Geographic Location of Denchung

The village Denchung is located in Jorethang Sub-Division of South District District in the State of Sikkim in India. It is governed by Poklok Denchung Gram Panchayat. It comes under Namchi Community Development Block. The nearest town is Namchi, which is about 10 kilometers away from Denchung.

Travel and Communication for Denchung

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 Denchung

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

Social Structure of Denchung

As per available data from the year 2009, 980 persons live in 212 house holds in the village Denchung. There are 469 female individuals and 511 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 47.86% and males constitute 52.14% of the total population.

There are 1 scheduled castes persons of which 0 are females and 1 are males. Females constitute 0% and males constitute 100% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 0.1% of the total population.

There are 361 scheduled tribes persons of which 173 are females and 188 are males. Females constitute 47.92% and males constitute 52.08% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 36.84% of the total population.

Population density of Denchung is 246.71 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Denchung

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Total area of Denchung is 397.23 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 275.94 ha. About 238.17 ha is un-irrigated area. About 37.77 ha is irrigated area. About 37.77 ha is irrigated by canal water.

About 0.1 ha is under miscellaneous tree crops.

About 15.83 ha is covered by barren and un-cultivable land.

Schools in Denchung

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

There is a government primary school. Additionally, there is a private primary school in the village Denchung.

There is a government middle school in the village Denchung.

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

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

Colleges in Denchung

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 Kamrang, which is more than 10 kms away from Denchung.

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 Denchung.

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 Denchung.

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

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

Other Educational Facilities in Denchung

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 Denchung.

There are no non formal training centres in the village Denchung 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 Bomtar, which is more than 10 kms away from Denchung.

Healthcare Facilities in Denchung

There is a community health centre 5-10 kms away from Denchung.

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

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

There is a maternity and child welfare centre 5-10 kms away from Denchung.

There is a TB clinic 5-10 kms away from Denchung.

There is a allopathic hospital 5-10 kms away from Denchung.

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

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

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

There is a mobile health centre 5-10 kms away from Denchung.

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

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