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Sapong is a village in Dentam subdivision, Gyalshing district, Sikkim. At the 2011 Census it had 717 people in 137 households, with a literacy rate of 74.1%. It is administered by the Bongten Sapong gram panchayat. Its postal pincode is 737113.
Census 2011 Village Directory — conditions may have changed since.
Sapong at a glance
Sapong is a village of 717 people in 137 households (Census 2011) in Dentam subdivision, Gyalshing district, Sikkim, the 14th of 23 inhabited villages in Dentam subdivision by population. Literacy is 74.1%, 2.2 points below the subdivision figure of 76.3%, and the sex ratio is 862 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 737113; the LGD village code is 261022. The population is estimated at about 830 in 2026 (+15.9% since 2011; scaled from Census 2011 by the state's official RGI projection, not a census count).
Estimate for 2026 (scaled from Census 2011 by the state's official RGI projection; not a census count)
Method: the Census 2011 count × Sikkim's projected population growth from 2011 to 2026 (+15.9%), from the official projections of the Technical Group on Population Projections (National Commission on Population, MoHFW, with the Registrar General of India), Table 21. The report projects no households, so households use the same ratio. Rounded; a single village can differ widely from its state's average. The next Census will replace these figures.
India's last full Census was in 2011; these are its village-level counts (Primary Census Abstract). The 2026 figures above are labelled estimates, not census counts.
Population
Population
717Census 2011
Male / female
385 / 332
Households
137
People per home
5.2
Education
Literacy rate
74.1%literates ÷ people aged 7+
Work
Workers
613
Work participation
85.5%workers ÷ population
Source: Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India — Census 2011 Primary Census Abstract.
Health & sanitation — Gyalshing district (NFHS-5, 2019–21)
District factsheet values published by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare and the International Institute for Population Sciences. Survey estimates for the whole district, not a census.
These are district-level figures for Gyalshing district, not figures for Sapong.
Sex ratio at birth
685 ♀/1000♂
Children born in the last 5 years, females per 1,000 males
Female literacy
85.7%
Women age 15–49 who are literate
Electricity
98.8%
Population living in households with electricity
Improved sanitation
88.9%
Population living in households that use an improved sanitation facility
Anaemia (women)
42.7%
All women age 15–49 who are anaemic
Institutional births
99.3%
Births in a health facility, in the 5 years before the survey
Stunting
25.2%
Children under 5 who are stunted (height-for-age)
Improved drinking water
89.9%
Population living in households with an improved drinking-water source
Clean cooking fuel
69.8%
Households using clean fuel for cooking
Health insurance
19.9%
Households with any usual member covered by a health insurance or financing scheme
Post-2011 updates
Scheme progress — Gyalshing district
Central-government dashboards · sourced from data.gov.in · refreshed when the ministry publishes
These are district-level figures for Gyalshing district, not figures for Sapong.
Tap water at home
district level
78.6%
24,616 of 31,332 rural households have a tap connection
Jal Jeevan Mission · as of 5 Jun 2024 · West
Method: Sum of 639 habitation rows in 10 block resources published on data.gov.in by the Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation (households; households with a tap connection).
PMAY-G (rural houses) is not shown: the ministry publishes no district-wise bulk dataset.
Approximate location
Sapong on the map
The pin is an approximate location, within about 10 km, from India Post PIN code data — not the exact site of Sapong. Exact coordinates come from OpenStreetMap once the village is mapped there.
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Sapong is a village in Dentam subdivision of Gyalshing district, Sikkim, India.
Q2
Which district is Sapong in?
Sapong is in Gyalshing district of Sikkim.
Q3
Which gram panchayat does Sapong belong to?
Sapong comes under the Bongten Sapong gram panchayat.
Q4
What is the pincode of Sapong?
The pincode of Sapong, Dentam, Gyalshing is 737113.
Q5
What is the population of Sapong?
As per the 2011 Census, Sapong had a population of 717 (385 males and 332 females).
Q6
How many households are there in Sapong?
Sapong had 137 households at the 2011 Census.
Q7
What is the area of Sapong?
Sapong covers about 248 hectares.
Q8
What is the literacy rate of Sapong?
The literacy rate of Sapong was 74.1% at the 2011 Census (share of people aged 7 and above who are literate).
Q9
What is the sex ratio of Sapong?
Sapong had 862 females per 1,000 males at the 2011 Census.
Q10
Which development block is Sapong in?
Sapong is in the Dentam development block (Local Government Directory).
Q11
What is the LGD code of Sapong?
The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Sapong is 261022 and its Census 2011 village code is 261022.
Q12
Which villages are near Sapong?
Villages near Sapong include Rimbick (about 19 km), Omi (about 25 km).
Q13
What is the population of Sapong in 2026?
No census has been taken since 2011. Scaling Sapong's Census 2011 population of 717 by Sikkim's official RGI projection (+15.9% from 2011 to 2026) gives an estimate of about 830 people in 2026. This is an estimate, not a census count; the next Census will replace it.
Q14
Who is the sarpanch of Sapong?
The sarpanch of Sapong has not yet been verified on VoiceOfVillage. We publish a sarpanch's name only after they verify with an election certificate; until then the elected sarpanch is listed on the eGramSwaraj portal, by the State Election Commission and at the panchayat or block office.
Answers are built from the village's official records (LGD, Census 2011, Election Commission data). If something is wrong, verified residents can correct it after claiming.
Sources & freshness
Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
Village directory: Local Government Directory, record as of 2026-10-21
Pincode: LGD village–pincode mapping and India Post
2026 estimates: Census 2011 × the state's growth in the RGI / National Commission on Population projections 2011–2036 (Table 21)
Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), RBI IFSC lists, India Post
Sarpanch: shown only when a sarpanch has verified with an election certificate (none for this village yet)
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Climate & El Niño
Pacific Ocean status (NOAA, 8 Oct 2026): El Niño Advisory
There is no El Niño forecast for individual villages. El Niño is a pattern in the Pacific Ocean; how much it changes rainfall here also depends on other conditions, and it does not mean drought everywhere.
Local rainfall estimates are not available yet.
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No market in Gyalshing district has reported prices in the last 14 days. Nearest mandi reports: Siliguri APMC, Karsiyang(Matigara) APMC, Darjeeling APMC, Darjeeling district — about 42 km away, straight-line.
Latest reports up to 30 Oct 2026. Prices in ₹ per quintal.
These are wholesale mandi (APMC) prices in ₹ per quintal as reported to AGMARKNET — not the retail price in Sapong's shops. Best mandi price near Sapong →
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