Block / Subdivision → Ravong
District → South District
State → Sikkim
According to Census 2011 information the location code or village code of Kau village is 261232. Kau village is located in Ravong subdivision of South District district in Sikkim, India. It is situated 36km away from sub-district headquarter Ravong (tehsildar office) and 62km away from district headquarter Namchi. As per 2009 stats, Paiyong is the gram panchayat of Kau village.
The total geographical area of village is 246.67 hectares. Kau has a total population of 399 peoples, out of which male population is 211 while female population is 188. This results in a sex ratio of approximately 890 females for every 1,000 males. Literacy rate of kau village is 71.18% out of which 79.62% males and 61.70% females are literate. There are about 75 houses in kau village. Pincode of kau village locality is 737134.
When it comes to administration, Kau village is governed by a Sarpanch, who is an elected representative (Head of Village) chosen through local elections, as per the Constitution of India and the Panchayati Raj Act. As per 2019 stats, Kau village comes under Tumen-lingi Vidhan Sabha constituency & Sikkim Lok Sabha constituency. Singtam is nearest town to kau village for all major economic activities, which is approximately 33km away.
| Particulars | Total | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 399 | 211 | 188 |
| Literate Population | 284 | 168 | 116 |
| Illiterate Population | 115 | 43 | 72 |
| Kau - Village Overview | |
| Gram Panchayat : | Paiyong |
| Block / Subdivision : | Ravong |
| District : | South District |
| State : | Sikkim |
| Pincode : | 737134 |
| Area : | 246.67 hectares |
| Sex Ratio (2011): | 890 |
| Population (2011): | 399 |
| Households : | 75 |
| Assembly Constituency : | Tumen-lingi |
| Parliament Constituency : | Sikkim |
| Nearest Town : | Singtam (33 km) |
| Villages in Paiyong Gram Panchayat | |
| Kau | Lingmo |
| Lingmo Forest Block | Lower Paiyong |
| Pepthang | Upper Paiyong |
| 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.