Block / Subdivision → Gangtok
District → East District
State → Sikkim
According to Census 2011 information the location code or village code of Byang village is 261275. Byang village is located in Gangtok subdivision of East District district in Sikkim, India. It is situated 38km away from Gangtok, which is both district & sub-district headquarter of Byang village. As per 2009 stats, Byeng Phegyong is the gram panchayat of Byang village.
The total geographical area of village is 204.79 hectares. Byang has a total population of 495 peoples, out of which male population is 253 while female population is 242. This results in a sex ratio of approximately 956 females for every 1,000 males. Literacy rate of byang village is 64.85% out of which 66.40% males and 63.22% females are literate. There are about 92 houses in byang village. Pincode of byang village locality is 737134.
When it comes to administration, Byang village is governed by a Sarpanch, who is an elected representative (Head of Village) chosen through local elections, as per the Constitution of India and the Panchayati Raj Act. As per 2019 stats, Byang village comes under Martam-rumtek Vidhan Sabha constituency & Sikkim Lok Sabha constituency. Singtam is nearest town to byang village for all major economic activities, which is approximately 20km away.
| Particulars | Total | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 495 | 253 | 242 |
| Literate Population | 321 | 168 | 153 |
| Illiterate Population | 174 | 85 | 89 |
| Byang - Village Overview | |
| Gram Panchayat : | Byeng Phegyong |
| Block / Subdivision : | Gangtok |
| District : | East District |
| State : | Sikkim |
| Pincode : | 737134 |
| Area : | 204.79 hectares |
| Sex Ratio (2011): | 956 |
| Population (2011): | 495 |
| Households : | 92 |
| Assembly Constituency : | Martam-rumtek |
| Parliament Constituency : | Sikkim |
| Nearest Town : | Singtam (20 km) |
| Villages in Byeng Phegyong Gram Panchayat | |
| Byang | Phengyong |
| Sang Forest Block | Tirkutam |
| Tsalumthang | |
| Related Pages |
| List of Villages in Gangtok |
| List of Subdivisions in East District |
| List of Districts in Sikkim |
* All survey data is based on Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India, 2015 (censusindia.gov.in). Open Government Data Platform India.