Block / Subdivision → Gangtok
District → East District
State → Sikkim
According to Census 2011 information the location code or village code of Rapdang village is 261273. Rapdang village is located in Gangtok subdivision of East District district in Sikkim, India. It is situated 36km away from Gangtok, which is both district & sub-district headquarter of Rapdang village. As per 2009 stats, Sirwani Chisopani is the gram panchayat of Rapdang village.
The total geographical area of village is 193.99 hectares. Rapdang has a total population of 424 peoples, out of which male population is 216 while female population is 208. Literacy rate of rapdang village is 72.41% out of which 81.48% males and 62.98% females are literate. There are about 72 houses in rapdang village. Pincode of rapdang village locality is 737106.
When it comes to administration, Rapdang village is administrated by a sarpanch who is elected representative of the village by the local elections. As per 2019 stats, Rapdang village comes under Khamdong-singtam Vidhan Sabha constituency & Sikkim Lok Sabha constituency. Singtam is nearest town to rapdang village for all major economic activities, which is approximately 16km away.
| Particulars | Total | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 424 | 216 | 208 |
| Literate Population | 307 | 176 | 131 |
| Illiterate Population | 117 | 40 | 77 |
| Rapdang - Village Overview | |
| Gram Panchayat : | Sirwani Chisopani |
| Block / Subdivision : | Gangtok |
| District : | East District |
| State : | Sikkim |
| Pincode : | 737106 |
| Area : | 193.99 hectares |
| Population : | 424 |
| Households : | 72 |
| Assembly Constituency : | Khamdong-singtam |
| Parliament Constituency : | Sikkim |
| Nearest Town : | Singtam (16 km) |
| Villages in Sirwani Chisopani Gram Panchayat | |
| Chisopani | Namgeythang |
| Rapdang | Sakyong |
| Singtam Forest Block | Sherwani |
| 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.