Geographic Location of Bongten

The village Bongten is located in Dentam Sub-Division of West District District in the State of Sikkim in India. It is governed by Bongten Sapong Gram Panchayat. It comes under Gyalshing Community Development Block. The nearest town is Gyalshing, which is about 25 kilometers away from Bongten.

Travel and Communication for Bongten

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

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Bongten

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

Social Structure of Bongten

As per available data from the year 2009, 673 persons live in 132 house holds in the village Bongten. There are 335 female individuals and 338 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 49.78% and males constitute 50.22% of the total population.

There are 64 scheduled castes persons of which 28 are females and 36 are males. Females constitute 43.75% and males constitute 56.25% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 9.51% of the total population.

There are 163 scheduled tribes persons of which 83 are females and 80 are males. Females constitute 50.92% and males constitute 49.08% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 24.22% of the total population.

Population density of Bongten is 296.92 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Bongten

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Total area of Bongten is 226.66 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 118.62 ha. About 111.02 ha is un-irrigated area. About 7.61 ha is irrigated area. About 7.61 ha is irrigated by canal water.

About 17.01 ha is under miscellaneous tree crops.

About 32.85 ha is covered by barren and un-cultivable land.

Schools in Bongten

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

There is a government primary school in the village Bongten.

There is a government middle school in the village Bongten.

There is a government secondary school in the village Bongten.

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

Colleges in Bongten

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 Bongten.

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 Bongten.

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 Bongten.

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 Bongten.

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 Bongten.

Other Educational Facilities in Bongten

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 Bongten.

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

Healthcare Facilities in Bongten

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

There is a veterinary hospital less than 5 kms away from Bongten.

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

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

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