Block / Subdivision → Matigara
District → Darjiling
State → West Bengal
According to Census 2011 information the location code or village code of Khoklong village is 306495. Khoklong village is located in Matigara subdivision of Darjiling district in West Bengal, India. It is situated 15.6km away from sub-district headquarter Kadamtala. Darjiling is the district headquarter of Khoklong village. As per 2009 stats, Patharghata is the gram panchayat of Khoklong village.
The total geographical area of village is 119.38 hectares. Khoklong has a total population of 737 peoples, out of which male population is 352 while female population is 385. This results in a sex ratio of approximately 1093 females for every 1,000 males. Literacy rate of khoklong village is 54.55% out of which 62.50% males and 47.27% females are literate. There are about 136 houses in khoklong village. Pincode of khoklong village locality is 734010.
When it comes to administration, Khoklong 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, Khoklong village comes under Matigara-naxalbari Vidhan Sabha constituency & Darjeeling Lok Sabha constituency. Siliguri is nearest town to khoklong village for all major economic activities, which is approximately 10km away.
| Particulars | Total | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 737 | 352 | 385 |
| Literate Population | 402 | 220 | 182 |
| Illiterate Population | 335 | 132 | 203 |
| Khoklong - Village Overview | |
| Gram Panchayat : | Patharghata |
| Block / Subdivision : | Matigara |
| District : | Darjiling |
| State : | West Bengal |
| Pincode : | 734010 |
| Area : | 119.38 hectares |
| Sex Ratio (2011): | 1093 |
| Population (2011): | 737 |
| Households : | 136 |
| Assembly Constituency : | Matigara-naxalbari |
| Parliament Constituency : | Darjeeling |
| Nearest Town : | Siliguri (10 km) |
| Related Pages |
| List of Villages in Matigara |
| List of Subdivisions in Darjiling |
| List of Districts in West Bengal |
* 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.