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About East Pendam Village

East Pendam is a mid sized village in Pakyong tehsil, in the district of East District, Sikkim. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,557, made up of 825 males and 732 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 887 females per 1000 males. The village covers 573.63 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 737132, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

East Pendam Overview

Census 2011 figures for East Pendam village
Description Value
State Sikkim
District East District
Tehsil Pakyong
Pincode 737132
Area (hectares) 573.63 hectares
Population 1,557
Male Population 825
Female Population 732
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 887
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 10+ km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How East Pendam compares

By the 2011 count East Pendam is the 8th largest of the 26 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little above average, where the typical village holds 1,313 residents. Its 573.63 hectares work out to about 2.7 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 939.

Getting to East Pendam

East Pendam is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for East Pendam 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.

How far is East Pendam from other places

East Pendam lies about 9.4 km from East District, and the nearest railway station is Darjeeling, about 32 km away. The figures below are straight-line distances from the village to each place. A road journey is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again.

Distances from East Pendam
Tehsil headquarters Pakyong 8.2 km
District headquarters East District 9.4 km
Nearest town Gangtok 15 km
Nearest railway station Darjeeling 32 km

Villages closest to East Pendam

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Pakyong tehsil.

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 East Pendam

As per the Census of India 2011, East Pendam village had a population of 1,557. That makes it the 8th largest of the 26 villages in the tehsil, a little above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,313 residents.

East Pendam village has 825 males and 732 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, East Pendam has about 887 females for every 1000 males. In short, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 939.

The pincode recorded for East Pendam is 737132. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

East Pendam covers 573.63 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 2.7 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

East Pendam falls under Pakyong tehsil of East District district in Sikkim.

The nearest railway station to East Pendam is Darjeeling, about 32 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it 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 East Pendam.

East Pendam is about 9.4 km from East District in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

East Pendam is in Pakyong tehsil of East District district. Pakyong is about 8.2 km away. East District is about 9.4 km away. Gangtok is about 15 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Chhota Singtam (3.1 km), Pachak (4.4 km) and Dikling (6.2 km).

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

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