Block / Subdivision → Gangtok
District → East District
State → Sikkim
According to Census 2011 information the location code or village code of Penlong village is 261304. Penlong village is located in Gangtok subdivision of East District district in Sikkim, India. It is situated 8km away from Gangtok, which is both district & sub-district headquarter of Penlong village. As per 2009 stats, Navey Shotak is the gram panchayat of Penlong village.
The total geographical area of village is 182.41 hectares. Penlong has a total population of 1,022 peoples, out of which male population is 521 while female population is 501. Literacy rate of penlong village is 81.12% out of which 85.22% males and 76.85% females are literate. There are about 237 houses in penlong village. Pincode of penlong village locality is 737101.
When it comes to administration, Penlong village is administrated by a sarpanch who is elected representative of the village by the local elections. As per 2019 stats, Penlong village comes under Kabi lungchuk Vidhan Sabha constituency & Sikkim Lok Sabha constituency. Gangtok is nearest town to penlong village for all major economic activities, which is approximately 8km away.
| Particulars | Total | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 1,022 | 521 | 501 |
| Literate Population | 829 | 444 | 385 |
| Illiterate Population | 193 | 77 | 116 |
| Penlong - Village Overview | |
| Gram Panchayat : | Navey Shotak |
| Block / Subdivision : | Gangtok |
| District : | East District |
| State : | Sikkim |
| Pincode : | 737101 |
| Area : | 182.41 hectares |
| Population : | 1,022 |
| Households : | 237 |
| Assembly Constituency : | Kabi lungchuk |
| Parliament Constituency : | Sikkim |
| Nearest Town : | Gangtok (8 km) |
| Villages in Navey Shotak Gram Panchayat | |
| Navey | Penlong |
| Shotak | |
| 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.