Block / Subdivision → Soreng
District → West District
State → Sikkim
According to Census 2011 information the location code or village code of Rinchenpong village is 261054. Rinchenpong village is located in Soreng subdivision of West District district in Sikkim, India. It is situated 19km away from sub-district headquarter Soreng (tehsildar office) and 50km away from district headquarter Gyalshing . As per 2009 stats, Tadong Rinchenpong is the gram panchayat of Rinchenpong village.
The total geographical area of village is 352 hectares. Rinchenpong has a total population of 1,458 peoples, out of which male population is 737 while female population is 721. This results in a sex ratio of approximately 978 females for every 1,000 males. Literacy rate of rinchenpong village is 76.20% out of which 82.77% males and 69.49% females are literate. There are about 298 houses in rinchenpong village. Pincode of rinchenpong village locality is 737111.
When it comes to administration, Rinchenpong 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, Rinchenpong village comes under Rinchenpong Vidhan Sabha constituency & Sikkim Lok Sabha constituency. Naya Bazar is nearest town to rinchenpong village for all major economic activities, which is approximately 43km away.
| Particulars | Total | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 1,458 | 737 | 721 |
| Literate Population | 1,111 | 610 | 501 |
| Illiterate Population | 347 | 127 | 220 |
| Rinchenpong - Village Overview | |
| Gram Panchayat : | Tadong Rinchenpong |
| Block / Subdivision : | Soreng |
| District : | West District |
| State : | Sikkim |
| Pincode : | 737111 |
| Area : | 352 hectares |
| Sex Ratio (2011): | 978 |
| Population (2011): | 1,458 |
| Households : | 298 |
| Assembly Constituency : | Rinchenpong |
| Parliament Constituency : | Sikkim |
| Nearest Town : | Naya Bazar (43 km) |
| Villages in Tadong Rinchenpong Gram Panchayat | |
| Rinchenpong | Tadong |
| Related Pages |
| List of Villages in Soreng |
| 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.