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About Shotak Village

Shotak is a mid sized village in Gangtok tehsil, in the district of East District, Sikkim. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,541, made up of 1,251 males and 290 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 232 females per 1000 males. The village covers 541.99 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 737101, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Shotak Overview

Census 2011 figures for Shotak village
Description Value
State Sikkim
District East District
Tehsil Gangtok
Pincode 737101
Area (hectares) 541.99 hectares
Population 1,541
Male Population 1,251
Female Population 290
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 232
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 10+ km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

Getting to Shotak

The census records public bus service for Shotak as Available within <5 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 10+ km distance. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

Source: Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. Figures have not been revised since collection. Read more on our about the data page.

Common questions about Shotak

As per the Census of India 2011, Shotak village had a population of 1,541.

Shotak village has 1,251 males and 290 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Shotak has about 232 females for every 1000 males.

The pincode recorded for Shotak is 737101. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Shotak covers 541.99 hectares hectares as recorded in the census.

Shotak falls under Gangtok tehsil of East District district in Sikkim.

The census record for Shotak notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within <5 km distance and private bus service as Available within 10+ km distance for Shotak.

Shotak is in Gangtok tehsil of East District district. The district and tehsil pages linked from here list the neighbouring villages, which is usually the quickest way to place it on a map.

No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Shotak today is likely to be higher.

Every figure shown here is published by the Census of India for 2011. This is an independent site presenting that data, not a government website.