Block / Subdivision → Namchi
District → South District
State → Sikkim
According to Census 2011 information the location code or village code of Tanak village is 261185. Tanak village is located in Namchi subdivision of South District district in Sikkim, India. It is situated 34km away from Namchi, which is both district & sub-district headquarter of Tanak village. As per 2009 stats, Tarku is the gram panchayat of Tanak village.
The total geographical area of village is 198.89 hectares. Tanak has a total population of 857 peoples, out of which male population is 440 while female population is 417. Literacy rate of tanak village is 71.30% out of which 77.27% males and 64.99% females are literate. There are about 182 houses in tanak village. Pincode of tanak village locality is 737134.
When it comes to administration, Tanak village is administrated by a sarpanch who is elected representative of the village by the local elections. As per 2019 stats, Tanak village comes under Temi-namphing Vidhan Sabha constituency & Sikkim Lok Sabha constituency. Singtam is nearest town to tanak village for all major economic activities, which is approximately 16km away.
| Particulars | Total | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 857 | 440 | 417 |
| Literate Population | 611 | 340 | 271 |
| Illiterate Population | 246 | 100 | 146 |
| Tanak - Village Overview | |
| Gram Panchayat : | Tarku |
| Block / Subdivision : | Namchi |
| District : | South District |
| State : | Sikkim |
| Pincode : | 737134 |
| Area : | 198.89 hectares |
| Population : | 857 |
| Households : | 182 |
| Assembly Constituency : | Temi-namphing |
| Parliament Constituency : | Sikkim |
| Nearest Town : | Singtam (16 km) |
| Villages in Tarku Gram Panchayat | |
| Tanak | Tarku |
| 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.