Tintek, Gangtok, East District, Sikkim, India

Content updated on May 18, 2024.

Geographic Location of Tintek


The village Tintek is located in Gangtok Sub-Division of East District District in the State of Sikkim in India. It is governed by Rakdong Tintek Gram Panchayat. It comes under Gangtok Community Development Block. The nearest town is Singtam, which is about 29 kilometers away from Tintek.

Travel and Communication for Tintek


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 Tintek


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

A brief summary of available data for Tintek 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 Tintek


As per available data from the year 2009, 1778 persons live in 384 house holds in the village Tintek. There are 828 female individuals and 950 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 46.57% and males constitute 53.43% of the total population.

There are 74 scheduled castes persons of which 33 are females and 41 are males. Females constitute 44.59% and males constitute 55.41% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 4.16% of the total population.

There are 321 scheduled tribes persons of which 144 are females and 177 are males. Females constitute 44.86% and males constitute 55.14% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 18.05% of the total population.

Population density of Tintek is 338.25 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Tintek


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Total area of Tintek is 525.65 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 151.68 ha. About 72.99 ha is un-irrigated area. About 78.7 ha is irrigated area. About 78.7 ha is irrigated by canal water.

About 163.83 ha is under miscellaneous tree crops.

About 45.74 ha is covered by barren and un-cultivable land.

Schools in Tintek


There are 3 private pre-primary schools in the village Tintek.

There are 4 government primary schools. Additionally, there are 3 private primary schools in the village Tintek.

There is a private middle school in the village Tintek.

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

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

Colleges in Tintek


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 Tintek.

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

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 Tintek.

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 Tintek.

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 Tintek.

Other Educational Facilities in Tintek


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 Tintek.

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

Healthcare Facilities in Tintek


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

There is a primary health centre less than 5 kms away from Tintek.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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