Block / Subdivision → Ravong
District → South District
State → Sikkim
According to Census 2011 information the location code or village code of Sokpay village is 261228. Sokpay village is located in Ravong subdivision of South District district in Sikkim, India. It is situated 37km away from sub-district headquarter Ravong (tehsildar office) and 63km away from district headquarter Namchi. As per 2009 stats, Lingi is the gram panchayat of Sokpay village.
The total geographical area of village is 561.57 hectares. Sokpay has a total population of 471 peoples, out of which male population is 243 while female population is 228. This results in a sex ratio of approximately 938 females for every 1,000 males. Literacy rate of sokpay village is 70.49% out of which 75.72% males and 64.91% females are literate. There are about 89 houses in sokpay village. Pincode of sokpay village locality is 737134.
When it comes to administration, Sokpay 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, Sokpay village comes under Tumen-lingi Vidhan Sabha constituency & Sikkim Lok Sabha constituency. Singtam is nearest town to sokpay village for all major economic activities, which is approximately 30km away.
| Particulars | Total | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 471 | 243 | 228 |
| Literate Population | 332 | 184 | 148 |
| Illiterate Population | 139 | 59 | 80 |
| Sokpay - Village Overview | |
| Gram Panchayat : | Lingi |
| Block / Subdivision : | Ravong |
| District : | South District |
| State : | Sikkim |
| Pincode : | 737134 |
| Area : | 561.57 hectares |
| Sex Ratio (2011): | 938 |
| Population (2011): | 471 |
| Households : | 89 |
| Assembly Constituency : | Tumen-lingi |
| Parliament Constituency : | Sikkim |
| Nearest Town : | Singtam (30 km) |
| Villages in Lingi Gram Panchayat | |
| Lingi | Sokpay |
| 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.