Block / Subdivision → Soreng
District → West District
State → Sikkim
According to Census 2011 information the location code or village code of Okhery village is 261084. Okhery village is located in Soreng subdivision of West District district in Sikkim, India. It is situated 38km away from sub-district headquarter Soreng (tehsildar office) and 90km away from district headquarter Gyalshing . As per 2009 stats, Okhrey is the gram panchayat of Okhery village.
The total geographical area of village is 641.76 hectares. Okhery has a total population of 1,683 peoples, out of which male population is 821 while female population is 862. Literacy rate of okhery village is 72.25% out of which 78.20% males and 66.59% females are literate. There are about 366 houses in okhery village. Pincode of okhery village locality is 737121.
When it comes to administration, Okhery village is administrated by a sarpanch who is elected representative of the village by the local elections. As per 2019 stats, Okhery village comes under Daramdin Vidhan Sabha constituency & Sikkim Lok Sabha constituency. Naya Bazar is nearest town to okhery village for all major economic activities, which is approximately 45km away.
| Particulars | Total | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 1,683 | 821 | 862 |
| Literate Population | 1,216 | 642 | 574 |
| Illiterate Population | 467 | 179 | 288 |
| Okhery - Village Overview | |
| Gram Panchayat : | Okhrey |
| Block / Subdivision : | Soreng |
| District : | West District |
| State : | Sikkim |
| Pincode : | 737121 |
| Area : | 641.76 hectares |
| Population : | 1,683 |
| Households : | 366 |
| Assembly Constituency : | Daramdin |
| Parliament Constituency : | Sikkim |
| Nearest Town : | Naya Bazar (45 km) |
| Villages in Okhrey Gram Panchayat | |
| Hilley Forest Block | Okhery |
| 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.