Block / Subdivision → Soreng
District → West District
State → Sikkim
According to Census 2011 information the location code or village code of Rishi village is 261059. Rishi village is located in Soreng subdivision of West District district in Sikkim, India. It is situated 14km away from sub-district headquarter Soreng (tehsildar office) and 47km away from district headquarter Gyalshing . As per 2009 stats, Samdong is the gram panchayat of Rishi village.
The total geographical area of village is 257.11 hectares. Rishi has a total population of 659 peoples, out of which male population is 330 while female population is 329. This results in a sex ratio of approximately 996 females for every 1,000 males. Literacy rate of rishi village is 65.86% out of which 75.45% males and 56.23% females are literate. There are about 117 houses in rishi village. Pincode of rishi village locality is 737111.
When it comes to administration, Rishi 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, Rishi village comes under Rinchenpong Vidhan Sabha constituency & Sikkim Lok Sabha constituency. Gyalshing is nearest town to rishi village for all major economic activities, which is approximately 47km away.
| Particulars | Total | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 659 | 330 | 329 |
| Literate Population | 434 | 249 | 185 |
| Illiterate Population | 225 | 81 | 144 |
| Rishi - Village Overview | |
| Gram Panchayat : | Samdong |
| Block / Subdivision : | Soreng |
| District : | West District |
| State : | Sikkim |
| Pincode : | 737111 |
| Area : | 257.11 hectares |
| Sex Ratio (2011): | 996 |
| Population (2011): | 659 |
| Households : | 117 |
| Assembly Constituency : | Rinchenpong |
| Parliament Constituency : | Sikkim |
| Nearest Town : | Gyalshing (47 km) |
| Villages in Samdong Gram Panchayat | |
| Bara Samdong | Bum |
| Rishi | Sribadam |
| Sribadam Forest Block | |
| 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.