Namong, Gangtok, East District, Sikkim, India

Content updated on November 22, 2024.

Geographic Location of Namong


The village Namong is located in Gangtok Sub-Division of East District District in the State of Sikkim in India. It is governed by Bhusuk Naitam Gram Panchayat. It comes under Gangtok Community Development Block. The nearest town is Gangtok, which is about 22 kilometers away from Namong.

Travel and Communication for Namong


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

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Namong


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

A brief summary of available data for Namong 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 Namong


As per available data from the year 2009, 442 persons live in 105 house holds in the village Namong. There are 206 female individuals and 236 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 46.61% and males constitute 53.39% of the total population.

There are 9 scheduled castes persons of which 5 are females and 4 are males. Females constitute 55.56% and males constitute 44.44% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 2.04% of the total population.

There are 205 scheduled tribes persons of which 98 are females and 107 are males. Females constitute 47.8% and males constitute 52.2% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 46.38% of the total population.

Population density of Namong is 942.23 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Namong


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Total area of Namong is 46.91 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 18.61 ha. About 6.93 ha is un-irrigated area. About 11.69 ha is irrigated area. About 11.69 ha is irrigated by canal water.

About 8.36 ha is under miscellaneous tree crops.

About 2.54 ha is covered by barren and un-cultivable land.

Schools in Namong


There are no private or government pre-primary schools in the village. However, there is a government pre-primary school in Nandok, which is less than 5 kms away from Namong.

There is a government primary school in the village Namong.

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

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

There are no private or government senior secondary schools in the village. However, there is a private senior secondary school in Samlik Marchak, which is more than 10 kms away from Namong.

Colleges in Namong


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 Namong.

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 Namong.

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 Namong.

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 Namong.

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 Namong.

Other Educational Facilities in Namong


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 Namong.

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

Healthcare Facilities in Namong


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

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

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

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

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

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

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

There is a dispensary 5-10 kms away from Namong.

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

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

There is a family welfare centre 5-10 kms away from Namong.

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

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