Block / Subdivision → Gyalshing
District → West District
State → Sikkim
According to Census 2011 information the location code or village code of Sangkhu village is 261033. Sangkhu village is located in Gyalshing subdivision of West District district in Sikkim, India. It is situated 34km away from Gyalshing , which is both district & sub-district headquarter of Sangkhu village. As per 2009 stats, Sangkhu Radukhandu is the gram panchayat of Sangkhu village.
The total geographical area of village is 446.14 hectares. Sangkhu has a total population of 1,963 peoples, out of which male population is 1,025 while female population is 938. Literacy rate of sangkhu village is 67.14% out of which 71.80% males and 62.05% females are literate. There are about 415 houses in sangkhu village. Pincode of sangkhu village locality is 737113.
When it comes to administration, Sangkhu village is administrated by a sarpanch who is elected representative of the village by the local elections. As per 2019 stats, Sangkhu village comes under Maneybung-dentam Vidhan Sabha constituency & Sikkim Lok Sabha constituency. Gyalshing is nearest town to sangkhu village for all major economic activities, which is approximately 34km away.
| Particulars | Total | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 1,963 | 1,025 | 938 |
| Literate Population | 1,318 | 736 | 582 |
| Illiterate Population | 645 | 289 | 356 |
| Sangkhu - Village Overview | |
| Gram Panchayat : | Sangkhu Radukhandu |
| Block / Subdivision : | Gyalshing |
| District : | West District |
| State : | Sikkim |
| Pincode : | 737113 |
| Area : | 446.14 hectares |
| Population : | 1,963 |
| Households : | 415 |
| Assembly Constituency : | Maneybung-dentam |
| Parliament Constituency : | Sikkim |
| Nearest Town : | Gyalshing (34 km) |
| Villages in Sangkhu Radukhandu Gram Panchayat | |
| Radukhandu | Sangkhu |
| 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.