Geographic Location of Parkha

The village Parkha is located in Pakyong Sub-Division of East District District in the State of Sikkim in India. It is governed by Thekabong Parkha Gram Panchayat. It comes under Pakyong Community Development Block. The nearest town is Gangtok, which is about 45 kilometers away from Parkha.

Travel and Communication for Parkha

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

Postal Address:
Parkha,
East District,
Sikkim, India
PIN - 737131

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Parkha

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

Social Structure of Parkha

As per available data from the year 2009, 820 persons live in 184 house holds in the village Parkha. There are 419 female individuals and 401 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 51.1% and males constitute 48.9% of the total population.

There are 57 scheduled castes persons of which 28 are females and 29 are males. Females constitute 49.12% and males constitute 50.88% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 6.95% of the total population.

There are 125 scheduled tribes persons of which 69 are females and 56 are males. Females constitute 55.2% and males constitute 44.8% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 15.24% of the total population.

Population density of Parkha is 275.6 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Parkha

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Total area of Parkha is 297.53 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 150.66 ha. About 88.58 ha is un-irrigated area. About 62.08 ha is irrigated area. About 62.08 ha is irrigated by canal water.

About 64.16 ha is under miscellaneous tree crops.

About 26.35 ha is covered by barren and un-cultivable land.

Schools in Parkha

There is a government pre-primary school. Additionally, there is a private pre-primary school in the village Parkha.

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

There is a government middle school in the village Parkha.

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

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

Colleges in Parkha

There are no private or government arts and science degree colleges in the village. However, there is a government arts and science degree college in Namcheybong, which is more than 10 kms away from Parkha.

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 Parkha.

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 Parkha.

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 Parkha.

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 Parkha.

Other Educational Facilities in Parkha

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 Parkha.

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

Healthcare Facilities in Parkha

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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