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Rashyap Population - South Sikkim, Sikkim

Rashyap is a medium size village located in Namchi Sub Division of South Sikkim district, Sikkim with total 241 families residing. The Rashyap village has population of 1129 of which 580 are males while 549 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Rashyap village population of children with age 0-6 is 153 which makes up 13.55 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Rashyap village is 947 which is higher than Sikkim state average of 890. Child Sex Ratio for the Rashyap as per census is 1068, higher than Sikkim average of 957.

Rashyap village has lower literacy rate compared to Sikkim. In 2011, literacy rate of Rashyap village was 76.54 % compared to 81.42 % of Sikkim. In Rashyap Male literacy stands at 82.61 % while female literacy rate was 70.00 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Rashyap 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 Rashyap village.

Rashyap Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 241 - -
Population 1,129 580 549
Child (0-6) 153 74 79
Schedule Caste 55 29 26
Schedule Tribe 426 223 203
Literacy 76.54 % 82.61 % 70.00 %
Total Workers 543 317 226
Main Worker 462 - -
Marginal Worker 81 19 62

Caste Factor

In Rashyap village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 37.73 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 4.87 % of total population in Rashyap village.

Work Profile

In Rashyap village out of total population, 543 were engaged in work activities. 85.08 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 14.92 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 543 workers engaged in Main Work, 292 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourer.