Kau, Yangang, South District, Sikkim, India

Content updated on May 18, 2024.

Geographic Location of Kau


The village Kau is located in Yangang Sub-Division of South District District in the State of Sikkim in India. It is governed by Paiyong Gram Panchayat. It comes under Ravong Community Development Block. The nearest town is Singtam, which is about 33 kilometers away from Kau.

Travel and Communication for Kau


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

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Kau


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

A brief summary of available data for Kau 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 Kau


As per available data from the year 2009, 399 persons live in 75 house holds in the village Kau. There are 188 female individuals and 211 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 47.12% and males constitute 52.88% of the total population.

There are 177 scheduled tribes persons of which 84 are females and 93 are males. Females constitute 47.46% and males constitute 52.54% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 44.36% of the total population.

Population density of Kau is 161.75 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Kau


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Total area of Kau is 246.67 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 83.54 ha. About 66.78 ha is un-irrigated area. About 16.76 ha is irrigated area. About 16.76 ha is irrigated by canal water.

About 87.07 ha is under miscellaneous tree crops.

About 1.1 ha is covered by barren and un-cultivable land.

Schools in Kau


There are no private or government pre-primary schools in the village. However, there is a government pre-primary school in Lingmoo, which is 5-10 kms away from Kau.

There is a government primary school in the village Kau.

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

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

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

Colleges in Kau


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 Gangtok, which is more than 10 kms away from Kau.

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 Kau.

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 Kau.

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 Kau.

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

Other Educational Facilities in Kau


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 Kau.

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

Healthcare Facilities in Kau


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

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

There is a primary health sub-centre 5-10 kms away from Kau.

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

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

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

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

There is a dispensary 5-10 kms away from Kau.

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

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

There is a family welfare centre 5-10 kms away from Kau.

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

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