Block / Subdivision → Pakyong
District → East District
State → Sikkim
According to Census 2011 information the location code or village code of Parkha village is 261349. Parkha village is located in Pakyong subdivision of East District district in Sikkim, India. It is situated 13km away from sub-district headquarter Pakyong (tehsildar office) and 45km away from district headquarter Gangtok. As per 2009 stats, Thekabong Parkha is the gram panchayat of Parkha village.
The total geographical area of village is 297.53 hectares. Parkha has a total population of 820 peoples, out of which male population is 401 while female population is 419. This results in a sex ratio of approximately 1044 females for every 1,000 males. Literacy rate of parkha village is 67.93% out of which 70.07% males and 65.87% females are literate. There are about 184 houses in parkha village. Pincode of parkha village locality is 737131.
When it comes to administration, Parkha 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, Parkha village comes under Gnathang-machong Vidhan Sabha constituency & Sikkim Lok Sabha constituency. Gangtok is nearest town to parkha village for all major economic activities, which is approximately 45km away.
| Particulars | Total | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 820 | 401 | 419 |
| Literate Population | 557 | 281 | 276 |
| Illiterate Population | 263 | 120 | 143 |
| Parkha - Village Overview | |
| Gram Panchayat : | Thekabong Parkha |
| Block / Subdivision : | Pakyong |
| District : | East District |
| State : | Sikkim |
| Pincode : | 737131 |
| Area : | 297.53 hectares |
| Sex Ratio (2011): | 1044 |
| Population (2011): | 820 |
| Households : | 184 |
| Assembly Constituency : | Gnathang-machong |
| Parliament Constituency : | Sikkim |
| Nearest Town : | Gangtok (45 km) |
| Villages in Thekabong Parkha Gram Panchayat | |
| Linkey | Parkha |
| Thekabung | |
| Related Pages |
| List of Villages in Pakyong |
| 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.