# Pakyong, East District (Sikkim) – Villages List, Towns & Population

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Sub-district · East District, Sikkim 

# Pakyong

Pakyong is a sub-district of East District district, Sikkim. At the 2011 Census it had **36,392 people**, no towns and 29 villages (27 inhabited). The largest village is Namcheybung (5,128 people).

- 36,392people (2011)
- 29villages
- 0towns
- 77.8%literacy

## Population of Pakyong compared with East District

■ Pakyong · ■ East District district

Literacy (age 7+) ****77.8%**

**83.9%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****936**

**873

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1014**

**960

Working population ****54.5%**

**49.3%

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Homes and amenities in Pakyong

Of every 100 households in Pakyong in 2011, 91 had electricity, 86 a toilet at home and 31 cooked with LPG; 71 had a mobile phone, 2 a two-wheeler and 5 a car.

■ Pakyong · ■ East District district

Electricity for lighting ****91%**

**95%

Toilet within the home ****86%**

**90%

No toilet (open defecation) ****13%**

**8%

Tap water ****83%**

**85%

Drinking water within premises ****37%**

**58%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****31%**

**58%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****66%**

**35%

Use banking services ****64%**

**68%

Television ****54%**

**66%

Mobile phone ****71%**

**79%

Computer with internet ****2%**

**5%

Two-wheeler ****2%**

**3%

Car / jeep / van ****5%**

**11%

None of these assets ****16%**

**11%

Own their home ****76%**

**53%

Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Largest villages in Pakyong

- Namcheybung · 5,128 people
- Kartok · 2,973 people
- Pachey · 2,953 people
- Pacheykhani · 2,264 people
- Amba · 2,193 people
- Taza · 1,899 people
- Kamarey Bhasmey · 1,861 people
- Chhota Singtam · 1,574 people
- East Pendam · 1,557 people
- Biring · 1,322 people
- Machong · 1,311 people
- Aho · 1,240 people
- Chochenpheri · 1,120 people
- Tsalumthang · 1,031 people
- Dikling · 976 people
- Changey Senti · 951 people

[All 29 villages in Pakyong →](https://wherepedia.org/india/sikkim/east-district/pakyong/villages/)

## Quick answers

- How many villages are in Pakyong?29 (27 inhabited, Census 2011)
- Which district is Pakyong in?East District district, Sikkim
- What is the population of Pakyong?36,392 (Census 2011)