Rangpo Forest Block Population, Caste, Working Data East District, Sikkim - Census 2011
Rangpo Forest Block is a village situated in Gangtok sub-division of East District district in Sikkim. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 44 families residing in the village Rangpo Forest Block. The total population of Rangpo Forest Block is 249 out of which 122 are males and 127 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Rangpo Forest Block is 1,041.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Rangpo Forest Block village is 30 which is 12% of the total population. There are 13 male children and 17 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Rangpo Forest Block is 1,308 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,041) of Rangpo Forest Block village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Rangpo Forest Block is 74.9%. Thus Rangpo Forest Block village has a lower literacy rate compared to 75.6% of East District district. The male literacy rate is 79.82% and the female literacy rate is 70% in Rangpo Forest Block village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Rangpo Forest Block village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Rangpo Forest Block Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Rangpo Forest Block village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 30 | 13 | 17 |
| Literacy | 74.89% | 79.82% | 70% |
| Scheduled Caste | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 55 | 26 | 29 |
| Illiterate | 85 | 35 | 50 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 22.1% of total population in Rangpo Forest Block village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Rangpo Forest Block village out of total population, 193 were engaged in work activities. 98.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.6% 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 labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 190 | 95 | 95 |
| Cultivators | 175 | 87 | 88 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 11 | 6 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Non Working | 56 | 26 | 30 |
Map of Rangpo Forest Block, East District, Sikkim
Nearby Villages to Rangpo Forest Block, Gangtok
Below are the list of villages near Rangpo Forest Block village in Gangtok.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Singtam Forest Block | 18 |
| Gangtok Forest Block | 352 |
| Pangthang Forest Block | 399 |
| Kyongnosla Forest Block | 46 |
| Lingzey | 2,055 |
| Assam | 1,686 |
| Gnathang | 8,860 |
| Bhusuk | 374 |
| Pam | 94 |
| Namok | 442 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Rangpo Forest Block, East District, Sikkim - Wikipedia