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- LGD code
- 261058
- Pincode
- 737121
- Post office
- Naya Bazar (West Sikkim)
- Population
- 635
- Households
- 132
- Literacy rate
- 66.1%
- Sex ratio
- 966 ♀/1000♂
- Workers
- 381
Census 2011 · in context
How Boom compares
By population, Boom ranks #18 of 19 villages in Mangalbarey mandal.
Literacy rate
%
66.1%
−0.1% vs mandal average
- Boom
- 66.1%
- Mangalbarey mandal
- 66.2%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
966
+12 vs mandal average
- Boom
- 966
- Mangalbarey mandal
- 954
Household size
people per home
4.8
−0.1 vs mandal average
- Boom
- 4.8
- Mangalbarey mandal
- 4.9
Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district aggregates).
Boom at a glance
Boom is a village of 635 people in 132 households (Census 2011) in Mangalbarey block, Soreng district, Sikkim, the 18th-largest of 19 villages in Mangalbarey block. Literacy is 66%, about the same as the block average of 66% and the sex ratio is 966 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 737121, served by Naya Bazar (West Sikkim) post office; the LGD village code is 261058. The village votes in Rinchenpong assembly constituency, represented by MLA Erung Tenzing Lepcha. The population is estimated at 749 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.
Gram panchayat: Bara Samdong Boom Reshi →
Nearby villages compared
Compare side by side →| village | Population | Literacy | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boom · this village | 635 | 66% | — |
| Bara Samdong · Mangalbarey | 1,385 | 73% | — |
| Reshi · Mangalbarey | 659 | 66% | — |
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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Boom
- 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)
- 24
- Power hours (winter)
- 24
- Primary school
- 1
- Middle school
- 0
- 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
- 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
- No
- Weekly haat
- No
- Nearest statutory town
- Naya Bazar
- Distance to nearest town (km)
- 38
- Distance to district HQ (km)
- 47
- Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
- 29
- All-weather road
- Yes
- Gram panchayat (2011)
- Samdong
- Total area (ha)
- 384.49
- Irrigated area (ha)
- 3.17
- Forest area (ha)
- 139.57
Source: Census of India 2011, Village Directory. Facilities may have changed since.
Notice board · Boom
No notices this weekWater supply timings, gram sabha dates, camps and drives — residents post them here and they expire on their own.
Key facts — Boom
- LGD code
- 261058
- Pincode
- 737121
- Post office
- Naya Bazar (West Sikkim)
- Population (Census 2011)
- 635
- Population (projected 2026)
- 749
- Households
- 132
- Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
- 966
- Literacy rate
- 66.1%
- Lok Sabha constituency
- Sikkim
- Vidhan Sabha constituency
- Rinchenpong
- Member of Parliament
- Indra Hang Subba
- Member of Legislative Assembly
- Erung Tenzing Lepcha
- Block / Mandal
- Mangalbarey
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View all 18 →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)