Block / Subdivision → Soreng
District → West District
State → Sikkim
According to Census 2011 information the location code or village code of Siktam village is 261086. Siktam village is located in Soreng subdivision of West District district in Sikkim, India. It is situated 24km away from sub-district headquarter Soreng (tehsildar office) and 71km away from district headquarter Gyalshing . As per 2009 stats, Siktam Tikpur is the gram panchayat of Siktam village.
The total geographical area of village is 201.25 hectares. Siktam has a total population of 510 peoples, out of which male population is 260 while female population is 250. This results in a sex ratio of approximately 961 females for every 1,000 males. Literacy rate of siktam village is 68.82% out of which 78.46% males and 58.80% females are literate. There are about 109 houses in siktam village. Pincode of siktam village locality is 737121.
When it comes to administration, Siktam 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, Siktam village comes under Daramdin Vidhan Sabha constituency & Sikkim Lok Sabha constituency. Naya Bazar is nearest town to siktam village for all major economic activities, which is approximately 30km away.
| Particulars | Total | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 510 | 260 | 250 |
| Literate Population | 351 | 204 | 147 |
| Illiterate Population | 159 | 56 | 103 |
| Siktam - Village Overview | |
| Gram Panchayat : | Siktam Tikpur |
| Block / Subdivision : | Soreng |
| District : | West District |
| State : | Sikkim |
| Pincode : | 737121 |
| Area : | 201.25 hectares |
| Sex Ratio (2011): | 961 |
| Population (2011): | 510 |
| Households : | 109 |
| Assembly Constituency : | Daramdin |
| Parliament Constituency : | Sikkim |
| Nearest Town : | Naya Bazar (30 km) |
| Villages in Siktam Tikpur Gram Panchayat | |
| Siktam | Tikpur |
| 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.