Block / Subdivision → Gyalshing
District → West District
State → Sikkim
According to Census 2011 information the location code or village code of Lingchom village is 261019. Lingchom village is located in Gyalshing subdivision of West District district in Sikkim, India. It is situated 8km away from Gyalshing , which is both district & sub-district headquarter of Lingchom village. As per 2009 stats, Lingchom Tikjya is the gram panchayat of Lingchom village.
The total geographical area of village is 497.94 hectares. Lingchom has a total population of 2,040 peoples, out of which male population is 1,040 while female population is 1,000. This results in a sex ratio of approximately 961 females for every 1,000 males. Literacy rate of lingchom village is 64.85% out of which 71.06% males and 58.40% females are literate. There are about 403 houses in lingchom village. Pincode of lingchom village locality is 737111.
When it comes to administration, Lingchom 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, Lingchom village comes under Yangthang Vidhan Sabha constituency & Sikkim Lok Sabha constituency. Gyalshing is nearest town to lingchom village for all major economic activities, which is approximately 8km away.
| Particulars | Total | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 2,040 | 1,040 | 1,000 |
| Literate Population | 1,323 | 739 | 584 |
| Illiterate Population | 717 | 301 | 416 |
| Lingchom - Village Overview | |
| Gram Panchayat : | Lingchom Tikjya |
| Block / Subdivision : | Gyalshing |
| District : | West District |
| State : | Sikkim |
| Pincode : | 737111 |
| Area : | 497.94 hectares |
| Sex Ratio (2011): | 961 |
| Population (2011): | 2,040 |
| Households : | 403 |
| Assembly Constituency : | Yangthang |
| Parliament Constituency : | Sikkim |
| Nearest Town : | Gyalshing (8 km) |
| Villages in Lingchom Tikjya Gram Panchayat | |
| Lingchom | Tikjya |
| 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.