Block / Subdivision → Gangtok
District → East District
State → Sikkim
According to Census 2011 information the location code or village code of Rakdong village is 261253. Rakdong village is located in Gangtok subdivision of East District district in Sikkim, India. It is situated 26km away from Gangtok, which is both district & sub-district headquarter of Rakdong village. As per 2009 stats, Rakdong Tintek is the gram panchayat of Rakdong village.
The total geographical area of village is 928.29 hectares. Rakdong has a total population of 2,409 peoples, out of which male population is 1,261 while female population is 1,148. This results in a sex ratio of approximately 910 females for every 1,000 males. Literacy rate of rakdong village is 72.64% out of which 78.59% males and 66.11% females are literate. There are about 510 houses in rakdong village. Pincode of rakdong village locality is 737107.
When it comes to administration, Rakdong village is governed by a Sarpanch, who is an elected representative (Head of Village) chosen through local elections, as per the Constitution of India and the Panchayati Raj Act. As per 2019 stats, Rakdong village comes under Tumen-lingi Vidhan Sabha constituency & Sikkim Lok Sabha constituency. Gangtok is nearest town to rakdong village for all major economic activities, which is approximately 26km away.
| Particulars | Total | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 2,409 | 1,261 | 1,148 |
| Literate Population | 1,750 | 991 | 759 |
| Illiterate Population | 659 | 270 | 389 |
| Rakdong - Village Overview | |
| Gram Panchayat : | Rakdong Tintek |
| Block / Subdivision : | Gangtok |
| District : | East District |
| State : | Sikkim |
| Pincode : | 737107 |
| Area : | 928.29 hectares |
| Sex Ratio (2011): | 910 |
| Population (2011): | 2,409 |
| Households : | 510 |
| Assembly Constituency : | Tumen-lingi |
| Parliament Constituency : | Sikkim |
| Nearest Town : | Gangtok (26 km) |
| Villages in Rakdong Tintek Gram Panchayat | |
| Rakdong | Tintek |
| Related Pages |
| List of Villages in Gangtok |
| List of Subdivisions in East District |
| List of Districts in Sikkim |
* All survey data is based on Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India, 2015 (censusindia.gov.in). Open Government Data Platform India.