Block / Subdivision → Gyalshing
District → West District
State → Sikkim
According to Census 2011 information the location code or village code of Barphok village is 261041. Barphok village is located in Gyalshing subdivision of West District district in Sikkim, India. It is situated 51km away from Gyalshing , which is both district & sub-district headquarter of Barphok village. As per 2009 stats, Chingthang is the gram panchayat of Barphok village.
The total geographical area of village is 337.71 hectares. Barphok has a total population of 1,549 peoples, out of which male population is 797 while female population is 752. This results in a sex ratio of approximately 943 females for every 1,000 males. Literacy rate of barphok village is 61.07% out of which 66.37% males and 55.45% females are literate. There are about 313 houses in barphok village. Pincode of barphok village locality is 737111.
When it comes to administration, Barphok 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, Barphok village comes under Gyalshing-barnyak Vidhan Sabha constituency & Sikkim Lok Sabha constituency. Gyalshing is nearest town to barphok village for all major economic activities, which is approximately 24km away.
Particulars | Total | Male | Female |
---|---|---|---|
Total Population | 1,549 | 797 | 752 |
Literate Population | 946 | 529 | 417 |
Illiterate Population | 603 | 268 | 335 |
Barphok - Village Overview | |
Gram Panchayat : | Chingthang |
Block / Subdivision : | Gyalshing |
District : | West District |
State : | Sikkim |
Pincode : | 737111 |
Area : | 337.71 hectares |
Sex Ratio (2011): | 943 |
Population (2011): | 1,549 |
Households : | 313 |
Assembly Constituency : | Gyalshing-barnyak |
Parliament Constituency : | Sikkim |
Nearest Town : | Gyalshing (24 km) |
Villages in Chingthang Gram Panchayat | |
Barphok | Chingthang |
Mengyong | Miyong |
Related Pages |
List of Villages in Gyalshing |
List of Subdivisions in West 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.