Block / Subdivision → Gyalshing
District → West District
State → Sikkim
According to Census 2011 information the location code or village code of Mengyong village is 261043. Mengyong village is located in Gyalshing subdivision of West District district in Sikkim, India. It is situated 22km away from Gyalshing , which is both district & sub-district headquarter of Mengyong village. As per 2009 stats, Chingthang is the gram panchayat of Mengyong village.
The total geographical area of village is 282.95 hectares. Mengyong has a total population of 695 peoples, out of which male population is 370 while female population is 325. This results in a sex ratio of approximately 878 females for every 1,000 males. Literacy rate of mengyong village is 60.14% out of which 62.97% males and 56.92% females are literate. There are about 141 houses in mengyong village. Pincode of mengyong village locality is 737111.
When it comes to administration, Mengyong 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, Mengyong village comes under Gyalshing-barnyak Vidhan Sabha constituency & Sikkim Lok Sabha constituency. Naya Bazar is nearest town to mengyong village for all major economic activities, which is approximately 21km away.
| Particulars | Total | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 695 | 370 | 325 |
| Literate Population | 418 | 233 | 185 |
| Illiterate Population | 277 | 137 | 140 |
| Mengyong - Village Overview | |
| Gram Panchayat : | Chingthang |
| Block / Subdivision : | Gyalshing |
| District : | West District |
| State : | Sikkim |
| Pincode : | 737111 |
| Area : | 282.95 hectares |
| Sex Ratio (2011): | 878 |
| Population (2011): | 695 |
| Households : | 141 |
| Assembly Constituency : | Gyalshing-barnyak |
| Parliament Constituency : | Sikkim |
| Nearest Town : | Naya Bazar (21 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.