Geographic Location of Sittong Forest

The village Sittong Forest is located in Kurseong C.D.Block of Darjeeling District in the State of West Bengal in India. It comes under Kurseong Community Development Block.

Travel and Communication for Sittong Forest

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

Postal Address:
Sittong Forest,
Darjeeling,
West Bengal, India
PIN - 734008

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Sittong Forest

Climate, Environment and Weather data, climate change reports etc. for Sittong Forest is available as professional paid service. You may contact us for further details and sample data.

A brief summary of available data for Sittong Forest is given below:

Social Structure of Sittong Forest

As per available data from the year 2009, 2930 persons live in 632 house holds in the village Sittong Forest. There are 1462 female individuals and 1468 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 49.9% and males constitute 50.1% of the total population.

There are 192 scheduled castes persons of which 100 are females and 92 are males. Females constitute 52.08% and males constitute 47.92% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 6.55% of the total population.

There are 1057 scheduled tribes persons of which 517 are females and 540 are males. Females constitute 48.91% and males constitute 51.09% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 36.08% of the total population.

Population density of Sittong Forest is 91.86 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Sittong Forest

Maps, reports and datasets of Sittong Forest on topography, land use land cover(LULC), watershed / hydrological parameters etc. are available as a professional paid service. Please contact us for further details.

Total area of Sittong Forest is 3189.76 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 512.74 ha. About 66.77 ha is un-irrigated area. About 445.97 ha is irrigated area. About 445.97 ha is irrigated by other sources of water.

About 360.17 ha is in non-agricultural use.

Schools in Sittong Forest

There are 4 government pre-primary schools. Additionally, there are 4 private pre-primary schools in the village Sittong Forest.

There are 4 government primary schools. Additionally, there are 4 private primary schools in the village Sittong Forest.

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

There is a government secondary school in the village Sittong Forest.

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

Colleges in Sittong Forest

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 Kurseong, which is more than 10 kms away from Sittong Forest.

There are no private or government engineering colleges in the village. However, there is a private engineering college in Kurseong, which is more than 10 kms away from Sittong Forest.

There are no private or government medical colleges in the village. However, there is a private medical college in Kurseong, which is more than 10 kms away from Sittong Forest.

There are no private or government management institutes in the village. However, there is a private management institute in Kurseong, which is more than 10 kms away from Sittong Forest.

There are no private or government polytechnic institutes in the village. However, there is a private polytechnic institute in Kurseong, which is more than 10 kms away from Sittong Forest.

Other Educational Facilities in Sittong Forest

There are no private or government vocational training school / ITIs in the village. However, there is a private vocational training school / ITI in Kurseong, which is more than 10 kms away from Sittong Forest.

There are no private or government non formal training centres in the village. However, there is a private non formal training centre in Kurseong, which is more than 10 kms away from Sittong Forest.

There are no differently abled schools in the village Sittong Forest or anywhere in the nearby villages.

Healthcare Facilities in Sittong Forest

There is a community health centre with 1 doctors and paramedical staff in the village Sittong Forest.

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

There is a primary health sub-centre with doctors and paramedical staff in the village Sittong Forest.

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

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

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

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

There is no dispensary in the village Sittong Forest or anywhere in the nearby villages.

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

There is no mobile health centre in the village Sittong Forest or anywhere in the nearby villages.

There is a family welfare centre more than 10 kms away from Sittong Forest.

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