Block / Subdivision → Ravong
District → South District
State → Sikkim
According to Census 2011 information the location code or village code of Ben village is 261246. Ben village is located in Ravong subdivision of South District district in Sikkim, India. It is situated 14km away from sub-district headquarter Ravong (tehsildar office) and 40km away from district headquarter Namchi. As per 2009 stats, Ben Namprik is the gram panchayat of Ben village.
The total geographical area of village is 836.97 hectares. Ben has a total population of 2,200 peoples, out of which male population is 1,187 while female population is 1,013. Literacy rate of ben village is 68.14% out of which 73.63% males and 61.70% females are literate. There are about 448 houses in ben village. Pincode of ben village locality is 737139.
When it comes to administration, Ben village is administrated by a sarpanch who is elected representative of the village by the local elections. As per 2019 stats, Ben village comes under Temi-namphing Vidhan Sabha constituency & Sikkim Lok Sabha constituency. Singtam is nearest town to ben village for all major economic activities, which is approximately 25km away.
| Particulars | Total | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 2,200 | 1,187 | 1,013 |
| Literate Population | 1,499 | 874 | 625 |
| Illiterate Population | 701 | 313 | 388 |
| Ben - Village Overview | |
| Gram Panchayat : | Ben Namprik |
| Block / Subdivision : | Ravong |
| District : | South District |
| State : | Sikkim |
| Pincode : | 737139 |
| Area : | 836.97 hectares |
| Population : | 2,200 |
| Households : | 448 |
| Assembly Constituency : | Temi-namphing |
| Parliament Constituency : | Sikkim |
| Nearest Town : | Singtam (25 km) |
| Villages in Ben Namprik Gram Panchayat | |
| Ben | Deu |
| Namphrik | |
| Related Pages |
| List of Villages in Ravong |
| 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.