Lingmo

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Lingmoo is a village in Namchi District of Sikkim, India. It is 50.4 km from Gangtok, capital of Sikkim. It falls under Ravangla sub-division. Lingmoo is divided into upper-Lingmo, Pepthang, Tokday, Kolthang, Mangzing, and blocks.[1] Tokday has 265 households with population of 1,339, of which 680 are males and 659 are females as per Census 2011.[2] Kolthang has 241 households with 1,249 population, of which 634 are males and 615 are females as per 2011 Census.[2] Mangzing has 216 homes with 1,134 population, of which 599 are males and 535 are females as per Census 2011. A total of 59 families reside in Lingmo block as per Government of India 2011 Census. It has a population of 297, of which 161 are males and 136 are females as per 2011 Census. Lingmo has a literacy rate of 75.30%. The village has of mixed population of Hindus, Buddhists, and Christians. Male literacy stands at 80.43% and female literacy at 68.81%. The village is administered by Panchayat President. It lies within Yangang-Rangang[3] constituency of Sikkim Legislative Assembly. Lingmo is divided into Mangzing, Kolthang and Tokdey blocks of the constituency.

It has a Government Senior Secondary school, a junior high school, and several Primary Schools.[4] Green-Vale Academy is one reputed private school situated within the village[5]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Census of India : C.D. Block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data(PCA)". censusindia.gov.in.
  2. ^ a b "Village Website In India, Explore Villages of India, Best Village Sites In India, Wikivillage". www.wikivillage.in. Retrieved 3 April 2018.
  3. ^ "CEO Sikkim". CEO Sikkim. Retrieved 7 July 2017.
  4. ^ "Govt Sec School Lingmoo Kolthang Via- Singtam South Sikkim". The Learning Point. Retrieved 7 July 2017.
  5. ^ "Green Vale Academy Lingmo" (PDF). Government Website. Retrieved 3 April 2018.

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