Pogu Forest, Gorubathan

Pogu Forest is a village located in the Gorubathan Subdivision of Kalimpong district of West Bengal. The village falls in Gorubathan block and comes under Pokhreybong Gram Panchayat.

As on January 2025, the current population of Pogu Forest is 327 out of which 158 are males and rest 169 are females. The sex ratio of this village is 1070 females per 1000 males. There are around 50 teenagers in Pogu Forest. It has literacy rate of 47% which means around 153 persons can read and write. Total 0 people belonging to scheduled caste and 177 scheduled tribe people live in the village. There are around 53 households in Pogu Forest, which means every family has 6 members on average. The village has working population of 176. The pincode of Pogu Forest is 735231 and there are many postoffices around the village which can used to send speed post, registered parcel etc.

• Fagu SO Darjeeling
• Maipatey Gaon Branch Post office
• Ambeok Branch Post office
• Ahlay Branch Post office

Schools

Pogu Forest has many good schools for education and follwing are popular schools among students.

• Judhabir H S School
• Pokhriabong High School (Gorubathan)
• Chhotamanzing Pokhriabong
• Ambiok High School
• Gorubathan High School

Hospitals

Pogu Forest has many good hospitals for treatment and follwing are popular among people.

• Upper Fagu Sub-Center
• Bhuttabari Sub-Center
• Gorubathan Block Primary Health Center
• MissionHill Sub-Center

Banks

Pogu Forest has many good banks for financial services and follwing are popular among people.

• Central Bank of India Gorubathan
• State Bank of India Gorubathan
• The West Bengal State Cooperative Bank Gorubathan