Rashyap Population, Caste, Working Data South District, Sikkim - Census 2011
Rashyap is a village situated in Namchi sub-division of South District district in Sikkim. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 241 families residing in the village Rashyap. The total population of Rashyap is 1,129 out of which 580 are males and 549 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Rashyap is 947.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Rashyap village is 153 which is 14% of the total population. There are 74 male children and 79 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Rashyap is 1,068 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (947) of Rashyap village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Rashyap is 76.5%. Thus Rashyap village has a higher literacy rate compared to 72.7% of South District district. The male literacy rate is 82.61% and the female literacy rate is 70% in Rashyap village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Rashyap village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Rashyap Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Rashyap village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 153 | 74 | 79 |
| Literacy | 76.54% | 82.61% | 70% |
| Scheduled Caste | 55 | 29 | 26 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 426 | 223 | 203 |
| Illiterate | 382 | 162 | 220 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 37.7% of total population in Rashyap village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Rashyap village out of total population, 543 were engaged in work activities. 85.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 14.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 543 workers engaged in Main Work, 292 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 462 | 298 | 164 |
| Cultivators | 292 | 153 | 139 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 169 | 144 | 25 |
| Marginal Workers | 81 | 19 | 62 |
| Non Working | 586 | 263 | 323 |
Map of Rashyap, South District, Sikkim
Nearby Villages to Rashyap, Namchi
Below are the list of villages near Rashyap village in Namchi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Doring | 1,064 |
| Namphing | 2,522 |
| Pabong | 541 |
| Tsalumthang | 901 |
| Tanak | 857 |
| Turung | 1,121 |
| Tarku | 1,856 |
| Kanamtek | 612 |
| Temi | 1,195 |
| Pamphok | 1,269 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Rashyap, South District, Sikkim - Wikipedia