Sumbuk, Jorethang, South District, Sikkim, India

Content updated on December 23, 2024.

Geographic Location of Sumbuk


The village Sumbuk 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 Namchi, which is about 16 kilometers away from Sumbuk.

Travel and Communication for Sumbuk


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 Sumbuk


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

A brief summary of available data for Sumbuk 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 Sumbuk


As per available data from the year 2009, 1069 persons live in 240 house holds in the village Sumbuk. There are 485 female individuals and 584 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 45.37% and males constitute 54.63% of the total population.

There are 52 scheduled castes persons of which 27 are females and 25 are males. Females constitute 51.92% and males constitute 48.08% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 4.86% of the total population.

There are 167 scheduled tribes persons of which 78 are females and 89 are males. Females constitute 46.71% and males constitute 53.29% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 15.62% of the total population.

Population density of Sumbuk is 918.07 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Sumbuk


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Total area of Sumbuk is 116.44 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 93.03 ha. About 72.52 ha is un-irrigated area. About 20.51 ha is irrigated area. About 20.51 ha is irrigated by canal water.

About 3.7 ha is covered by barren and un-cultivable land.

Schools in Sumbuk


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

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

There are no private or government middle schools in the village. However, there is a private middle school in Kartikey, which is 5-10 kms away from Sumbuk.

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 Sumbuk.

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 Sumbuk.

Colleges in Sumbuk


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 Sumbuk.

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 Sumbuk.

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 Sumbuk.

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 Sumbuk.

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 Sumbuk.

Other Educational Facilities in Sumbuk


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 Sumbuk.

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

Healthcare Facilities in Sumbuk


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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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