Block / Subdivision → Gyalshing
District → West District
State → Sikkim
According to Census 2011 information the location code or village code of Darap village is 260995. Darap village is located in Gyalshing subdivision of West District district in Sikkim, India. It is situated 23km away from Gyalshing , which is both district & sub-district headquarter of Darap village. As per 2009 stats, Darap village is also a gram panchayat.
The total geographical area of village is 565.1 hectares. Darap has a total population of 1,743 peoples, out of which male population is 901 while female population is 842. This results in a sex ratio of approximately 934 females for every 1,000 males. Literacy rate of darap village is 68.67% out of which 75.47% males and 61.40% females are literate. There are about 333 houses in darap village. Pincode of darap village locality is 737113.
When it comes to administration, Darap 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, Darap village comes under Yangthang Vidhan Sabha constituency & Sikkim Lok Sabha constituency. Gyalshing is nearest town to darap village for all major economic activities, which is approximately 23km away.
| Particulars | Total | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 1,743 | 901 | 842 |
| Literate Population | 1,197 | 680 | 517 |
| Illiterate Population | 546 | 221 | 325 |
| Darap - Village Overview | |
| Gram Panchayat : | Darap |
| Block / Subdivision : | Gyalshing |
| District : | West District |
| State : | Sikkim |
| Pincode : | 737113 |
| Area : | 565.1 hectares |
| Sex Ratio (2011): | 934 |
| Population (2011): | 1,743 |
| Households : | 333 |
| Assembly Constituency : | Yangthang |
| Parliament Constituency : | Sikkim |
| Nearest Town : | Gyalshing (23 km) |
| Villages in Darap Gram Panchayat | |
| Darap | Nambu |
| Singrangpung | |
| Related Pages |
| List of Villages in Gyalshing |
| List of Subdivisions in West 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.