Block / Subdivision → Gyalshing
District → West District
State → Sikkim
According to Census 2011 information the location code or village code of Umchung village is 261014. Umchung village is located in Gyalshing subdivision of West District district in Sikkim, India. It is situated 6km away from Gyalshing , which is both district & sub-district headquarter of Umchung village. As per 2009 stats, Gyalshing Omchung is the gram panchayat of Umchung village.
The total geographical area of village is 223.85 hectares. Umchung has a total population of 2,035 peoples, out of which male population is 1,050 while female population is 985. This results in a sex ratio of approximately 938 females for every 1,000 males. Literacy rate of umchung village is 67.32% out of which 73.71% males and 60.51% females are literate. There are about 422 houses in umchung village. Pincode of umchung village locality is 737111.
When it comes to administration, Umchung 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, Umchung village comes under Yangthang Vidhan Sabha constituency & Sikkim Lok Sabha constituency. Gyalshing is nearest town to umchung village for all major economic activities, which is approximately 6km away.
| Particulars | Total | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 2,035 | 1,050 | 985 |
| Literate Population | 1,370 | 774 | 596 |
| Illiterate Population | 665 | 276 | 389 |
| Umchung - Village Overview | |
| Gram Panchayat : | Gyalshing Omchung |
| Block / Subdivision : | Gyalshing |
| District : | West District |
| State : | Sikkim |
| Pincode : | 737111 |
| Area : | 223.85 hectares |
| Sex Ratio (2011): | 938 |
| Population (2011): | 2,035 |
| Households : | 422 |
| Assembly Constituency : | Yangthang |
| Parliament Constituency : | Sikkim |
| Nearest Town : | Gyalshing (6 km) |
| Villages in Gyalshing Omchung Gram Panchayat | |
| Gyalshing | Gyalshing Forest Block |
| Umchung | |
| 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.