Block / Subdivision → Soreng
District → West District
State → Sikkim
According to Census 2011 information the location code or village code of Longchok village is 261088. Longchok village is located in Soreng subdivision of West District district in Sikkim, India. It is situated 26km away from sub-district headquarter Soreng (tehsildar office) and 67km away from district headquarter Gyalshing . As per 2009 stats, Lungchok Salyangdang is the gram panchayat of Longchok village.
The total geographical area of village is 171.96 hectares. Longchok has a total population of 1,023 peoples, out of which male population is 509 while female population is 514. This results in a sex ratio of approximately 1009 females for every 1,000 males. Literacy rate of longchok village is 71.36% out of which 76.62% males and 66.15% females are literate. There are about 235 houses in longchok village. Pincode of longchok village locality is 737121.
When it comes to administration, Longchok 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, Longchok village comes under Daramdin Vidhan Sabha constituency & Sikkim Lok Sabha constituency. Naya Bazar is nearest town to longchok village for all major economic activities, which is approximately 26km away.
| Particulars | Total | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 1,023 | 509 | 514 |
| Literate Population | 730 | 390 | 340 |
| Illiterate Population | 293 | 119 | 174 |
| Longchok - Village Overview | |
| Gram Panchayat : | Lungchok Salyangdang |
| Block / Subdivision : | Soreng |
| District : | West District |
| State : | Sikkim |
| Pincode : | 737121 |
| Area : | 171.96 hectares |
| Sex Ratio (2011): | 1009 |
| Population (2011): | 1,023 |
| Households : | 235 |
| Assembly Constituency : | Daramdin |
| Parliament Constituency : | Sikkim |
| Nearest Town : | Naya Bazar (26 km) |
| Villages in Lungchok Salyangdang Gram Panchayat | |
| Longchok | Salyangdang |
| 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.