Geographic Location of Shotak

The village Shotak is located in Kabi Sub-Division of North District District in the State of Sikkim in India. It is governed by Navey Sotak Gram Panchayat. It comes under Gangtok Community Development Block. The nearest town is Gangtok, which is about 13 kilometers away from Shotak.

Travel and Communication for Shotak

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

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Shotak

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

Social Structure of Shotak

As per available data from the year 2009, 1541 persons live in 209 house holds in the village Shotak. There are 290 female individuals and 1251 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 18.82% and males constitute 81.18% of the total population.

There are 11 scheduled castes persons of which 5 are females and 6 are males. Females constitute 45.45% and males constitute 54.55% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 0.71% of the total population.

There are 295 scheduled tribes persons of which 140 are females and 155 are males. Females constitute 47.46% and males constitute 52.54% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 19.14% of the total population.

Population density of Shotak is 284.32 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Shotak

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Total area of Shotak is 541.99 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 133.61 ha. About 96.22 ha is un-irrigated area. About 37.39 ha is irrigated area. About 37.39 ha is irrigated by canal water.

About 291.85 ha is under miscellaneous tree crops.

About 30.85 ha is covered by barren and un-cultivable land.

Schools in Shotak

There is a government pre-primary school in the village Shotak.

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

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

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

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

Colleges in Shotak

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 Shotak.

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 Shotak.

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 Shotak.

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 Shotak.

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 Shotak.

Other Educational Facilities in Shotak

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 Shotak.

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

Healthcare Facilities in Shotak

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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