Tathangchen, Gangtok, East District, Sikkim, India

Content updated on May 18, 2024.

Geographic Location of Tathangchen


The village Tathangchen is located in Gangtok Sub-Division of East District District in the State of Sikkim in India. It is governed by Rongey Tathanchen Gram Panchayat. It comes under Gangtok Community Development Block. The nearest town is Gangtok, which is about 4 kilometers away from Tathangchen.

Travel and Communication for Tathangchen


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

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Tathangchen


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

A brief summary of available data for Tathangchen 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 Tathangchen


As per available data from the year 2009, 936 persons live in 209 house holds in the village Tathangchen. There are 456 female individuals and 480 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 48.72% and males constitute 51.28% of the total population.

There are 6 scheduled castes persons of which 4 are females and 2 are males. Females constitute 66.67% and males constitute 33.33% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 0.64% of the total population.

There are 554 scheduled tribes persons of which 279 are females and 275 are males. Females constitute 50.36% and males constitute 49.64% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 59.19% of the total population.

Population density of Tathangchen is 179.48 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Tathangchen


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Total area of Tathangchen is 521.5 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 171.32 ha. About 135.36 ha is un-irrigated area. About 35.96 ha is irrigated area. About 35.96 ha is irrigated by canal water.

About 1.19 ha is under miscellaneous tree crops.

About 35.33 ha is covered by barren and un-cultivable land.

Schools in Tathangchen


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

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

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

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

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

Colleges in Tathangchen


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 5-10 kms away from Tathangchen.

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 Tathangchen.

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 Tathangchen.

There are no private or government management institutes in the village. However, there is a private management institute in Gangtok, which is 5-10 kms away from Tathangchen.

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 Tathangchen.

Other Educational Facilities in Tathangchen


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 Tathangchen.

There are no non formal training centres in the village Tathangchen 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 less than 5 kms away from Tathangchen.

Healthcare Facilities in Tathangchen


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

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

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

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

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

There is a allopathic hospital less than 5 kms away from Tathangchen.

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

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

There is a veterinary hospital 5-10 kms away from Tathangchen.

There is a mobile health centre less than 5 kms away from Tathangchen.

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

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

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