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Rakdong Population - East Sikkim, Sikkim

Rakdong is a large village located in Gangtok Sub Division of East Sikkim district, Sikkim with total 510 families residing. The Rakdong village has population of 2409 of which 1261 are males while 1148 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Rakdong village population of children with age 0-6 is 276 which makes up 11.46 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Rakdong village is 910 which is higher than Sikkim state average of 890. Child Sex Ratio for the Rakdong as per census is 903, lower than Sikkim average of 957.

Rakdong village has higher literacy rate compared to Sikkim. In 2011, literacy rate of Rakdong village was 82.04 % compared to 81.42 % of Sikkim. In Rakdong Male literacy stands at 88.80 % while female literacy rate was 74.63 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Rakdong village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of village. Our website, don't have information about schools and hospital in Rakdong village.

Rakdong Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 510 - -
Population 2,409 1,261 1,148
Child (0-6) 276 145 131
Schedule Caste 74 34 40
Schedule Tribe 887 470 417
Literacy 82.04 % 88.80 % 74.63 %
Total Workers 1,480 791 689
Main Worker 961 - -
Marginal Worker 519 167 352

Caste Factor

In Rakdong village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 36.82 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 3.07 % of total population in Rakdong village.

Work Profile

In Rakdong village out of total population, 1480 were engaged in work activities. 64.93 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 35.07 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1480 workers engaged in Main Work, 431 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 113 were Agricultural labourer.