Block / Subdivision → Gangtok
District → East District
State → Sikkim
According to Census 2011 information the location code or village code of West Pendam village is 261283. West Pendam village is located in Gangtok subdivision of East District district in Sikkim, India. It is situated 31km away from Gangtok, which is both district & sub-district headquarter of West Pendam village. As per 2009 stats, West Pendam village is also a gram panchayat.
The total geographical area of village is 1124.8 hectares. West Pendam has a total population of 6,587 peoples, out of which male population is 3,529 while female population is 3,058. Literacy rate of west pendam village is 70.73% out of which 76.45% males and 64.13% females are literate. There are about 1,286 houses in west pendam village. Pincode of west pendam village locality is 737134.
When it comes to administration, West Pendam village is administrated by a sarpanch who is elected representative of the village by the local elections. As per 2019 stats, West Pendam village comes under West pendam Vidhan Sabha constituency & Sikkim Lok Sabha constituency. Singtam is nearest town to west pendam village for all major economic activities, which is approximately 6km away.
| Particulars | Total | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 6,587 | 3,529 | 3,058 |
| Literate Population | 4,659 | 2,698 | 1,961 |
| Illiterate Population | 1,928 | 831 | 1,097 |
| West Pendam - Village Overview | |
| Gram Panchayat : | West Pendam |
| Block / Subdivision : | Gangtok |
| District : | East District |
| State : | Sikkim |
| Pincode : | 737134 |
| Area : | 1124.8 hectares |
| Population : | 6,587 |
| Households : | 1,286 |
| Assembly Constituency : | West pendam |
| Parliament Constituency : | Sikkim |
| Nearest Town : | Singtam (6 km) |
| Villages in West Pendam Gram Panchayat | |
| West Pendam | Majhitar Forest Block |
| 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.