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About Pakshep Village

Pakshep is a mid sized village in Mangan tehsil, in the district of North District, Sikkim. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 676, made up of 357 males and 319 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 894 females per 1000 males. The village covers 100.04 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 737113, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Pakshep Overview

Census 2011 figures for Pakshep village
Description Value
State Sikkim
District North District
Tehsil Mangan
Pincode 737113
Area (hectares) 100.04 hectares
Population 676
Male Population 357
Female Population 319
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 894
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 Pakshep compares

By the 2011 count Pakshep is the 19th largest of the 44 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 660 residents. Its 100.04 hectares work out to about 6.8 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the shortfall of women against men is wide, much in line with the tehsil average of 894.

Getting to Pakshep

Pakshep is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Pakshep 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. The nearest villages by name are Meyong, Naga Forest Block, Naga Namgor and Namok. 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 Pakshep

As per the Census of India 2011, Pakshep village had a population of 676. That makes it the 19th largest of the 44 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 660 residents.

Pakshep village has 357 males and 319 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Pakshep has about 894 females for every 1000 males. In short, the shortfall of women against men is wide, much in line with the tehsil average of 894.

The pincode recorded for Pakshep is 737113. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Pakshep covers 100.04 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 6.8 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Pakshep falls under Mangan tehsil of North District district in Sikkim.

The census record for Pakshep 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 Pakshep.

Pakshep is in Mangan tehsil of North 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 Pakshep today is likely to be higher.

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