Pogu Forest, Gorubathan, Kalimpong, West Bengal, India

Content updated on May 17, 2024.

Geographic Location of Pogu Forest


The village Pogu Forest is located in Gorubathan C.D.Block of Kalimpong District in the State of West Bengal in India. It comes under Gorubathan Community Development Block.

Travel and Communication for Pogu Forest


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

Postal Address:
Pogu Forest,
Kalimpong,
West Bengal, India
PIN - 735222

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


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

A brief summary of available data for Pogu 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 Pogu Forest


As per available data from the year 2009, 299 persons live in 48 house holds in the village Pogu Forest. There are 155 female individuals and 144 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 51.84% and males constitute 48.16% of the total population.

There are 162 scheduled tribes persons of which 83 are females and 79 are males. Females constitute 51.23% and males constitute 48.77% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 54.18% of the total population.

Population density of Pogu Forest is 17.03 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Pogu Forest


Maps, reports and datasets of Pogu 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 Pogu Forest is 1755.54 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 293.4 ha. About 293.4 ha is un-irrigated area.

About 81 ha is in non-agricultural use.

About 242.81 ha is culturable waste land.

Schools in Pogu Forest


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

There are 2 private primary schools in the village Pogu Forest.

There is a government middle school in the village Pogu Forest.

There are no private or government secondary schools in the village. However, there is a private secondary school in Mal Busty, which is 5-10 kms away from Pogu Forest.

There are no private or government senior secondary schools in the village. However, there is a private senior secondary school in Mal Busty, which is 5-10 kms away from Pogu Forest.

Colleges in Pogu 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 Mal Bazar, which is more than 10 kms away from Pogu Forest.

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

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

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

Other Educational Facilities in Pogu 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 Pogu Forest.

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

There are no private or government differently abled schools in the village. However, there is a government differently abled school in Kalimpong, which is more than 10 kms away from Pogu Forest.

Healthcare Facilities in Pogu Forest


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

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

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

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

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

There is no allopathic hospital in the village Pogu Forest or anywhere in the nearby villages.

There is no alternative medicine hospital in the village Pogu Forest or anywhere in the nearby villages.

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

There is no veterinary hospital in the village Pogu Forest or anywhere in the nearby villages.

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

There is a family welfare centre 5-10 kms away from Pogu Forest.

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

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