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Rangpo Forest Block Population - East Sikkim, Sikkim

Rangpo Forest Block is a medium size village located in Gangtok Sub Division of East Sikkim district, Sikkim with total 44 families residing. The Rangpo Forest Block village has population of 249 of which 122 are males while 127 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Rangpo Forest Block village population of children with age 0-6 is 30 which makes up 12.05 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Rangpo Forest Block village is 1041 which is higher than Sikkim state average of 890. Child Sex Ratio for the Rangpo Forest Block as per census is 1308, higher than Sikkim average of 957.

Rangpo Forest Block village has lower literacy rate compared to Sikkim. In 2011, literacy rate of Rangpo Forest Block village was 74.89 % compared to 81.42 % of Sikkim. In Rangpo Forest Block Male literacy stands at 79.82 % while female literacy rate was 70.00 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Rangpo Forest Block 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 Rangpo Forest Block village.

Rangpo Forest Block Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 44 - -
Population 249 122 127
Child (0-6) 30 13 17
Schedule Caste 3 1 2
Schedule Tribe 55 26 29
Literacy 74.89 % 79.82 % 70.00 %
Total Workers 193 96 97
Main Worker 190 - -
Marginal Worker 3 1 2

Caste Factor

Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 22.09 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 1.20 % of total population in Rangpo Forest Block village.

Work Profile

In Rangpo Forest Block village out of total population, 193 were engaged in work activities. 98.45 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.55 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 193 workers engaged in Main Work, 175 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourer.