Geographic Location of Chingthang

The village Chingthang is located in Dentam Sub-Division of West District District in the State of Sikkim in India. It is governed by Chingthang Gram Panchayat. It comes under Gyalshing Community Development Block. The nearest town is Gyalshing, which is about 19 kilometers away from Chingthang.

Travel and Communication for Chingthang

The village is connected by public bus services. There is a railway station more than 10 kms away from the village.

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Chingthang

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

Social Structure of Chingthang

As per available data from the year 2009, 633 persons live in 139 house holds in the village Chingthang. There are 291 female individuals and 342 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 45.97% and males constitute 54.03% of the total population.

There are 72 scheduled castes persons of which 35 are females and 37 are males. Females constitute 48.61% and males constitute 51.39% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 11.37% of the total population.

There are 264 scheduled tribes persons of which 120 are females and 144 are males. Females constitute 45.45% and males constitute 54.55% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 41.71% of the total population.

Population density of Chingthang is 300.6 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Chingthang

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Total area of Chingthang is 210.58 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 109.33 ha. About 94.47 ha is un-irrigated area. About 14.86 ha is irrigated area. About 14.86 ha is irrigated by canal water.

About 7.84 ha is under miscellaneous tree crops.

About 65.39 ha is covered by barren and un-cultivable land.

Schools in Chingthang

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

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

There are 2 government middle schools in the village Chingthang.

There is a government secondary school in the village Chingthang.

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

Colleges in Chingthang

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 Chingthang.

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 Chingthang.

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 Chingthang.

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 Chingthang.

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 Chingthang.

Other Educational Facilities in Chingthang

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 Chingthang.

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

Healthcare Facilities in Chingthang

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

There is a primary health centre less than 5 kms away from Chingthang.

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

There is a maternity and child welfare centre less than 5 kms away from Chingthang.

There is a TB clinic less than 5 kms away from Chingthang.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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