Block / Subdivision → Gangtok
District → East District
State → Sikkim
According to Census 2011 information the location code or village code of Sumen village is 261281. Sumen village is located in Gangtok subdivision of East District district in Sikkim, India. It is situated 20km away from Gangtok, which is both district & sub-district headquarter of Sumen village. As per 2009 stats, Sumin Lingzey is the gram panchayat of Sumen village.
The total geographical area of village is 480.43 hectares. Sumen has a total population of 1,305 peoples, out of which male population is 680 while female population is 625. Literacy rate of sumen village is 49.81% out of which 53.38% males and 45.92% females are literate. There are about 244 houses in sumen village. Pincode of sumen village locality is 737134.
When it comes to administration, Sumen village is administrated by a sarpanch who is elected representative of the village by the local elections. As per 2019 stats, Sumen village comes under Namcheybung Vidhan Sabha constituency & Sikkim Lok Sabha constituency. Singtam is nearest town to sumen village for all major economic activities, which is approximately 8km away.
| Particulars | Total | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 1,305 | 680 | 625 |
| Literate Population | 650 | 363 | 287 |
| Illiterate Population | 655 | 317 | 338 |
| Sumen - Village Overview | |
| Gram Panchayat : | Sumin Lingzey |
| Block / Subdivision : | Gangtok |
| District : | East District |
| State : | Sikkim |
| Pincode : | 737134 |
| Area : | 480.43 hectares |
| Population : | 1,305 |
| Households : | 244 |
| Assembly Constituency : | Namcheybung |
| Parliament Constituency : | Sikkim |
| Nearest Town : | Singtam (8 km) |
| Villages in Sumin Lingzey Gram Panchayat | |
| Lingzey | Mangthang |
| Sumen | |
| 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.