Kartikey, Jorethang, South District, Sikkim, India

Content updated on May 18, 2024.

Geographic Location of Kartikey


The village Kartikey is located in Jorethang Sub-Division of South District District in the State of Sikkim in India. It is governed by Sumuk Kartikey Gram Panchayat. It comes under Namchi Community Development Block. The nearest town is Jorethang, which is about 13 kilometers away from Kartikey.

Travel and Communication for Kartikey


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

Postal Address:
Kartikey,
South District,
Sikkim, India
PIN - 737128

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Kartikey


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A brief summary of available data for Kartikey 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 Kartikey


As per available data from the year 2009, 876 persons live in 161 house holds in the village Kartikey. There are 441 female individuals and 435 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 50.34% and males constitute 49.66% of the total population.

There are 125 scheduled castes persons of which 60 are females and 65 are males. Females constitute 48% and males constitute 52% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 14.27% of the total population.

There are 8 scheduled tribes persons of which 6 are females and 2 are males. Females constitute 75% and males constitute 25% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 0.91% of the total population.

Population density of Kartikey is 550.91 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Kartikey


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Total area of Kartikey is 159.01 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 123.88 ha. About 110.75 ha is un-irrigated area. About 13.13 ha is irrigated area. About 13.13 ha is irrigated by canal water.

About 5.71 ha is covered by barren and un-cultivable land.

Schools in Kartikey


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

There is a government primary school in the village Kartikey.

There is a government middle school in the village Kartikey.

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

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

Colleges in Kartikey


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 Kartikey.

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 Kartikey.

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 Kartikey.

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

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

Other Educational Facilities in Kartikey


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 Kartikey.

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

Healthcare Facilities in Kartikey


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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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