Geographic Location of Yangthang

The village Yangthang is located in Gyalshing Sub-Division of West District District in the State of Sikkim in India. It is governed by Yangthang Gram Panchayat. It comes under Gyalshing Community Development Block. The nearest town is Gyalshing, which is about 21 kilometers away from Yangthang.

Travel and Communication for Yangthang

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

Postal Address:
Yangthang,
West District,
Sikkim, India
PIN - 737111

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Yangthang

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

Social Structure of Yangthang

As per available data from the year 2009, 2931 persons live in 614 house holds in the village Yangthang. There are 1425 female individuals and 1506 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 48.62% and males constitute 51.38% of the total population.

There are 223 scheduled castes persons of which 97 are females and 126 are males. Females constitute 43.5% and males constitute 56.5% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 7.61% of the total population.

There are 1162 scheduled tribes persons of which 573 are females and 589 are males. Females constitute 49.31% and males constitute 50.69% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 39.65% of the total population.

Population density of Yangthang is 557.56 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Yangthang

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Total area of Yangthang is 525.68 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 414.14 ha. About 282.61 ha is un-irrigated area. About 131.52 ha is irrigated area. About 131.52 ha is irrigated by canal water.

About 13.13 ha is under miscellaneous tree crops.

About 23.85 ha is covered by barren and un-cultivable land.

Schools in Yangthang

There are 3 private pre-primary schools in the village Yangthang.

There are 3 government primary schools. Additionally, there are 3 private primary schools in the village Yangthang.

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

There is a private secondary school in the village Yangthang.

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

Colleges in Yangthang

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 Yangthang.

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 Yangthang.

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 Yangthang.

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 Yangthang.

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 Yangthang.

Other Educational Facilities in Yangthang

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 Yangthang.

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

Healthcare Facilities in Yangthang

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

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

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

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

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

There is a allopathic hospital less than 5 kms away from Yangthang.

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

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

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

There is a mobile health centre less than 5 kms away from Yangthang.

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

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