Wak गाव, Namchi ब्लॉक, नामची जिल्हा — पिनकोड 737126, लोकसंख्या, सरपंच, हवामान

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Wak is a village in Namchi mandal, Namchi district, Sikkim, with a population of 781 across 154 households. It has a literacy rate of 77.3% and is located at PIN 737126.

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LGD code: 261107
Pincode: 737126
Post office: Namchi
Population: 781
Households: 154
Literacy rate: 77.3%
Sex ratio: 914 ♀/1000♂
Workers: 412
Distance to district centre: 5 km
Distance to mandal centre: 4 km
Distance to Gangtok: 22 km
Distance to Kolkata: 518 km
Nearest railway station: Darjeeling · 27 km
Nearest hospital / PHC: Singtam District Hospital · 7 km

जनगणना 2011 · तुलनेत

Wak ची तुलना

By population, Wak ranks #36 of 81 villages in Namchi mandal.

Literacy rate

77.3%

+4.9% vs mandal average

Wak: 77.3%
Namchi mandal: 72.4%
Namchi district: 72.7%

Sex ratio

♀ per 1000 ♂

914

−11 vs mandal average

Wak: 914
Namchi mandal: 925

Household size

people per home

5.1

+0.3 vs mandal average

Wak: 5.1
Namchi mandal: 4.8

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

Wak एका दृष्टिक्षेपात

Wak हे सिक्किमच्या नामची जिल्ह्यातील Namchi ब्लॉकमधील 781 लोकसंख्येचे 154 कुटुंबांत (जनगणना 2011) गाव आहे, जे Namchi ब्लॉकमधील 81 गावांत 36वे मोठे आहे. साक्षरता 77% आहे, ब्लॉक सरासरी 72% पेक्षा 5 गुण जास्त आणि लिंग गुणोत्तर दर 1,000 पुरुषांमागे 914 स्त्रिया. हे नामची जिल्हा केंद्रापासून 5 किमी, जवळचे शहर Junglee Mohalपासून 55 किमी, Darjeeling रेल्वे स्थानकापासून 27 किमी आहे (सरळ रेषेतील अंतर). पिनकोड 737126 आहे, Namchi पोस्ट ऑफिसद्वारे; एलजीडी गाव कोड 261107 आहे. जवळचे रुग्णालय Singtam District Hospital, 7 किमी अंतरावर. गाव Namthang-Rateypani विधानसभा मतदारसंघात येते, आमदार Sanjeet Kharel. 2026 मध्ये अंदाजे लोकसंख्या 921, 2011 पेक्षा 18% जास्त.

ग्रामपंचायत: Wok Omchu →

जवळच्या गावांची तुलना

शेजारी तुलना →

गाव	लोकसंख्या	साक्षरता	अंतर
Wak · हे गाव	781	77%	—
Karek · Namchi	1,177	68%	0 किमी N
Tanak · Namchi	857	71%	0 किमी N
Tarku · Namchi	1,856	75%	0 किमी N
Pabung · Namchi	—	—	2.6 किमी E
Pabong · Namchi	603	66%	2.6 किमी E
Perbing · Namchi	1,617	73%	2.6 किमी E

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Wak

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: 1
Secondary school: 1
Senior secondary: 0
Degree college: 0
Primary health centre: 0
Health sub-centre: 0
Community health centre: 0
Dispensary: 0
Veterinary hospital: 0
Post office: No
Sub post office: Yes
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): 17
Distance to district HQ (km): 17
Distance to sub-district HQ (km): 17
All-weather road: Yes
Gram panchayat (2011): Wok Omchu
Total area (ha): 345.47
Irrigated area (ha): 0.49
Forest area (ha): 97.47

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

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मुख्य माहिती — Wak

LGD code: 261107
Pincode: 737126
Post office: Namchi
Population (Census 2011): 781
Population (projected 2026): 921
Households: 154
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males): 914
Literacy rate: 77.3%
Coordinates: 27.23463°N, 88.42163°E
Lok Sabha constituency: Sikkim
Vidhan Sabha constituency: Namthang-Rateypani
Member of Parliament: Indra Hang Subba
Member of Legislative Assembly: Sanjeet Kharel
Block / Mandal: Namchi

Demographics — Census 2011 + 2026 estimate + NFHS-5

Population, education, health & sanitation

India's last full census was 2011 · 2026 figures are RGI projections · NFHS-5 (2019-21) covers the Namchi district level

Then & Now

Wak — Census 2011 to projected 2026

Population · 2011

781

Census 2011 baseline

+17.9%

Population · 2026

921

RGI / state CAGR projection

Households · 2011

154

Census 2011 baseline

+18.2%

Households · 2026

182

RGI / state CAGR projection

2011 = decadal Census of India. 2026 = forward-projection from state-level CAGR — working estimate, refines when the next Census publishes.

Census 2011

Canonical baseline · last full census · village-level

Population: 781Census 2011
Households: 154Census 2011
Literacy rate: 77.3%Census 2011
Sex ratio: 914 ♀/1000♂Census 2011

2026 estimate

Projected from 2011 + state CAGR · live ECI electorate

Est. population: 9212026 proj. · +17.9% vs 2011
Est. households: 1822026 projection
Active job cards: —MGNREGA · district
HHs worked (FY): —MGNREGA · district
State electorate: 4,60,497ECI Lok Sabha 2024 final roll

NFHS-5 (2019-21)

National Family Health Survey · district overlay

Sex ratio @ birth: —NFHS-5 district
Female literacy: —NFHS-5 district
Electricity: —NFHS-5 district
Improved sanitation: —NFHS-5 district
Children vaccinated: —NFHS-5 district
Anaemia (women): —NFHS-5 district

Post-2011 updates

Central-government dashboards · sourced from data.gov.in · refreshed when the ministry publishes

