DISTRICT PROFILE OF KVK East Sikkim

Name of KVK Krishi Vigyan Kendra, East Sikkim
Name of host institute ICAR Research Complex for NEH Region , Umiam , Meghalaya
Name of district East Sikkim
District headquarter name Gangtok
Name of state Sikkim
Geographical location of KVK (latitude, longitude, altitude) 27028’N, 88056’E, 882 m above MSL
Name of the agro climatic zone(s) of the district (as per planning commission) Eastern Himalayan Region
Number of blocks 06
Number of villages 153
Number of gram panchayats 28
Major rivers in the district Teesta
Complete mailing address of KVK Krishi Vigyan Kendra, East Sikkim, Ranipool-737135
Year of establishment of KVK 1982
Year of functioning of KVK 1982

District map showing the location of KVK

DISTRICT PROFILE:

Demographic detail in the district (consider the total population of the district):

S.no. Particulars Value
1 Male population in the district(no.) 151432
2 Female population in the district (no.) 132151
3 Total population in the district (no.) 283583
4 Sex ratio 873
5 Rural population (no.) 161096
6 Urban population (no.) 122487
7 Population under BPL (no.) 6755
8 Population density (no. per sq. Km) 297
9 Total number of household in the district 61567
10 Number of rural household 32876
11 Number of urban household 28691
12 Average number of persons per family 3.8
13 Literacy rate of male (%) 80.13
14 Literacy rate of female (%) 70.36
15 Average literacy rate (%) 75.58
16 Languages spoken in the district Nepali, Lepcha, Bhutia, Tamang

LAND UTILIZATION PATTERN IN THE DISTRICT

Sl. No. Particulars Value
1 Total geographical area 954 Sq. km
2 Cultivable area 31900 ha.
3 Forest land 10400 ha
4 Area not available for cultivation or land under non agricultural use 4871 ha
5 Permanent pasture and grazing land 923 ha
6 Net sown area 18122 ha
7 Area sown more than once 6075 ha
8 Total or gross cropped area 24197 ha
9 Cropping intensity 118%
10 Net irrigated area 2532 ha
11 Gross irrigated area 2532 ha
12 Rainfed area 21665 ha
13 Source of water for irrigation Spring water

Source: Agriculture Census, Govt. of Sikkim - 2021

TYPE OF SOIL IN THE DISTRICT

S.no. Soil type Characteristics
1 Mountain meadow, brown-red & yellow soil and lateritic soil Acidic in nature, very high humus content and low bulk density

Source: Agriculture Census, Govt. of Sikkim - 2021

CLIMATIC PARAMETERS IN THE DISTRICT

Sl. No. Parameter Value
1 Average annual rainfall 3894 mm
2 Maximum average temperature 27.20 C
3 Minimum average temperature 1.6 0C
4 Maximum average relative humidity 98.9 %
5 Minimum average relative humidity 33.3 %

Source: Agriculture Census, Govt. of Sikkim - 2021

CATEGORY OF FARMERS

Sl. No. Category of farmer % of total farmer
1 Large (more than 10 ha) -
2 Medium (4 to 10 ha) -
3 Semi medium (2 to 4 ha) 31.29
4 Small (1 to 2 ha) 23.26
5 Marginal (less than 1 ha) 45.45

Source: Agriculture Census, Govt. of Sikkim - 2021

Major field crops grown

  • Rice
  • Maize
  • Finger Millet
  • Barley
  • Buckwheat

Major fruit / plantation / spices / crops grown

  • Sikkim mandarin other minor fruits
  • Large Cardamom
  • Ginger
  • Turmeric

Major croping sysytem

  • Rice-Maize
  • Rice-vegetable pea-maize (green cob)
  • Maize fallow (farmer’s practices)
  • Maize (Green cob)-Pahenlo Dal (Urd bean)-Buckwheat
DETAILS OF LIVESTOCK, POULTRY, etc. IN THE DISTRICT
Sl. No. Category Population
1 Cattle 55.61
2 Buffalo 0.43
3 Goat 18.01
4 Pig 9.44
5 Sheep 0.22
6 Rabbit 0.124
7 Poultry 142.09

Source: Agriculture Census, Govt. of Sikkim - 2021

Major identified problems in the district in relation to agriculture and allied activities:

1. Wild animals menace

2. Unavailability of Irrigation facility

3. Inputs are not available in time

4. No proper market facilities

5. Extreme weather  condition

AGRO TOURISM (IF ANY): NA

SIGNIFICANT ACHIEVEMENTS IN THE LAST FIVE YEARS

1.  Wide spread of finger millet var. VL mandua 376

2. Wide spread of groundnut var. GJG-19

3. Wide spread of Soyabean var. VL soyabean 201

4. Spreading of Bio-pesticides in different villages

5.Spreading of seed treatment technology

6.Popularisation of organic farming