Tareythang

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FieldValue
nameTareythang
other_nameTarethang
settlement_typeVillage
pushpin_mapIndia Sikkim#India
pushpin_label_positionright
pushpin_map_captionLocation in Sikkim, India
coordinates
subdivision_typeCountry
subdivision_nameIndia
subdivision_type1State
subdivision_name1Sikkim
subdivision_type2District
subdivision_name2Pakyong District
established_title
unit_prefMetric
elevation_m1246
population_density_km2auto
demographics_type1Languages
demographics1_title1Official
demographics1_info1Nepali, Bhutia, Lepcha, Limbu, Newari, Rai, Gurung, Mangar, Sherpa, Tamang and Sunwar
timezone1IST
utc_offset1+5:30
postal_code_typePIN
postal_code737 106
registration_plateSK 07
blank1_name_sec1Nearest City
blank1_info_sec1Pakyong
blank2_name_sec1Sex ratio
blank2_info_sec1989 ♂/♀
blank3_name_sec1Literacy
blank3_info_sec184.78%
blank4_name_sec1Lok Sabha
blank4_info_sec1Sikkim Constituency
blank5_name_sec1Vidhan Sabha constituency
blank5_info_sec1Chujachen Assembly constituency
blank6_name_sec1Current Panchayats
blank6_info_sec1Ms. Sabitra Sharma and Mr. Bhimlall Kafley.
blank7_name_sec1Nearest Town
blank7_info_sec1Rorathang
blank1_name_sec2Climate
blank1_info_sec2sub tropical to alpine (Köppen)
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Etymology

The legends of the village says that the name Tareythang comes from two words 'Tarey' which means the Tarey Bhir and the word 'Thang' means the plain land. It means the plain land under Tarey bhir is called as Tareythang.

Population composition

Nepali-speaking people comprising Bahun, Chettri, Darjee and Sunar constitutes the majority of the population at Tareythang.

::figure[src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/91/Tarkeshwar_Shivalaya_Mandir_Tareythang.jpg" caption="Tarkeshwar Shivalaya Mandir, Tareythang, [[Pakyong district]] [[Sikkim"] ::

Economy

People are mainly engaged in primary sector like house farming, Agriculture, pitty business, Horticulture, diary etc. People engaged in agriculture produce as their main crops every year is Paddy (Dhaan), Maize (Makkai), Broom Plant (Kuccho), millet (Kodho), Ginger (Adhuwa), vegetables products & less quantity of cardamom (Aalinchi).

From 2013 onwards, Most locals are engaged in Diary Business. There are different Milk collection centre around Tareythang like Lower Tareythang Diary cum Milk Collection Centre, Tareythang Multipurpose Co-operative Society, which collects a good amount of milk on a daily basis and supplies to Sikkim Milk Union Limited, Gangtok, thus providing a good source of income for the dairy farmers of Tareythang.

There are also Consumer Service Points (CSP) of different banks in Tareythang like State Bank of India (SBI), Sikkim State Cooperative Bank Limited (SISCO) etc providing consumers with Banking Facilities around the village.

Geography

As per the report of Sikkim Statistical Journal, published from Department of Economics, Statistics, Monitoring & Evaluation, Government of Sikkim, Tareythang has a total area of 223.17 Hactare and is located at an average elevation of 333 metres (1093 feet). Rangpo River flows below the village.

Transport

::figure[src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/27/Tareythang_to_Siliguri_Jeep_Service.jpg" caption="Tareythang to Siliguri Daily Jeep Service"] ::

Taxis/Jeep services access the towns and cities like Gangtok, Siliguri, Pakyong, Singtam, Rangpo, Majitar, Rorathang, Rhenock, Ranipool, Kumrek, Melli, Sevoke and Rongli from the village.

Education

Government Secondary School Tareythang, Government Primary School Kapurpathey and Sanskrit Paathsaala Tareythang are the important educational institutes in the middle of the village. There is also one important Library in Tareythang which is called Tareythang Saraswati Pustakalaya.There is also one Public Gym called Lunatic Fring Brainsickers Gym, at Tareythang. Most of the youngsters are away from the village because of their job. Youngsters from the village are engaged in Private & Govt. sector in Capital city Gangtok and some other states as well as abroad for their studies & job.

Healthcare

::figure[src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/3a/Tareythang_PHSC.jpg" caption="Primary Health Sub Centre in Tareythang"] ::

There is one Primary Health Sub Centre providing some basic healthcare services in Tareythang. It is operated by Government of Sikkim. The nearest advanced Healthcare Providers are STNM Gangtok, CRH Tadong, and Pakyong PHC.

Demographics

As of the 2011 Census of India, Tareythang had a total 161 households and a population of 736. Male population was 370, while female population was 366. It has an average literacy rate of 84.78%, higher than the state average of 81.42%: male literacy is 93.43%, and female literacy is 75.78%.

Sex ratio

In Tareythang village population of children with age 0-6 is 79 which makes up 10.73% of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Tareythang village is 989 which is higher than Sikkim state average of 890. Child Sex Ratio for the Tareythang as per census is 1257, higher than Sikkim average of 957.

Tareythang data

According to the 2011 Census, Tareythang data are as under: ::data[format=table] | Particulars || Total || Male || Female | |---| | 1. Total No. of Houses | | 2. Population | | 3. Child (0-6) | | 4. Schedule Caste | | 5. Schedule Tribe | | 6. Literacy | | 7. Total Workers | | 8. Main Worker | | 9. Marginal Worker | ::

Caste wise data of the village

As per 2011 census, Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 13.04% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.95% of total population in Tareythang village.

Work profile of the village

As per official census data of 2011, in Tareythang out of total population of 736, 361 were engaged in work activities. 68.14% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 31.86% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 361 workers engaged in Main Work, 121 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 32 were Agricultural labourer.

Notable people

Attractions

::figure[src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/80/Takchang4.jpg" caption="Path of [[Rangpo River]] as seen from Bandey Pokhrel View Point, Tareythang-[[Takchang]], [[Pakyong District]] [[Sikkim"] ::

Attractions in and around Tareythang are as follows:

  • Tarkeshwar Shivalaya Mandir, Tareythang
  • Banday Pokhrel View Point.
  • Indreni Waterfalls.
  • Donok Khola Waterfalls.
  • Donok Biyasi (Beautiful Agricultural Farmland) in Lower Tareythang
  • Tareythang Saraswati Pustakalaya.
  • Rangpo Khola in Lower Tareythang. Etc.

References

References

  1. "Electoral Roll 2011 – S21 – Sikkim". Chief Electoral Officer, Sikkim.
  2. "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India.
  3. "Tarethang Population - East Sikkim, Sikkim". Census Population 2015 Data.

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