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Barfung

Ravangla mandal
Pincode 737126
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LGD code
261213
Pincode
737126
Post office
Namchi
Population
3,910
Households
927
Literacy rate
74.2%
Sex ratio
965 ♀/1000♂
Workers
1,983
Census 2011 · in context

How Barfung compares

By population, Barfung ranks #1 of 28 villages in Ravangla mandal — the largest.

Literacy rate
%
74.2%
+5.5% vs mandal average
Barfung
74.2%
Ravangla mandal
68.7%
Namchi district
72.7%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
965
+85 vs mandal average
Barfung
965
Ravangla mandal
880
Household size
people per home
4.2
−0.6 vs mandal average
Barfung
4.2
Ravangla mandal
4.8

Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district aggregates).

Barfung at a glance

Barfung is a village of 3,910 people in 927 households (Census 2011) in Ravangla block, Namchi district, Sikkim, the largest of 28 villages in Ravangla block. Literacy is 74%, 6 points above the block average of 69% and the sex ratio is 965 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 737126, served by Namchi post office; the LGD village code is 261213. The village votes in Gyalshing-Barnyak assembly constituency, represented by MLA Lok Nath Sharma. The population is estimated at 4,610 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

Gram panchayat: Barfung Zarung

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Barfung

Treated tap water
Yes
Untreated tap water
No
Well water
No
Hand pump
No
Tube well / borewell
No
Electricity for homes
Yes
Electricity for farms
No
Power hours (summer)
24
Power hours (winter)
24
Primary school
2
Middle school
1
Secondary school
1
Senior secondary
1
Degree college
0
Primary health centre
0
Health sub-centre
0
Community health centre
0
Dispensary
0
Veterinary hospital
1
Post office
No
Sub post office
Yes
Commercial bank
Yes
Cooperative bank
Yes
ATM
No
Public bus service
Yes
Private bus service
No
Railway station
No
Pucca (paved) road
Yes
Anganwadi centre
Yes
ASHA worker
Yes
Fair-price shop
Yes
Mandi / regular market
Yes
Weekly haat
Yes
Nearest statutory town
Namchi
Distance to nearest town (km)
26
Distance to district HQ (km)
26
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
0
All-weather road
Yes
Gram panchayat (2011)
Barfung Zarong
Total area (ha)
404.93
Irrigated area (ha)
30.64
Forest area (ha)
33.27

Source: Census of India 2011, Village Directory. Facilities may have changed since.

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Key facts — Barfung

LGD code
261213
Pincode
737126
Post office
Namchi
Population (Census 2011)
3,910
Population (projected 2026)
4,610
Households
927
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
965
Literacy rate
74.2%
Lok Sabha constituency
Sikkim
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Gyalshing-Barnyak
Member of Parliament
Indra Hang Subba
Member of Legislative Assembly
Lok Nath Sharma
Block / Mandal
Ravangla
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Sources & freshness
  • Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
  • Village directory: Local Government Directory, record updated 2026-05-09
  • Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
  • Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)