Tumin, Gangtok, East District, Sikkim, India

Content updated on May 18, 2024.

Geographic Location of Tumin


The village Tumin is located in Gangtok Sub-Division of East District District in the State of Sikkim in India. It is governed by Tumen Gram Panchayat. It comes under Gangtok Community Development Block. The nearest town is Singtam, which is about 20 kilometers away from Tumin.

Travel and Communication for Tumin


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

Postal Address:
Tumin,
East District,
Sikkim, India
PIN - 737134

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Tumin


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

A brief summary of available data for Tumin 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 Tumin


As per available data from the year 2009, 2974 persons live in 589 house holds in the village Tumin. There are 1452 female individuals and 1522 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 48.82% and males constitute 51.18% of the total population.

There are 211 scheduled castes persons of which 100 are females and 111 are males. Females constitute 47.39% and males constitute 52.61% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 7.09% of the total population.

There are 1044 scheduled tribes persons of which 525 are females and 519 are males. Females constitute 50.29% and males constitute 49.71% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 35.1% of the total population.

Population density of Tumin is 277.74 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Tumin


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Total area of Tumin is 1070.77 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 429.6 ha. About 176.34 ha is un-irrigated area.

About 312.83 ha is under miscellaneous tree crops.

About 197.16 ha is covered by barren and un-cultivable land.

Schools in Tumin


There is a private pre-primary school in the village Tumin.

There are 5 government primary schools. Additionally, there is a private primary school in the village Tumin.

There are 2 government middle schools in the village Tumin.

There is a government secondary school in the village Tumin.

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

Colleges in Tumin


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 Tumin.

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 Tumin.

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 Tumin.

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 Tumin.

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 Tumin.

Other Educational Facilities in Tumin


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 Tumin.

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

Healthcare Facilities in Tumin


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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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