Geographic Location of Okhery

The village Okhery is located in Soreng Sub-Division of West District District in the State of Sikkim in India. It is governed by Okhrey Gram Panchayat. It comes under Soreng Community Development Block. The nearest town is Naya Bazar, which is about 45 kilometers away from Okhery.

Travel and Communication for Okhery

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

Postal Address:
Okhery,
West District,
Sikkim, India
PIN - 737121

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Okhery

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

Social Structure of Okhery

As per available data from the year 2009, 1683 persons live in 366 house holds in the village Okhery. There are 862 female individuals and 821 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 51.22% and males constitute 48.78% of the total population.

There are 70 scheduled castes persons of which 34 are females and 36 are males. Females constitute 48.57% and males constitute 51.43% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 4.16% of the total population.

There are 1445 scheduled tribes persons of which 746 are females and 699 are males. Females constitute 51.63% and males constitute 48.37% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 85.86% of the total population.

Population density of Okhery is 262.25 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Okhery

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Total area of Okhery is 641.76 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 504.48 ha. About 504.48 ha is un-irrigated area.

About 6.29 ha is under miscellaneous tree crops.

About 6.9 ha is covered by barren and un-cultivable land.

Schools in Okhery

There are 2 private pre-primary schools in the village Okhery.

There are 4 government primary schools. Additionally, there is a private primary school in the village Okhery.

There is a government middle school in the village Okhery.

There is a government secondary school in the village Okhery.

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

Colleges in Okhery

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 Okhery.

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 Okhery.

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 Okhery.

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 Okhery.

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 Okhery.

Other Educational Facilities in Okhery

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 Okhery.

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

Healthcare Facilities in Okhery

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

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

There is a primary health sub-centre with 0 doctors and 1 paramedical staff in the village Okhery.

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

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

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

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

There is a dispensary with 0 doctors and 1 paramedical staff in the village Okhery.

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

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

There is a family welfare centre with 0 doctors and 1 paramedical staff in the village Okhery.

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