Tap water at homedistrict level: 88.5%Jal Jeevan Mission · Dec 2023 · Namchi district
Rural houses builtdistrict level: 1,390PMAY-G · 1,390 of 1,399 sanctioned · Mar 2025 · Namchi district
Toilets builtdistrict level: 1,527Swachh Bharat Mission - Gramin · Dec 2023 · Namchi district

Sources: Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner of India (Census 2011 + Population Projections 2011-2036) · International Institute for Population Sciences (NFHS-5) · Election Commission of India · data.gov.in (Jal Jeevan Mission, PMAY-G, SBM-G dashboards). Projections may differ from on-the-ground reality by ±20% for individual villages. An asterisk next to a sex-ratio value (—*) flags a Census 2011 figure outside the plausible range of 300–2000 ♀/1000♂; the underlying source row is suppressed pending review.

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जाण्याचा मार्ग

Wak ला कसे जायचे

Mandal centre

Namchi · ≈ 4.2 km

≈ 9 min by car · 10 min by bike

Directions

District centre

Namchi · ≈ 4.9 km

≈ 10 min by car · 12 min by bike

Directions

Nearest town · 21,408 people

Junglee Mohal · ≈ 55 km

≈ 1 h 54 min by car · 2 h 15 min by bike

Directions

शहरांपासूनचे अंतर · सरळ रेषा

Gangtok22 kmcapital
Kolkata518 km
Delhi1112 km
Hyderabad1497 km

प्रकारानुसार जवळचे · प्रदेशात कुठेही

Railway stationDarjeeling27 km
Bus stopSNT Bus Station (ground floor)10 km
Hospital / PHCSingtam District Hospital7 km
ATM / bankBank of Baroda8 km
Petrol pumpIndian Oil16 km
CollegeSikkim Professional University19 km
Police stationMetal detector, drone check15 km

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Several Houses At Risk As Fresh Landslides Hit Sikkim's Rimbi Village

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West Sikkim Landslide Destroys 30 Homes Overnight

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Wak जवळची गावे

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Landslide-Hit Sikkim Village Likely To Be Declared "Uninhabitable"
NDTV14h ago
Recurring landslides threaten to render West Sikkim village uninhabitable
The New Indian Expressyesterday
Heavy rain triggers landslide, damages over 32 houses in Sikkim’s Rimbi
The News Millyesterday
Heavy rain, multiple landslides hit 30 homes in Sikkim village, disrupt livelihoods
Telegraph Indiayesterday
Will the village survive? Question that haunts everyone after landslide at Rimbi in West Sikkim
Down To Earth2 days ago
Sikkim’s Rimbi Village Hit By Massive Landslide After Days Of Continuous Rainfall | HT India | Videos
Hindustan Times2 days ago

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Wak बद्दल वारंवार विचारले जाणारे प्रश्न

Wak चा पिनकोड काय आहे?

सिक्किमच्या नामची जिल्ह्यातील Namchi ब्लॉकमधील Wak चा पिनकोड 737126 आहे. पोस्ट ऑफिस Namchi आहे.

Wak ला कोणते पोस्ट ऑफिस टपाल पोहोचवते?

Wak ची टपाल नामची जिल्ह्यातील Namchi ब्लॉकमधील Namchi पोस्ट ऑफिस, पिनकोड 737126 मार्फत पोहोचते.

Wak कोणत्या जिल्ह्यात आहे?

Wak हे भारतातील सिक्किमच्या नामची जिल्ह्यातील Namchi ब्लॉकमधील गाव आहे.

जनगणना 2011 नुसार Wak ची लोकसंख्या किती?

2011 च्या जनगणनेनुसार Wak गावाची लोकसंख्या 781 आहे 154 कुटुंबांत.

Wak ची साक्षरता दर किती?

जनगणना 2011 नुसार Wak गावाची साक्षरता 77.3% आहे.

Wak चे लिंग गुणोत्तर किती?

जनगणना 2011 नुसार Wak गावात दर 1,000 पुरुषांमागे 914 स्त्रिया आहेत.

Wak जवळचे रेल्वे स्थानक कोणते?

Wak जवळचे रेल्वे स्थानक Darjeeling (27 किमी) आहे.

Wak जवळचे आरोग्य केंद्र कोणते?

Wak जवळचे आरोग्य केंद्र Singtam District Hospital (7 किमी) आहे.

Wak जवळचे शहर कोणते?

Junglee Mohal (लोकसंख्या 21,408, 2011) हे जवळचे मोठे शहर, Wakपासून सरळ रेषेत सुमारे 55 किमी.

Wakपासून Gangtok किती दूर आहे?

Wakपासून Gangtok सरळ रेषेत सुमारे 22 किमी (सिक्किमची राजधानी); रस्त्याने सुमारे 28 किमी.

Wakपासून Kolkata किती दूर आहे?

Wakपासून Kolkata सरळ रेषेत सुमारे 518 किमी; रस्त्याने सुमारे 674 किमी.

Wak चे आमदार कोण?

Wak Namthang-Rateypani विधानसभा मतदारसंघात (AC 13) येते. विद्यमान आमदार Sanjeet Kharel (Sikkim Krantikari Morcha).

Wak चे खासदार कोण?

Wak Sikkim लोकसभा मतदारसंघात आहे. विद्यमान खासदार Indra Hang Subba (SKM).

2026 मध्ये Wak ची लोकसंख्या किती?

2026 मध्ये Wak ची अंदाजे लोकसंख्या 921, 2011 च्या 781 पेक्षा सुमारे 18% जास्त (राज्य वाढ दरावरून अंदाज).

Wak चा एलजीडी कोड काय?

Wak गावाचा एलजीडी कोड 261107 आहे.

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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)