Dentam Forest Block is a revenue village in Dentam subdivision, Gyalshing district, Sikkim. It was recorded as uninhabited in Census 2011.
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Dentam subdivision, Gyalshing district, Sikkim.
Dentam Forest Block is a revenue village in Dentam subdivision, Gyalshing district, Sikkim, recorded as uninhabited in Census 2011. It falls under Dentam gram panchayat (LGD) and uses PIN code 737113.
Official dataCensus 2011 · LGD, updated 21 Oct 2026Report a correction
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Official dataCensus 2011 · LGD, updated 21 Oct 2026Report a correction
Dentam Forest Block is in the Dentam gram panchayat.
Source: Local Government Directory (LGD), 2026-10-21.
Census 2011 Village Directory — conditions may have changed since.
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Official dataCensus 2011 · LGD, updated 21 Oct 2026Report a correction
District factsheet values published by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare and the International Institute for Population Sciences. Survey estimates for the whole district, not a census.
These are district-level figures for Gyalshing district, not figures for Dentam Forest Block.
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These are district-level figures for Gyalshing district, not figures for Dentam Forest Block.
24,616 of 31,332 rural households have a tap connection
Method: Sum of 639 habitation rows in 10 block resources published on data.gov.in by the Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation (households; households with a tap connection).
Source: Households with Piped Water Supply (PWS) under Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM), per-block resources · retrieved 29 Oct 2026
household toilets built, 7,478 households listed · coverage 100.0%
Source: District-wise Coverage of Individual Household Latrine (IHHL) as on date · retrieved 29 Oct 2026
PMAY-G (rural houses) is not shown: the ministry publishes no district-wise bulk dataset.
The pin is an approximate location, within about 10 km, from India Post PIN code data — not the exact site of Dentam Forest Block. Exact coordinates come from OpenStreetMap once the village is mapped there.
Dentam Forest Block · 27.2300° N, 88.2500° E
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Apply by 9 Nov 2026
Source: State Bank of India · last checked 1 Nov 2026
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Source: Institute of Banking Personnel Selection · last checked 1 Nov 2026
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Source: Indian Space Research Organisation · last checked 1 Nov 2026
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Public holidays and observances from the official lists, and events residents have added.
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Dentam Forest Block is a village in Dentam subdivision of Gyalshing district, Sikkim, India.
Dentam Forest Block is in Gyalshing district of Sikkim.
Dentam Forest Block comes under the Dentam gram panchayat.
The pincode of Dentam Forest Block, Dentam, Gyalshing is 737113.
In the 2011 Census, Dentam Forest Block was recorded as uninhabited, with no residents. Changes since then are not in that record.
Dentam Forest Block covers about 4,667 hectares.
Dentam Forest Block is in the Dentam development block (Local Government Directory).
The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Dentam Forest Block is 261051 and its Census 2011 village code is 261051.
Villages near Dentam Forest Block include Rimbick (about 19 km), Omi (about 25 km).
The sarpanch of Dentam Forest Block has not yet been verified on VoiceOfVillage. We publish a sarpanch's name only after they verify with an election certificate; until then the elected sarpanch is listed on the eGramSwaraj portal, by the State Election Commission and at the panchayat or block office.
Answers are built from the village's official records (LGD, Census 2011, Election Commission data). If something is wrong, verified residents can correct it after claiming.
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Pacific Ocean status (NOAA, 8 Oct 2026): El Niño Advisory
There is no El Niño forecast for individual villages. El Niño is a pattern in the Pacific Ocean; how much it changes rainfall here also depends on other conditions, and it does not mean drought everywhere.
Local rainfall estimates are not available yet.
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District climate page →No market in Gyalshing district has reported prices in the last 14 days. Nearest mandi reports: Siliguri APMC, Karsiyang(Matigara) APMC, Darjeeling APMC, Darjeeling district — about 49 km away, straight-line.
Latest reports up to 31 Oct 2026. Prices in ₹ per quintal.
| Commodity | Market | Min | Max | Modal | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Banana · Banana - Ripe | Siliguri APMC | 2,100 | 2,300 | 2,200 | 31 Oct 2026 |
| Black Gram Dal(Urd Dal) · Black Gram Dal | Siliguri APMC | 12,000 | 13,000 | 12,500 | 31 Oct 2026 |
| Cabbage | Karsiyang(Matigara) APMC | 2,700 | 2,900 | 2,800 | 31 Oct 2026 |
| Cabbage | Darjeeling APMC | 2,700 | 2,900 | 2,800 | 31 Oct 2026 |
| Carrot | Karsiyang(Matigara) APMC | 3,300 | 3,500 | 3,400 | 31 Oct 2026 |
| Ginger(Green) | Darjeeling APMC | 7,600 | 7,800 | 7,700 | 31 Oct 2026 |
| Ginger(Green) · Green Ginger | Siliguri APMC | 4,500 | 5,000 | 4,800 | 31 Oct 2026 |
| Green Chilli · Green Chilly | Siliguri APMC | 8,000 | 9,000 | 8,500 | 31 Oct 2026 |
Source: AGMARKNET, Directorate of Marketing & Inspection, via data.gov.in (Government Open Data Licence – India). All markets →
These are wholesale mandi (APMC) prices in ₹ per quintal as reported to AGMARKNET — not the retail price in Dentam Forest Block's shops. Best mandi price near Dentam Forest Block →
Official dataAgmarknet, 31 Oct 2026Report a correction
Distances are approximate (India Post PIN code data).
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Income support of ₹6,000 a year, paid in three equal instalments, to land-holding farmer families.
At least 100 days of guaranteed wage employment a year for rural households whose adults volunteer for unskilled manual work.
Assistance to build a house for eligible rural households.
Health cover for hospital treatment for eligible families.
Subsidised food grains through the public distribution system for eligible households.
Old-age pension for BPL persons aged 60 and above: ₹200 a month up to age 79 and ₹500 after; widow and disability pensions too.
Assured pension of ₹3,000 a month at age 60 for unorganised workers who join and contribute.
Atal Pension Yojana and low-cost life and accident insurance schemes, opened through your bank.
Loans up to ₹10 lakh for non-farm small and micro enterprises (₹20 lakh after repaying an earlier Tarun loan).
Bank loans between ₹10 lakh and ₹1 crore for SC/ST and women entrepreneurs setting up a new enterprise.
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