Block / Subdivision → Soreng
District → West District
State → Sikkim
According to Census 2011 information the location code or village code of Bum village is 261058. Bum village is located in Soreng subdivision of West District district in Sikkim, India. It is situated 29km away from sub-district headquarter Soreng (tehsildar office) and 47km away from district headquarter Gyalshing . As per 2009 stats, Samdong is the gram panchayat of Bum village.
The total geographical area of village is 384.49 hectares. Bum has a total population of 635 peoples, out of which male population is 323 while female population is 312. Literacy rate of bum village is 66.14% out of which 72.14% males and 59.94% females are literate. There are about 132 houses in bum village. Pincode of bum village locality is 737111.
When it comes to administration, Bum village is administrated by a sarpanch who is elected representative of the village by the local elections. As per 2019 stats, Bum village comes under Rinchenpong Vidhan Sabha constituency & Sikkim Lok Sabha constituency. Naya Bazar is nearest town to bum village for all major economic activities, which is approximately 38km away.
| Particulars | Total | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 635 | 323 | 312 |
| Literate Population | 420 | 233 | 187 |
| Illiterate Population | 215 | 90 | 125 |
| Bum - Village Overview | |
| Gram Panchayat : | Samdong |
| Block / Subdivision : | Soreng |
| District : | West District |
| State : | Sikkim |
| Pincode : | 737111 |
| Area : | 384.49 hectares |
| Population : | 635 |
| Households : | 132 |
| Assembly Constituency : | Rinchenpong |
| Parliament Constituency : | Sikkim |
| Nearest Town : | Naya Bazar (38 km) |
| Villages in Samdong Gram Panchayat | |
| Bara Samdong | Bum |
| Rishi | Sribadam |
| Sribadam Forest Block | |
| Related Pages |
| List of Villages in Soreng |
| 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.