Geographic Location of Gitang

The village Gitang is located in Dentam Sub-Division of West District District in the State of Sikkim in India. It is governed by Karmatar Gyaten Gram Panchayat. It comes under Gyalshing Community Development Block. The nearest town is Gyalshing, which is about 30 kilometers away from Gitang.

Travel and Communication for Gitang

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

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Gitang

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

Social Structure of Gitang

As per available data from the year 2009, 340 persons live in 57 house holds in the village Gitang. There are 168 female individuals and 172 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 49.41% and males constitute 50.59% of the total population.

There are 27 scheduled castes persons of which 11 are females and 16 are males. Females constitute 40.74% and males constitute 59.26% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 7.94% of the total population.

There are 180 scheduled tribes persons of which 96 are females and 84 are males. Females constitute 53.33% and males constitute 46.67% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 52.94% of the total population.

Population density of Gitang is 99.46 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Gitang

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Total area of Gitang is 341.86 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 157.47 ha. About 152.39 ha is un-irrigated area. About 5.08 ha is irrigated area. About 5.08 ha is irrigated by canal water.

About 32.65 ha is under miscellaneous tree crops.

About 50.98 ha is covered by barren and un-cultivable land.

Schools in Gitang

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

There is a government primary school in the village Gitang.

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

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

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 Gitang.

Colleges in Gitang

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 Gitang.

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 Gitang.

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 Gitang.

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 Gitang.

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 Gitang.

Other Educational Facilities in Gitang

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 Gitang.

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

Healthcare Facilities in Gitang

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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