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Polok

Ravangla mandal
Pincode 737126
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LGD code
261206
Pincode
737126
Post office
Namchi
Population
892
Households
184
Literacy rate
68.5%
Sex ratio
878 ♀/1000♂
Workers
433
Census 2011 · in context

How Polok compares

By population, Polok ranks #11 of 28 villages in Ravangla mandal.

Literacy rate
%
68.5%
−0.2% vs mandal average
Polok
68.5%
Ravangla mandal
68.7%
Namchi district
72.7%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
878
−2 vs mandal average
Polok
878
Ravangla mandal
880
Household size
people per home
4.8
Same as the mandal average
Polok
4.8
Ravangla mandal
4.8

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

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Polok at a glance

Polok is a village of 892 people in 184 households (Census 2011) in Ravangla block, Namchi district, Sikkim, the 11th-largest of 28 villages in Ravangla block. Literacy is 69%, about the same as the block average of 69% and the sex ratio is 878 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 737126, served by Namchi post office; the LGD village code is 261206. The village votes in Gyalshing-Barnyak assembly constituency, represented by MLA Lok Nath Sharma. The population is estimated at 1,052 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

Gram panchayat: Borong Phamthang

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Polok

Treated tap water
No
Untreated tap water
Yes
Well water
No
Hand pump
No
Tube well / borewell
No
Electricity for homes
Yes
Electricity for farms
No
Power hours (summer)
20
Power hours (winter)
18
Primary school
2
Middle school
1
Secondary school
0
Senior secondary
0
Degree college
0
Primary health centre
0
Health sub-centre
1
Community health centre
0
Dispensary
1
Veterinary hospital
0
Post office
No
Sub post office
No
Commercial bank
No
Cooperative bank
No
ATM
No
Public bus service
No
Private bus service
No
Railway station
No
Pucca (paved) road
Yes
Anganwadi centre
Yes
ASHA worker
Yes
Fair-price shop
Yes
Mandi / regular market
No
Weekly haat
No
Nearest statutory town
Namchi
Distance to nearest town (km)
41
Distance to district HQ (km)
41
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
15
All-weather road
Yes
Gram panchayat (2011)
Borong Phamtam
Total area (ha)
383.93
Irrigated area (ha)
15.95
Forest area (ha)
65.71

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

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Key facts — Polok

LGD code
261206
Pincode
737126
Post office
Namchi
Population (Census 2011)
892
Population (projected 2026)
1,052
Households
184
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
878
Literacy rate
68.5%
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)
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