Block / Subdivision → Namchi
District → South District
State → Sikkim
According to Census 2011 information the location code or village code of Assangthang village is 261128. Assangthang village is located in Namchi subdivision of South District district in Sikkim, India. It is situated 5km away from Namchi, which is both district & sub-district headquarter of Assangthang village. As per 2009 stats, Assangthang village is also a gram panchayat.
The total geographical area of village is 228.26 hectares. Assangthang has a total population of 785 peoples, out of which male population is 404 while female population is 381. This results in a sex ratio of approximately 943 females for every 1,000 males. Literacy rate of assangthang village is 77.20% out of which 83.17% males and 70.87% females are literate. There are about 168 houses in assangthang village. Pincode of assangthang village locality is 737126.
When it comes to administration, Assangthang 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, Assangthang village comes under Poklok-kamrang Vidhan Sabha constituency & Sikkim Lok Sabha constituency. Namchi is nearest town to assangthang village for all major economic activities, which is approximately 5km away.
| Particulars | Total | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 785 | 404 | 381 |
| Literate Population | 606 | 336 | 270 |
| Illiterate Population | 179 | 68 | 111 |
| Assangthang - Village Overview | |
| Gram Panchayat : | Assangthang |
| Block / Subdivision : | Namchi |
| District : | South District |
| State : | Sikkim |
| Pincode : | 737126 |
| Area : | 228.26 hectares |
| Sex Ratio (2011): | 943 |
| Population (2011): | 785 |
| Households : | 168 |
| Assembly Constituency : | Poklok-kamrang |
| Parliament Constituency : | Sikkim |
| Nearest Town : | Namchi (5 km) |
| Villages in Assangthang Gram Panchayat | |
| Assangthang | Sangbung |
| Related Pages |
| List of Villages in Namchi |
| List of Subdivisions in South 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.