Block / Subdivision → Namchi
District → South District
State → Sikkim
According to Census 2011 information the location code or village code of Turung village is 261191. Turung village is located in Namchi subdivision of South District district in Sikkim, India. It is situated 33km away from Namchi, which is both district & sub-district headquarter of Turung village. As per 2009 stats, Turung Mamring is the gram panchayat of Turung village.
The total geographical area of village is 506 hectares. Turung has a total population of 1,121 peoples, out of which male population is 578 while female population is 543. Literacy rate of turung village is 71.63% out of which 75.78% males and 67.22% females are literate. There are about 225 houses in turung village. Pincode of turung village locality is 737132.
When it comes to administration, Turung village is administrated by a sarpanch who is elected representative of the village by the local elections. As per 2019 stats, Turung village comes under Namthang-rateypani Vidhan Sabha constituency & Sikkim Lok Sabha constituency. Rangpo is nearest town to turung village for all major economic activities, which is approximately 15km away.
| Particulars | Total | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 1,121 | 578 | 543 |
| Literate Population | 803 | 438 | 365 |
| Illiterate Population | 318 | 140 | 178 |
| Turung - Village Overview | |
| Gram Panchayat : | Turung Mamring |
| Block / Subdivision : | Namchi |
| District : | South District |
| State : | Sikkim |
| Pincode : | 737132 |
| Area : | 506 hectares |
| Population : | 1,121 |
| Households : | 225 |
| Assembly Constituency : | Namthang-rateypani |
| Parliament Constituency : | Sikkim |
| Nearest Town : | Rangpo (15 km) |
| Villages in Turung Mamring Gram Panchayat | |
| Donok | Mamring |
| Mamring Forest Block | Turung |
| 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.