Geographic Location of Sangkhu

The village Sangkhu is located in Dentam Sub-Division of West District District in the State of Sikkim in India. It is governed by Sangkhu Radhukhandu Gram Panchayat. It comes under Gyalshing Community Development Block. The nearest town is Gyalshing, which is about 34 kilometers away from Sangkhu.

Travel and Communication for Sangkhu

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

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Sangkhu

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

Social Structure of Sangkhu

As per available data from the year 2009, 1963 persons live in 415 house holds in the village Sangkhu. There are 938 female individuals and 1025 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 47.78% and males constitute 52.22% of the total population.

There are 80 scheduled castes persons of which 37 are females and 43 are males. Females constitute 46.25% and males constitute 53.75% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 4.08% of the total population.

There are 833 scheduled tribes persons of which 387 are females and 446 are males. Females constitute 46.46% and males constitute 53.54% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 42.44% of the total population.

Population density of Sangkhu is 440 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Sangkhu

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Total area of Sangkhu is 446.14 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 239.25 ha. About 211.95 ha is un-irrigated area. About 27.3 ha is irrigated area. About 27.3 ha is irrigated by canal water.

About 51.49 ha is under miscellaneous tree crops.

About 36.73 ha is covered by barren and un-cultivable land.

Schools in Sangkhu

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

There are 4 government primary schools. Additionally, there are 2 private primary schools in the village Sangkhu.

There is a government middle school. Additionally, there is a private middle school in the village Sangkhu.

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

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

Colleges in Sangkhu

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 Sangkhu.

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 Sangkhu.

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 Sangkhu.

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 Sangkhu.

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 Sangkhu.

Other Educational Facilities in Sangkhu

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 Sangkhu.

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

Healthcare Facilities in Sangkhu

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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