Sukna Forest, Kurseong, Darjeeling, West Bengal, India

Content updated on May 18, 2024.

Geographic Location of Sukna Forest


The village Sukna 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 Sukna Forest


There is a railway station less than 5 kms away from the village.

Postal Address:
Sukna Forest,
Darjeeling,
West Bengal, India
PIN - 0

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


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

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

CategoryResolutionPeriod
Precipitation - hHalf Hourly / 0.1 deg (11 kms) grid2001 - 2024
Precipitation - lDaily / 0.25 deg (28 kms) grid1901 - 2024
Temperature - hMonthly / 0.5 deg (55 kms) grid1901 - 2023
Temperature - lDaily / 1 deg (111 kms) grid1951 - 2024

Social Structure of Sukna Forest


As per available data from the year 2009, 566 persons live in 122 house holds in the village Sukna Forest. There are 296 female individuals and 270 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 52.3% and males constitute 47.7% of the total population.

There are 74 scheduled castes persons of which 41 are females and 33 are males. Females constitute 55.41% and males constitute 44.59% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 13.07% of the total population.

There are 163 scheduled tribes persons of which 86 are females and 77 are males. Females constitute 52.76% and males constitute 47.24% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 28.8% of the total population.

Population density of Sukna Forest is 175.42 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Sukna Forest


Maps, reports and datasets of Sukna 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 Sukna Forest is 322.65 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

About 18.21 ha is in non-agricultural use.

Schools in Sukna Forest


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

There is a government primary school in the village Sukna Forest.

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

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

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

Colleges in Sukna Forest


There are no private or government arts and science degree colleges in the village. However, there is a government arts and science degree college in Methibari, which is 5-10 kms away from Sukna Forest.

There are no private or government engineering colleges in the village. However, there is a government engineering college in Methibari, which is 5-10 kms away from Sukna Forest.

There are no private or government medical colleges in the village. However, there is a government medical college in Methibari, which is 5-10 kms away from Sukna Forest.

There are no private or government management institutes in the village. However, there is a government management institute in Methibari, which is 5-10 kms away from Sukna Forest.

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

Other Educational Facilities in Sukna Forest


There are no private or government vocational training school / ITIs in the village. However, there is a private vocational training school / ITI in Mohergaon, which is less than 5 kms away from Sukna Forest.

There are no private or government non formal training centres in the village. However, there is a private non formal training centre in Siliguri, which is 5-10 kms away from Sukna Forest.

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

Healthcare Facilities in Sukna Forest


There is a community health centre less than 5 kms away from Sukna Forest.

There is a primary health centre less than 5 kms away from Sukna Forest.

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

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

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

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

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

There is a dispensary less than 5 kms away from Sukna Forest.

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

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

There is no family welfare centre in the village Sukna Forest or anywhere in the nearby villages.

*Note: Most of the above information provided as per data compiled from the year 2009.

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