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Rinchenpong Population - West Sikkim, Sikkim

Rinchenpong is a medium size village located in Soreng Sub Division of West Sikkim district, Sikkim with total 298 families residing. The Rinchenpong village has population of 1458 of which 737 are males while 721 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Rinchenpong village population of children with age 0-6 is 139 which makes up 9.53 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Rinchenpong village is 978 which is higher than Sikkim state average of 890. Child Sex Ratio for the Rinchenpong as per census is 1527, higher than Sikkim average of 957.

Rinchenpong village has higher literacy rate compared to Sikkim. In 2011, literacy rate of Rinchenpong village was 84.23 % compared to 81.42 % of Sikkim. In Rinchenpong Male literacy stands at 89.44 % while female literacy rate was 78.65 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Rinchenpong village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of village. Our website, don't have information about schools and hospital in Rinchenpong village.

Rinchenpong Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 298 - -
Population 1,458 737 721
Child (0-6) 139 55 84
Schedule Caste 25 12 13
Schedule Tribe 471 247 224
Literacy 84.23 % 89.44 % 78.65 %
Total Workers 732 397 335
Main Worker 625 - -
Marginal Worker 107 19 88

Caste Factor

Rinchenpong village of West Sikkim has substantial population of Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 32.30 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 1.71 % of total population in Rinchenpong village.

Work Profile

In Rinchenpong village out of total population, 732 were engaged in work activities. 85.38 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 14.62 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 732 workers engaged in Main Work, 358 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 12 were Agricultural labourer.