Block / Subdivision → Gyalshing
District → West District
State → Sikkim
According to Census 2011 information the location code or village code of Yangten village is 261001. Yangten 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 Yangten village. As per 2009 stats, Yangten village is also a gram panchayat.
The total geographical area of village is 471.57 hectares. Yangten has a total population of 1,117 peoples, out of which male population is 585 while female population is 532. This results in a sex ratio of approximately 909 females for every 1,000 males. Literacy rate of yangten village is 67.23% out of which 72.65% males and 61.28% females are literate. There are about 237 houses in yangten village. Pincode of yangten village locality is 737111.
When it comes to administration, Yangten 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, Yangten village comes under Yangthang Vidhan Sabha constituency & Sikkim Lok Sabha constituency. Gyalshing is nearest town to yangten village for all major economic activities, which is approximately 6km away.
| Particulars | Total | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 1,117 | 585 | 532 |
| Literate Population | 751 | 425 | 326 |
| Illiterate Population | 366 | 160 | 206 |
| Yangten - Village Overview | |
| Gram Panchayat : | Yangten |
| Block / Subdivision : | Gyalshing |
| District : | West District |
| State : | Sikkim |
| Pincode : | 737111 |
| Area : | 471.57 hectares |
| Sex Ratio (2011): | 909 |
| Population (2011): | 1,117 |
| Households : | 237 |
| Assembly Constituency : | Yangthang |
| Parliament Constituency : | Sikkim |
| Nearest Town : | Gyalshing (6 km) |
| Villages in Yangten Gram Panchayat | |
| Bhaluthang | Unglok |
| Yangten | |
| 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.