Pakyong District

Sikkim

Pakyong district is one of the districts of Sikkim. Its administrative headquarters is at Pakyong. It covers 402 sq km and had a population of 74,580 at the 2011 census, a density of 185 people per square kilometre. Electorally it is covered by 1 Lok Sabha constituency and 5 assembly segments.

District Headquarters
Pakyong
Area
402 sq km
Population
74,580
(2011)
Population Density
185 /km²
Literacy Rate
81.2%
Sex Ratio
906
per 1,000 males
OverviewAdministrationLok SabhaAssemblyRepresentativesElection HistoryPolitical GeographyKey Facts

Pakyong District Overview

Census 2011

Key demographic and social figures for Pakyong district.

Total Population
74,580
Male Population
39,120
Female Population
35,460
Rural Population
62,100
Urban Population
12,480
Scheduled Caste
4,820
Scheduled Tribe
22,100
Literacy Rate
81.2%
Population Density
185 /km²
Sex Ratio
906
females per 1,000 males
Male literacy 86.5%Female literacy 75.2%

District Administration

Administrative structure of Pakyong district.

2
Tehsils
2
Blocks
10
Nyay Panchayats
28
Gram Panchayats
65
Villages
Headquarters
Pakyong
Languages
Nepali, Bhutia, Lepcha
Census Year
2011
Coordinates
27.24° N, 88.59° E

Lok Sabha Constituencies Covering Pakyong

(1)

A district can be covered by several Lok Sabha constituencies, and a constituency can reach into more than one district.

Sikkim

Constituency No. 1 · General
Partial
Indra Hang Subba
Indra Hang Subba
Sikkim Krantikari Morcha
Member of Parliament
Assembly segments in this district
  • Gnathang-Machong
  • Namcheybung
  • Chujachen
  • Rhenock
  • West Pendam
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Assembly Constituencies Covering Pakyong

(5)

Assembly constituencies form the segments within Lok Sabha constituencies.

Namcheybung
No. 22 · Sikkim
RB
Raju Basnet
Sikkim Krantikari Morcha
MLA
Chujachen
No. 20 · Sikkim
PG
Puran Kumar Gurung
Sikkim Krantikari Morcha
MLA
Rhenock
No. 19 · Sikkim
P(
Prem Singh Tamang (Golay)
Sikkim Krantikari Morcha
MLA
West Pendam
No. 18 · Sikkim
LD
Lall Bahadur Das
Sikkim Krantikari Morcha
MLA

Your Representatives from Pakyong

(6)

Members of Parliament and of the Legislative Assembly representing Pakyong district.

  • Indra Hang Subba
    Indra Hang Subba
    Sikkim Krantikari Morcha
    MP
    Sikkim · No. 1
  • PL
    Pamin Lepcha
    Sikkim Krantikari Morcha
    MLA
    Gnathang-Machong · No. 21
  • RB
    Raju Basnet
    Sikkim Krantikari Morcha
    MLA
    Namcheybung · No. 22
  • PG
    Puran Kumar Gurung
    Sikkim Krantikari Morcha
    MLA
    Chujachen · No. 20
  • P(
    Prem Singh Tamang (Golay)
    Sikkim Krantikari Morcha
    MLA
    Rhenock · No. 19
  • LD
    Lall Bahadur Das
    Sikkim Krantikari Morcha
    MLA
    West Pendam · No. 18

Election History

Lok Sabha

Sikkim · No. 1

  1. 202418th Lok SabhaSKMIndra Hang Subba
    Votes 1,64,396Vote share 42.71%Margin 80,754
    1. 1. Indra Hang Subba · SKM1,64,396 (42.71%)
    2. 2. Bharat Basnett · Citizen Action Party-Sikkim83,642 (21.73%)
    3. 3. PD Rai · Sikkim Democratic Front77,171 (20.05%)

Political Geography

Understanding the administrative and electoral structure.

Sikkim
State
Pakyong
District
1 Lok Sabha
No. 1
5 Assembly
No. 21, 22, 20, 19, 18

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Pakyong District at a Glance

State
Sikkim
Headquarters
Pakyong
Area
402 sq km
Population
74,580
Population density
185 per km²
Sex ratio
906 per 1,000 males
Literacy rate
81.2%
Languages
Nepali, Bhutia, Lepcha
Tehsils
2
Blocks
2
Gram panchayats
28
Villages
65
Lok Sabha seats
1
Assembly segments
5
Census year
2011
Sources & data
  • Census of India (2011)
  • Election Commission of India
  • Government of Sikkim
Compiled from public records
Figures are as complete as the underlying records.
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