Singtam, Namchi, South District, Sikkim, India

Content updated on May 22, 2024.

Geographic Location of Singtam


The village Singtam is located in Namchi Sub-Division of South District District in the State of Sikkim in India. It is governed by Rong Bul Gram Panchayat. It comes under Namchi Community Development Block. The nearest town is Namchi, which is about 8 kilometers away from Singtam.

Travel and Communication for Singtam


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

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Singtam


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

A brief summary of available data for Singtam 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 Singtam


As per available data from the year 2009, 265 persons live in 57 house holds in the village Singtam. There are 113 female individuals and 152 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 42.64% and males constitute 57.36% of the total population.

There are 11 scheduled tribes persons of which 7 are females and 4 are males. Females constitute 63.64% and males constitute 36.36% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 4.15% of the total population.

Population density of Singtam is 207.5 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Singtam


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Total area of Singtam is 127.71 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 77.4 ha. About 76.94 ha is un-irrigated area. About 0.45 ha is irrigated area. About 0.45 ha is irrigated by canal water.

About 1.54 ha is under miscellaneous tree crops.

About 0.4 ha is covered by barren and un-cultivable land.

Schools in Singtam


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

There is a government primary school in the village Singtam.

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

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

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 Singtam.

Colleges in Singtam


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 5-10 kms away from Singtam.

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 Singtam.

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 Singtam.

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 Singtam.

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 Singtam.

Other Educational Facilities in Singtam


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 Singtam.

There are no non formal training centres in the village Singtam 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 5-10 kms away from Singtam.

Healthcare Facilities in Singtam


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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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