Geographic Location of Gangtok Forest Block

The village Gangtok Forest Block is located in Gangtok Sub-Division of East District District in the State of Sikkim in India. It is governed by Na Gram Panchayat. It comes under Gangtok Community Development Block. The nearest town is Gangtok, which is about 18 kilometers away from Gangtok Forest Block.

Travel and Communication for Gangtok Forest Block

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 Gangtok Forest Block

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

A brief summary of available data for Gangtok Forest Block is given below:

Social Structure of Gangtok Forest Block

As per available data from the year 2009, 352 persons live in 73 house holds in the village Gangtok Forest Block. There are 163 female individuals and 189 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 46.31% and males constitute 53.69% of the total population.

There are 17 scheduled castes persons of which 10 are females and 7 are males. Females constitute 58.82% and males constitute 41.18% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 4.83% of the total population.

There are 266 scheduled tribes persons of which 121 are females and 145 are males. Females constitute 45.49% and males constitute 54.51% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 75.57% of the total population.

Population density of Gangtok Forest Block is 6.4 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Gangtok Forest Block

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Total area of Gangtok Forest Block is 5500.89 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Schools in Gangtok Forest Block

There is a government pre-primary school in the village Gangtok Forest Block.

There is a government primary school in the village Gangtok Forest Block.

There are no private or government middle schools in the village. However, there is a private middle school in Bhusuk, which is 5-10 kms away from Gangtok Forest Block.

There are no private or government secondary schools in the village. However, there is a private secondary school in Gangtok, which is 5-10 kms away from Gangtok Forest Block.

There are no private or government senior secondary schools in the village. However, there is a private senior secondary school in Gangtok, which is 5-10 kms away from Gangtok Forest Block.

Colleges in Gangtok Forest Block

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 Gangtok Forest Block.

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 Gangtok Forest Block.

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 Gangtok Forest Block.

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 Gangtok Forest Block.

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 Gangtok Forest Block.

Other Educational Facilities in Gangtok Forest Block

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 Gangtok Forest Block.

There are no non formal training centres in the village Gangtok Forest Block 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 5-10 kms away from Gangtok Forest Block.

Healthcare Facilities in Gangtok Forest Block

There is a community health centre more than 10 kms away from Gangtok Forest Block.

There is a primary health centre more than 10 kms away from Gangtok Forest Block.

There is a primary health sub-centre 5-10 kms away from Gangtok Forest Block.

There is a maternity and child welfare centre 5-10 kms away from Gangtok Forest Block.

There is a TB clinic 5-10 kms away from Gangtok Forest Block.

There is a allopathic hospital 5-10 kms away from Gangtok Forest Block.

There is a alternative medicine hospital more than 10 kms away from Gangtok Forest Block.

There is a dispensary 5-10 kms away from Gangtok Forest Block.

There is a veterinary hospital more than 10 kms away from Gangtok Forest Block.

There is a mobile health centre 5-10 kms away from Gangtok Forest Block.

There is a family welfare centre 5-10 kms away from Gangtok Forest Block.

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