# Rangpo, East District (Sikkim) – Town Population & Wards

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Town · East District, Sikkim 

# Rangpo

Rangpo is a town in Gangtok sub-district of East District district, Sikkim (nagar panchayat). The 2011 Census counted **10,450 people** in 2,505 households. Literacy was 87.3%.

- 10,450people (2011)
- 2,505households
- 87.3%literacy
- 5census wards

## Population of Rangpo

■ Rangpo · ■ East District urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****87.3%**

**88.9%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****881**

**905

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****988**

**935

Working population ****42.2%**

**43.0%

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Homes and amenities in Rangpo

Of every 100 households in Rangpo in 2011, 97 had electricity, 83 a toilet at home and 82 cooked with LPG; 85 had a mobile phone, 4 a two-wheeler and 10 a car.

■ Rangpo · ■ East District urban average

Electricity for lighting ****97%**

**99%

Toilet within the home ****83%**

**95%

No toilet (open defecation) ****12%**

**2%

Tap water ****68%**

**91%

Drinking water within premises ****62%**

**81%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****82%**

**86%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****8%**

**5%

Use banking services ****83%**

**80%

Television ****72%**

**81%

Mobile phone ****85%**

**89%

Computer with internet ****7%**

**10%

Two-wheeler ****4%**

**4%

Car / jeep / van ****10%**

**16%

None of these assets ****7%**

**4%

Own their home ****32%**

**32%

Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## What people in Rangpo work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 3,889 (88%) · **■** Household industry 44 (1%) · **■** Farming 31 (1%) · **■** Marginal 447 (10%)

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Rangpo

- Banks6 in Rangpo
- ATMs3 in Rangpo
- Petrol pumps1 in Rangpo
- Hotels8 in Rangpo
- Schools6 in Rangpo
- Colleges and universities1 in Rangpo
- Restaurants6 in Rangpo
- Dental clinics2 in Rangpo

Source: [Overture Maps Foundation places, release 2026-10-21.0 (CDLA-Permissive-2.0, Apache-2.0 or CC0 by source)](https://docs.overturemaps.org/attribution/).

## Rangpo ward list (2011)

Ward (2011) People Households 

[Ward 1](https://wherepedia.org/india/sikkim/east-district/gangtok/rangpo/ward-1/) 3,172 791 

[Ward 2](https://wherepedia.org/india/sikkim/east-district/gangtok/rangpo/ward-2/) 3,084 805 

[Ward 3](https://wherepedia.org/india/sikkim/east-district/gangtok/rangpo/ward-3/) 1,020 210 

[Ward 4](https://wherepedia.org/india/sikkim/east-district/gangtok/rangpo/ward-4/) 1,563 324 

[Ward 5](https://wherepedia.org/india/sikkim/east-district/gangtok/rangpo/ward-5/) 1,611 375 

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

Census wards of 2011; municipal ward boundaries may have changed since.

## Know before you go: Rangpo

- Time zoneUTC+5:30, no daylight saving · Asia/Kolkata
- CurrencyRupee (INR)
- Country calling code+91
- LanguagesEnglish, Hindi, Bengali, Telugu, Marathi, Tamil
- Plug typesType C, D · 230 V
- Driving sideLeft
- Postcode format6 digits (######)

### Nearest airports

- Bagdogra Airport (IXB) · Siliguri59 km
- Taplejung Airport (TPJ) · Taplejung85 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 13.8 hours, sunrise around 04:40) and shortest in Dec (about 10.4 hours, sunrise around 06:17, sunset around 16:44).

Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-02](https://www.wikidata.org/); [OurAirports (public domain)](https://ourairports.com/data/).

Airports with scheduled passenger flights; straight-line distances. Daylight is calculated for the 15th of each month in local standard time. Check entry and visa rules with official government sources before travelling.

## Quick answers

- What is the population of Rangpo?10,450 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Rangpo in?East District district, Sikkim
- How many wards does Rangpo have?5 census wards (2011)
- What plug type is used in Rangpo?Type C, D, 230 V
- What is the nearest airport to Rangpo?Bagdogra Airport (IXB), about 59 km in a straight line