Pepthang, Yangang, South District, Sikkim, India

Content updated on May 22, 2024.

Geographic Location of Pepthang


The village Pepthang 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 28 kilometers away from Pepthang.

Travel and Communication for Pepthang


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

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Pepthang


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

A brief summary of available data for Pepthang 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 Pepthang


As per available data from the year 2009, 444 persons live in 73 house holds in the village Pepthang. There are 204 female individuals and 240 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 45.95% and males constitute 54.05% of the total population.

There are 83 scheduled tribes persons of which 36 are females and 47 are males. Females constitute 43.37% and males constitute 56.63% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 18.69% of the total population.

Population density of Pepthang is 274.79 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Pepthang


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Total area of Pepthang is 161.58 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 116.38 ha. About 71.41 ha is un-irrigated area. About 44.97 ha is irrigated area. About 44.97 ha is irrigated by canal water.

About 3.88 ha is under miscellaneous tree crops.

About 4.37 ha is covered by barren and un-cultivable land.

Schools in Pepthang


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

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

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

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

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

Colleges in Pepthang


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 Pepthang.

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 Pepthang.

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 Pepthang.

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 Pepthang.

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 Pepthang.

Other Educational Facilities in Pepthang


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 Pepthang.

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

Healthcare Facilities in Pepthang


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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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