Barbing


The village is connected by public bus services. There is a railway station more than 10 kms away from the village.

Postal Address:
Barbing,
East District,
Sikkim, India
PIN - 737101

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Barbing


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

A brief summary of available data for Barbing 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 Barbing


As per available data from the year 2009, 1276 persons live in 274 house holds in the village Barbing. There are 641 female individuals and 635 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 50.24% and males constitute 49.76% of the total population.

There are 57 scheduled castes persons of which 30 are females and 27 are males. Females constitute 52.63% and males constitute 47.37% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 4.47% of the total population.

There are 576 scheduled tribes persons of which 307 are females and 269 are males. Females constitute 53.3% and males constitute 46.7% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 45.14% of the total population.

Population density of Barbing is 639.18 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Barbing


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Total area of Barbing is 199.63 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 118.82 ha. About 59.32 ha is un-irrigated area. About 59.5 ha is irrigated area. About 59.5 ha is irrigated by canal water.

About 10.64 ha is under miscellaneous tree crops.

About 54.9 ha is covered by barren and un-cultivable land.

Schools in Barbing


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

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

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

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

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

Colleges in Barbing


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 Gangtok, which is more than 10 kms away from Barbing.

There are no private or government engineering colleges in the village. However, there is a private engineering college in Samlik Marchak, which is more than 10 kms away from Barbing.

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 Barbing.

There are no private or government management institutes in the village. However, there is a private management institute in Gangtok, which is more than 10 kms away from Barbing.

There are no private or government polytechnic institutes in the village. However, there is a private polytechnic institute in West Pendam, which is more than 10 kms away from Barbing.

Other Educational Facilities in Barbing


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 Barbing.

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

Healthcare Facilities in Barbing


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

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

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

There is a maternity and child welfare centre more than 10 kms away from Barbing.

There is a TB clinic more than 10 kms away from Barbing.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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