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Rapdang Population - East Sikkim, Sikkim

Rapdang is a medium size village located in Gangtok Sub Division of East Sikkim district, Sikkim with total 72 families residing. The Rapdang village has population of 424 of which 216 are males while 208 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Rapdang village population of children with age 0-6 is 42 which makes up 9.91 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Rapdang village is 963 which is higher than Sikkim state average of 890. Child Sex Ratio for the Rapdang as per census is 909, lower than Sikkim average of 957.

Rapdang village has lower literacy rate compared to Sikkim. In 2011, literacy rate of Rapdang village was 80.37 % compared to 81.42 % of Sikkim. In Rapdang Male literacy stands at 90.72 % while female literacy rate was 69.68 %.

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

Rapdang Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 72 - -
Population 424 216 208
Child (0-6) 42 22 20
Schedule Caste 78 39 39
Schedule Tribe 164 84 80
Literacy 80.37 % 90.72 % 69.68 %
Total Workers 274 141 133
Main Worker 191 - -
Marginal Worker 83 38 45

Caste Factor

In Rapdang village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 38.68 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 18.40 % of total population in Rapdang village.

Work Profile

In Rapdang village out of total population, 274 were engaged in work activities. 69.71 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 30.29 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 274 workers engaged in Main Work, 148 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 12 were Agricultural labourer.