Block / Subdivision → Gyalshing
District → West District
State → Sikkim
According to Census 2011 information the location code or village code of Sapong village is 261022. Sapong village is located in Gyalshing subdivision of West District district in Sikkim, India. It is situated 23km away from Gyalshing , which is both district & sub-district headquarter of Sapong village. As per 2009 stats, Bongten Sapong is the gram panchayat of Sapong village.
The total geographical area of village is 248.47 hectares. Sapong has a total population of 717 peoples, out of which male population is 385 while female population is 332. Literacy rate of sapong village is 62.62% out of which 65.45% males and 59.34% females are literate. There are about 137 houses in sapong village. Pincode of sapong village locality is 737113.
When it comes to administration, Sapong village is administrated by a sarpanch who is elected representative of the village by the local elections. As per 2019 stats, Sapong village comes under Maneybung-dentam Vidhan Sabha constituency & Sikkim Lok Sabha constituency. Gyalshing is nearest town to sapong village for all major economic activities, which is approximately 23km away.
| Particulars | Total | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 717 | 385 | 332 |
| Literate Population | 449 | 252 | 197 |
| Illiterate Population | 268 | 133 | 135 |
| Sapong - Village Overview | |
| Gram Panchayat : | Bongten Sapong |
| Block / Subdivision : | Gyalshing |
| District : | West District |
| State : | Sikkim |
| Pincode : | 737113 |
| Area : | 248.47 hectares |
| Population : | 717 |
| Households : | 137 |
| Assembly Constituency : | Maneybung-dentam |
| Parliament Constituency : | Sikkim |
| Nearest Town : | Gyalshing (23 km) |
| Villages in Bongten Sapong Gram Panchayat | |
| Bangten | Sapong |
| Srinagi | |
| 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.