Geographic Location of Sapong

The village Sapong 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 23 kilometers away from Sapong.

Travel and Communication for Sapong

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

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Sapong

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

Social Structure of Sapong

As per available data from the year 2009, 717 persons live in 137 house holds in the village Sapong. There are 332 female individuals and 385 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 46.3% and males constitute 53.7% of the total population.

There are 37 scheduled castes persons of which 18 are females and 19 are males. Females constitute 48.65% and males constitute 51.35% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 5.16% of the total population.

There are 271 scheduled tribes persons of which 121 are females and 150 are males. Females constitute 44.65% and males constitute 55.35% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 37.8% of the total population.

Population density of Sapong is 288.57 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Sapong

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Total area of Sapong is 248.47 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 152.36 ha. About 133.86 ha is un-irrigated area. About 18.5 ha is irrigated area. About 18.5 ha is irrigated by canal water.

About 23.76 ha is under miscellaneous tree crops.

About 14.03 ha is covered by barren and un-cultivable land.

Schools in Sapong

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

There are 3 government primary schools in the village Sapong.

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

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

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

Colleges in Sapong

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 Sapong.

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 Sapong.

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 Sapong.

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 Sapong.

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 Sapong.

Other Educational Facilities in Sapong

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 Sapong.

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

Healthcare Facilities in Sapong

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

There is a primary health centre more than 10 kms away from Sapong.

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

There is a maternity and child welfare centre more than 10 kms away from Sapong.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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