Liching
Liching is a revenue village in Dentam subdivision, Gyalshing district, Sikkim. It had a population of 215 in 45 households (Census 2011).
215 people. 45 homes.
Dentam subdivision, Gyalshing district, Sikkim.
Liching today
Quick panchayat-at-a-glance
Liching is a village in Dentam subdivision, Gyalshing district, Sikkim. At the 2011 Census it had 215 people in 45 households, with a literacy rate of 77.5%. It is administered by the Karmatar Gitang gram panchayat. Its postal pincode is 737113.
Gram panchayat
Liching is in the Karmatar Gitang gram panchayat.
Other villages in Karmatar Gitang
Source: Local Government Directory (LGD), 2026-10-21.
How Liching compares
By population, Liching is #23 of 23 inhabited villages in Dentam subdivision.
| — | Liching | Dentam subdivision | Gyalshing |
|---|---|---|---|
| Literacy rate | 77.5% | 76.3% | 76.3% |
| Women per 1,000 men | 838 | 926 | 928 |
| People per household | 4.8 | 5.1 | 5.0 |
Census 2011. Area figures add up inhabited villages only; literacy is literates ÷ people aged 7 and above.
What Liching had in Census 2011
- Primary school Not available · nearest within 5 km
- Primary health centre (PHC) Not available · nearest 5–10 km away
- Treated tap water Not available
- All-weather road Available
- Public bus service Not available · nearest within 5 km
- Power for homes Available
- Commercial bank Not available · nearest within 5 km
- Mobile phone coverage Available
Census 2011 Village Directory — conditions may have changed since.
Villages sharing PIN 737113
- Maneybong · Dentam
- Hee · Dentam
- Bermiok · Dentam
- Martam · Dentam
- Sangkhu · Dentam
- Radukhandu · Dentam
- Begha · Dentam
- Barphok · Dentam
- Karmatar · Dentam
All villages with PIN 737113 →
Source: LGD village–pincode mapping.
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Schemes worth checking
- PM-Kisan Samman Nidhi ↗ · Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare
Income support of ₹6,000 a year, paid in three equal instalments, to land-holding farmer families.
- Mahatma Gandhi NREGA ↗ · Ministry of Rural Development
At least 100 days of guaranteed wage employment a year for rural households whose adults volunteer for unskilled manual work.
- PMAY-Gramin ↗ · Ministry of Rural Development
Assistance to build a house for eligible rural households.
- Ayushman Bharat PM-JAY ↗ · National Health Authority
Health cover for hospital treatment for eligible families.
- National Food Security Act (ration) ↗ · Department of Food & Public Distribution
Subsidised food grains through the public distribution system for eligible households.
- National Social Assistance Programme (pensions) ↗ · Ministry of Rural Development
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.
- PM Shram Yogi Maandhan ↗ · Ministry of Labour & Employment
Assured pension of ₹3,000 a month at age 60 for unorganised workers who join and contribute.
- Jan Suraksha (APY, PMJJBY, PMSBY) ↗ · Department of Financial Services
Atal Pension Yojana and low-cost life and accident insurance schemes, opened through your bank.
- Pradhan Mantri MUDRA Yojana ↗ · Department of Financial Services
Loans up to ₹10 lakh for non-farm small and micro enterprises (₹20 lakh after repaying an earlier Tarun loan).
- Stand-Up India ↗ · Department of Financial Services
Bank loans between ₹10 lakh and ₹1 crore for SC/ST and women entrepreneurs setting up a new enterprise.
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Helplines
- Emergency (police, fire, ambulance)112Ministry of Home Affairs (ERSS)
- Women helpline181Ministry of Women and Child Development
- Child helpline1098Ministry of Women and Child Development
- Cyber crime helpline1930Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (MHA)
- Kisan Call Centre1800-180-1551Department of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare
Official services
- PM-Kisan status ↗
- Ration card (NFSA) ↗
- MGNREGA job card & wages ↗
- PMAY-Gramin housing ↗
- Ayushman Bharat PM-JAY ↗
- DigiLocker ↗
- myScheme scheme finder ↗
- Search the electoral roll ↗
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News near Liching
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Government jobs near Liching
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Essential services & places near Liching
Liching isn't on our map yet, so we can't measure distances or list places in Dentam subdivision. These counts are for Gyalshing district.
Banks, ATMs & post offices4 in Gyalshing district
Hospitals & clinics12 in Gyalshing district
Schools & anganwadis2 in Gyalshing district
Police & fire stations1 in Gyalshing district
Churches1 in Gyalshing district
Other places of worship16 in Gyalshing district
Transport5 in Gyalshing district
Community places1 in Gyalshing district
Data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Not checked by VoiceOfVillage unless marked verified. Phone numbers and hours appear only when the source lists them; call before you travel. openstreetmap.org/copyright Bank branches: RBI IFSC lists (via github.com/razorpay/ifsc, public domain). Post offices: India Post, All India Pincode Directory (data.gov.in, GODL-India).
Liching on the map
The pin is an approximate location, within about 10 km, from India Post PIN code data — not the exact site of Liching. Exact coordinates come from OpenStreetMap once the village is mapped there.
Liching · 27.2300° N, 88.2500° E
Electoral profile
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Questions about Liching
- Where is Liching located?
- Liching is a village in Dentam subdivision of Gyalshing district, Sikkim, India.
- Which district is Liching in?
- Liching is in Gyalshing district of Sikkim.
- Which gram panchayat does Liching belong to?
- Liching comes under the Karmatar Gitang gram panchayat.
- What is the pincode of Liching?
- The pincode of Liching, Dentam, Gyalshing is 737113.
- What is the population of Liching?
- As per the 2011 Census, Liching had a population of 215 (117 males and 98 females).
- How many households are there in Liching?
- Liching had 45 households at the 2011 Census.
- What is the literacy rate of Liching?
- The literacy rate of Liching was 77.5% at the 2011 Census (share of people aged 7 and above who are literate).
- What is the sex ratio of Liching?
- Liching had 838 females per 1,000 males at the 2011 Census.
- What is the LGD code of Liching?
- The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Liching is 261025 and its Census 2011 village code is 261025.
- Which villages are near Liching?
- Villages near Liching include Rimbick (about 19 km), Omi (about 25 km).
Answers are generated from LGD and Census 2011 records, not written by hand.
Villages in Dentam subdivision
- Maneybong
- Hee
- Bermiok
- Martam
- Sangkhu
- Radukhandu
- Begha
- Barphok
- Karmatar
- Mangmo
- Sopakha
- Pechrek
- Dentam
- Sapong
- Megyong
- Bongten
- Chingthang
- Berthang
- Srinagi
- Meyong
- Hee Patal
- Gyaten
- Dentam Forest Block
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 →Distances are approximate (India Post PIN code data).
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