Block / Subdivision → Namchi
District → South District
State → Sikkim
According to Census 2011 information the location code or village code of Karek village is 261169. Karek village is located in Namchi subdivision of South District district in Sikkim, India. It is situated 32km away from Namchi, which is both district & sub-district headquarter of Karek village. As per 2009 stats, Nagi Karek is the gram panchayat of Karek village.
The total geographical area of village is 329.41 hectares. Karek has a total population of 1,177 peoples, out of which male population is 628 while female population is 549. Literacy rate of karek village is 67.97% out of which 75.32% males and 59.56% females are literate. There are about 226 houses in karek village. Pincode of karek village locality is 737132.
When it comes to administration, Karek village is administrated by a sarpanch who is elected representative of the village by the local elections. As per 2019 stats, Karek village comes under Namthang-rateypani Vidhan Sabha constituency & Sikkim Lok Sabha constituency. Namchi is nearest town to karek village for all major economic activities, which is approximately 32km away.
| Particulars | Total | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 1,177 | 628 | 549 |
| Literate Population | 800 | 473 | 327 |
| Illiterate Population | 377 | 155 | 222 |
| Karek - Village Overview | |
| Gram Panchayat : | Nagi Karek |
| Block / Subdivision : | Namchi |
| District : | South District |
| State : | Sikkim |
| Pincode : | 737132 |
| Area : | 329.41 hectares |
| Population : | 1,177 |
| Households : | 226 |
| Assembly Constituency : | Namthang-rateypani |
| Parliament Constituency : | Sikkim |
| Nearest Town : | Namchi (32 km) |
| Villages in Nagi Karek Gram Panchayat | |
| Kabrey | Karek |
| Nagi | |
| 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.