Block / Subdivision → Namchi
District → South District
State → Sikkim
According to Census 2011 information the location code or village code of Gangchung village is 261180. Gangchung village is located in Namchi subdivision of South District district in Sikkim, India. It is situated 19km away from Namchi, which is both district & sub-district headquarter of Gangchung village. As per 2009 stats, Temi is the gram panchayat of Gangchung village.
The total geographical area of village is 74.91 hectares. Gangchung has a total population of 546 peoples, out of which male population is 286 while female population is 260. Literacy rate of gangchung village is 66.30% out of which 74.13% males and 57.69% females are literate. There are about 131 houses in gangchung village. Pincode of gangchung village locality is 737134.
When it comes to administration, Gangchung village is administrated by a sarpanch who is elected representative of the village by the local elections. As per 2019 stats, Gangchung village comes under Temi-namphing Vidhan Sabha constituency & Sikkim Lok Sabha constituency. Namchi is nearest town to gangchung village for all major economic activities, which is approximately 19km away.
| Particulars | Total | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 546 | 286 | 260 |
| Literate Population | 362 | 212 | 150 |
| Illiterate Population | 184 | 74 | 110 |
| Gangchung - Village Overview | |
| Gram Panchayat : | Temi |
| Block / Subdivision : | Namchi |
| District : | South District |
| State : | Sikkim |
| Pincode : | 737134 |
| Area : | 74.91 hectares |
| Population : | 546 |
| Households : | 131 |
| Assembly Constituency : | Temi-namphing |
| Parliament Constituency : | Sikkim |
| Nearest Town : | Namchi (19 km) |
| Villages in Temi Gram Panchayat | |
| Aifaltar | Gangchung |
| Temi | Temi Forest Block |
| Temi Tea Estate | |
| 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.