Sokpay is a revenue village in Yangang subdivision, Namchi district, Sikkim. It had a population of 471 in 89 households (Census 2011).
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Yangang subdivision, Namchi district, Sikkim.
A small village by the standards of Yangang subdivision, Sokpay ranked 14th of 17 by population, with 471 people in 89 households (Census 2011). Literacy stood at 83.2%, above Namchi district's 80.1% (Yangang subdivision: 79.0%), while the sex ratio was 938 women per 1,000 men, above the district's 911. It falls under Lingi gram panchayat (LGD) and uses PIN code 737126. The village covers 562 hectares — about 5.6 km², or roughly 84 people per km² (Census 2011).
Official dataCensus 2011 · LGD, updated 21 Oct 2026Report a correction
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Official dataCensus 2011 · LGD, updated 21 Oct 2026Report a correction
Sokpay is in the Lingi gram panchayat.
Source: Local Government Directory (LGD), 2026-10-21.
By population, Sokpay ranks #14 of 17 inhabited villages in Yangang subdivision.
Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district totals of inhabited villages). Literacy = literates ÷ people aged 7+.
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Official dataCensus 2011 · LGD, updated 21 Oct 2026Report a correction
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.
Population Projections for India and States 2011–2036 (nhm.gov.in, PDF) · Table 21 · checked on 2026-10-26
Source: Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India — Census 2011 Primary Census Abstract.
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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 Namchi district, not figures for Sokpay.
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These are district-level figures for Namchi district, not figures for Sokpay.
23,429 of 27,831 rural households have a tap connection
Method: Sum of 609 habitation rows in 8 block resources published on data.gov.in by the Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation (households; households with a tap connection).
Source: Households with Piped Water Supply (PWS) under Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM), per-block resources · retrieved 29 Oct 2026
household toilets built, 14,414 households listed · coverage 100.0%
Source: District-wise Coverage of Individual Household Latrine (IHHL) as on date · retrieved 29 Oct 2026
PMAY-G (rural houses) is not shown: the ministry publishes no district-wise bulk dataset.
The pin is an approximate location, within about 8 km, from India Post PIN code data — not the exact site of Sokpay. Exact coordinates come from OpenStreetMap once the village is mapped there.
Sokpay · 27.1551° N, 88.3508° E
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Sokpay is a village in Yangang subdivision of Namchi district, Sikkim, India.
Sokpay is in Namchi district of Sikkim.
Sokpay comes under the Lingi gram panchayat.
The pincode of Sokpay, Yangang, Namchi is 737126.
As per the 2011 Census, Sokpay had a population of 471 (243 males and 228 females).
Sokpay had 89 households at the 2011 Census.
Sokpay covers about 562 hectares.
The literacy rate of Sokpay was 83.2% at the 2011 Census (share of people aged 7 and above who are literate).
Sokpay had 938 females per 1,000 males at the 2011 Census.
Sokpay is in the Yangang development block (Local Government Directory).
The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Sokpay is 261228 and its Census 2011 village code is 261228.
Villages near Sokpay include Omi (about 19 km), Rimbick (about 24 km).
No census has been taken since 2011. Scaling Sokpay's Census 2011 population of 471 by Sikkim's official RGI projection (+15.9% from 2011 to 2026) gives an estimate of about 550 people in 2026. This is an estimate, not a census count; the next Census will replace it.
The sarpanch of Sokpay 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.
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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.
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District climate page →No market in Namchi district has reported prices in the last 14 days. Nearest mandi reports: Siliguri APMC, Karsiyang(Matigara) APMC, Darjeeling APMC, Darjeeling district — about 41 km away, straight-line.
Latest reports up to 1 Nov 2026. Prices in ₹ per quintal.
| Commodity | Market | Min | Max | Modal | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Banana · Banana - Ripe | Siliguri APMC | 2,100 | 2,300 | 2,200 | 1 Nov 2026 |
| Black Gram Dal(Urd Dal) · Black Gram Dal | Siliguri APMC | 12,000 | 13,000 | 12,500 | 1 Nov 2026 |
| Cabbage | Karsiyang(Matigara) APMC | 2,700 | 2,900 | 2,800 | 1 Nov 2026 |
| Cabbage | Darjeeling APMC | 2,800 | 3,000 | 2,900 | 1 Nov 2026 |
| Carrot | Karsiyang(Matigara) APMC | 3,200 | 3,400 | 3,300 | 1 Nov 2026 |
| Ginger(Green) | Darjeeling APMC | 7,600 | 7,800 | 7,700 | 1 Nov 2026 |
| Green Chilli · Green Chilly | Siliguri APMC | 7,000 | 7,500 | 7,200 | 1 Nov 2026 |
| Onion · Nasik | Karsiyang(Matigara) APMC | 5,900 | 6,100 | 6,000 | 1 Nov 2026 |
Source: AGMARKNET, Directorate of Marketing & Inspection, via data.gov.in (Government Open Data Licence – India). All markets →
These are wholesale mandi (APMC) prices in ₹ per quintal as reported to AGMARKNET — not the retail price in Sokpay's shops. Best mandi price near Sokpay →
Official dataAgmarknet, 1 Nov 2026Report a correction
Distances are approximate (India Post PIN code data).
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Income support of ₹6,000 a year, paid in three equal instalments, to land-holding farmer families.
At least 100 days of guaranteed wage employment a year for rural households whose adults volunteer for unskilled manual work.
Assistance to build a house for eligible rural households.
Health cover for hospital treatment for eligible families.
Subsidised food grains through the public distribution system for eligible households.
Old-age pension for BPL persons aged 60 and above: ₹200 a month up to age 79 and ₹500 after; widow and disability pensions too.
Assured pension of ₹3,000 a month at age 60 for unorganised workers who join and contribute.
Atal Pension Yojana and low-cost life and accident insurance schemes, opened through your bank.
Loans up to ₹10 lakh for non-farm small and micro enterprises (₹20 lakh after repaying an earlier Tarun loan).
Bank loans between ₹10 lakh and ₹1 crore for SC/ST and women entrepreneurs setting up a new enterprise.
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