Block / Subdivision → Gangtok
District → East District
State → Sikkim
According to Census 2011 information the location code or village code of Sakyong village is 261270. Sakyong village is located in Gangtok subdivision of East District district in Sikkim, India. It is situated 37km away from Gangtok, which is both district & sub-district headquarter of Sakyong village. As per 2009 stats, Sirwani Chisopani is the gram panchayat of Sakyong village.
The total geographical area of village is 220.39 hectares. Sakyong has a total population of 386 peoples, out of which male population is 189 while female population is 197. Literacy rate of sakyong village is 63.99% out of which 74.07% males and 54.31% females are literate. There are about 80 houses in sakyong village. Pincode of sakyong village locality is 737134.
When it comes to administration, Sakyong village is administrated by a sarpanch who is elected representative of the village by the local elections. As per 2019 stats, Sakyong village comes under Khamdong-singtam Vidhan Sabha constituency & Sikkim Lok Sabha constituency. Singtam is nearest town to sakyong village for all major economic activities, which is approximately 12km away.
| Particulars | Total | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 386 | 189 | 197 |
| Literate Population | 247 | 140 | 107 |
| Illiterate Population | 139 | 49 | 90 |
| Sakyong - Village Overview | |
| Gram Panchayat : | Sirwani Chisopani |
| Block / Subdivision : | Gangtok |
| District : | East District |
| State : | Sikkim |
| Pincode : | 737134 |
| Area : | 220.39 hectares |
| Population : | 386 |
| Households : | 80 |
| Assembly Constituency : | Khamdong-singtam |
| Parliament Constituency : | Sikkim |
| Nearest Town : | Singtam (12 km) |
| Villages in Sirwani Chisopani Gram Panchayat | |
| Chisopani | Namgeythang |
| Rapdang | Sakyong |
| Singtam Forest Block | Sherwani |
| 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.