Geographic Location of Lingchey

The village Lingchey is located in Gangtok Sub-Division of East District District in the State of Sikkim in India. It is governed by Assam Linzey Gram Panchayat. It comes under Gangtok Community Development Block. The nearest town is Gangtok, which is about 27 kilometers away from Lingchey.

Travel and Communication for Lingchey

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

Postal Address:
Lingchey,
East District,
Sikkim, India
PIN - 737135

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Lingchey

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

Social Structure of Lingchey

As per available data from the year 2009, 2055 persons live in 430 house holds in the village Lingchey. There are 990 female individuals and 1065 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 48.18% and males constitute 51.82% of the total population.

There are 191 scheduled castes persons of which 91 are females and 100 are males. Females constitute 47.64% and males constitute 52.36% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 9.29% of the total population.

There are 626 scheduled tribes persons of which 285 are females and 341 are males. Females constitute 45.53% and males constitute 54.47% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 30.46% of the total population.

Population density of Lingchey is 874.47 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Lingchey

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Total area of Lingchey is 235 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 182.4 ha. About 95.8 ha is un-irrigated area. About 86.6 ha is irrigated area. About 86.6 ha is irrigated by canal water.

About 19.9 ha is covered by barren and un-cultivable land.

Schools in Lingchey

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

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

There is a government middle school in the village Lingchey.

There is a government secondary school in the village Lingchey.

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

Colleges in Lingchey

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 Lingchey.

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 Lingchey.

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 Lingchey.

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 Lingchey.

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 Lingchey.

Other Educational Facilities in Lingchey

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 Lingchey.

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

Healthcare Facilities in Lingchey

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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