Block / Subdivision → Gyalshing
District → West District
State → Sikkim
According to Census 2011 information the location code or village code of Dentam village is 261032. Dentam village is located in Gyalshing subdivision of West District district in Sikkim, India. It is situated 29km away from Gyalshing , which is both district & sub-district headquarter of Dentam village. As per 2009 stats, Dentam village is also a gram panchayat.
The total geographical area of village is 99.69 hectares. Dentam has a total population of 749 peoples, out of which male population is 408 while female population is 341. This results in a sex ratio of approximately 835 females for every 1,000 males. Literacy rate of dentam village is 77.30% out of which 81.86% males and 71.85% females are literate. There are about 139 houses in dentam village. Pincode of dentam village locality is 737113.
When it comes to administration, Dentam 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, Dentam village comes under Maneybung-dentam Vidhan Sabha constituency & Sikkim Lok Sabha constituency. Gyalshing is nearest town to dentam village for all major economic activities, which is approximately 29km away.
| Particulars | Total | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 749 | 408 | 341 |
| Literate Population | 579 | 334 | 245 |
| Illiterate Population | 170 | 74 | 96 |
| Dentam - Village Overview | |
| Gram Panchayat : | Dentam |
| Block / Subdivision : | Gyalshing |
| District : | West District |
| State : | Sikkim |
| Pincode : | 737113 |
| Area : | 99.69 hectares |
| Sex Ratio (2011): | 835 |
| Population (2011): | 749 |
| Households : | 139 |
| Assembly Constituency : | Maneybung-dentam |
| Parliament Constituency : | Sikkim |
| Nearest Town : | Gyalshing (29 km) |
| Villages in Dentam Gram Panchayat | |
| Begha | Dentam |
| Dentam Forest Block | Mangmo |
| 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.