Block / Subdivision → Gyalshing
District → West District
State → Sikkim
According to Census 2011 information the location code or village code of Yuksam village is 260981. Yuksam village is located in Gyalshing subdivision of West District district in Sikkim, India. It is situated 49km away from sub-district headquarter Gyalshing (tehsildar office) and 49km away from district headquarter Gyalshing. As per 2009 stats, Yuksom is the gram panchayat of Yuksam village.
The total geographical area of village is 812.16 hectares. Yuksam has a total population of 1,855 peoples, out of which male population is 999 while female population is 856. This results in a sex ratio of approximately 856 females for every 1,000 males. Literacy rate of yuksam village is 68.52% out of which 73.27% males and 62.97% females are literate. There are about 374 houses in yuksam village. Pincode of yuksam village locality is 737113.
When it comes to administration, Yuksam 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, Yuksam village comes under Yoksam-tashiding Vidhan Sabha constituency & Sikkim Lok Sabha constituency. Gyalshing is nearest town to yuksam village for all major economic activities, which is approximately 49km away.
| Particulars | Total | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 1,855 | 999 | 856 |
| Literate Population | 1,271 | 732 | 539 |
| Illiterate Population | 584 | 267 | 317 |
| Yuksam - Village Overview | |
| Gram Panchayat : | Yuksom |
| Block / Subdivision : | Gyalshing |
| District : | West District |
| State : | Sikkim |
| Pincode : | 737113 |
| Area : | 812.16 hectares |
| Sex Ratio (2011): | 856 |
| Population (2011): | 1,855 |
| Households : | 374 |
| Assembly Constituency : | Yoksam-tashiding |
| Parliament Constituency : | Sikkim |
| Nearest Town : | Gyalshing (49 km) |
| Villages in Yuksom Gram Panchayat | |
| Dubdi | Yuksam Forest Block |
| Yuksam | |
| 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.