Geographic Location of Sopakha

The village Sopakha is located in Dentam Sub-Division of West District District in the State of Sikkim in India. It is governed by Maneybong Sopakha Gram Panchayat. It comes under Gyalshing Community Development Block. The nearest town is Gyalshing, which is about 43 kilometers away from Sopakha.

Travel and Communication for Sopakha

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

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Sopakha

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

Social Structure of Sopakha

As per available data from the year 2009, 820 persons live in 136 house holds in the village Sopakha. There are 387 female individuals and 433 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 47.2% and males constitute 52.8% of the total population.

There are 365 scheduled tribes persons of which 182 are females and 183 are males. Females constitute 49.86% and males constitute 50.14% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 44.51% of the total population.

Population density of Sopakha is 133.88 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Sopakha

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Total area of Sopakha is 612.49 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 472.83 ha. About 472.83 ha is un-irrigated area.

About 31.24 ha is under miscellaneous tree crops.

About 33.72 ha is covered by barren and un-cultivable land.

Schools in Sopakha

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 Sopakha.

There are 2 government primary schools in the village Sopakha.

There is a government middle school in the village Sopakha.

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

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 Sopakha.

Colleges in Sopakha

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 Sopakha.

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 Sopakha.

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 Sopakha.

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 Sopakha.

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 Sopakha.

Other Educational Facilities in Sopakha

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 Sopakha.

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

Healthcare Facilities in Sopakha

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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