Geographic Location of Polok

The village Polok is located in Ravong Sub-Division of South District District in the State of Sikkim in India. It is governed by Borong Phamtam Gram Panchayat. It comes under Ravong Community Development Block. The nearest town is Namchi, which is about 41 kilometers away from Polok.

Travel and Communication for Polok

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

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Polok

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

Social Structure of Polok

As per available data from the year 2009, 892 persons live in 184 house holds in the village Polok. There are 417 female individuals and 475 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 46.75% and males constitute 53.25% of the total population.

There are 34 scheduled castes persons of which 16 are females and 18 are males. Females constitute 47.06% and males constitute 52.94% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 3.81% of the total population.

There are 154 scheduled tribes persons of which 67 are females and 87 are males. Females constitute 43.51% and males constitute 56.49% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 17.26% of the total population.

Population density of Polok is 232.33 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Polok

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Total area of Polok is 383.93 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 135.09 ha. About 119.15 ha is un-irrigated area. About 15.95 ha is irrigated area. About 15.95 ha is irrigated by canal water.

About 153.8 ha is under miscellaneous tree crops.

About 29.32 ha is covered by barren and un-cultivable land.

Schools in Polok

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

There are 2 government primary schools. Additionally, there is a private primary school in the village Polok.

There is a government middle school in the village Polok.

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

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

Colleges in Polok

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 Polok.

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 Polok.

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 Polok.

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

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 Polok.

Other Educational Facilities in Polok

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 Polok.

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

Healthcare Facilities in Polok

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

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

There is a primary health sub-centre with 0 doctors and 1 paramedical staff in the village Polok.

There is a maternity and child welfare centre with 0 doctors and 1 paramedical staff in the village Polok.

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

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

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

There is a dispensary with 0 doctors and 1 paramedical staff in the village Polok.

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

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

There is a family welfare centre with 0 doctors and 1 paramedical staff in the village Polok.

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