# Ward 1, Rangpo (East District, Sikkim) – Population & Literacy

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Census ward · Rangpo, Sikkim 

# Ward 1, Rangpo

Ward 1 of Rangpo, East District district, Sikkim, had **3,172 people in 791 households** at the 2011 Census — the 1st most populous of 5 census wards. Literacy was 87.2%, close to the town average of 87.3%.

- 3,172people (2011)
- 791households
- 1 of 5by population
- 87.2%literacy

## What is the population of Ward 1, Rangpo?

■ Ward 1 · ■ Rangpo average

Literacy (age 7+) ****87.2%**

**87.3%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****910**

**881

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1097**

**988

Working population ****43.3%**

**42.2%

### Work

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**■** Services, trade & industry 1,235 (90%) · **■** Household industry 26 (2%) · **■** Farming 13 (1%) · **■** Marginal 100 (7%)

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 were drawn for counting in 2011. Municipal ward boundaries may have changed since, so this ward number may not match today's municipal ward.

## Homes and amenities in Ward 1

Of every 100 households in Ward 1 in 2011, 99 had electricity, 94 a toilet at home and 82 cooked with LPG; 89 had a mobile phone, 4 a two-wheeler and 11 a car.

■ Ward 1 · ■ Rangpo average

Electricity for lighting ****99%**

**97%

Toilet within the home ****94%**

**83%

No toilet (open defecation) ****5%**

**12%

Tap water ****80%**

**68%

Drinking water within premises ****66%**

**62%

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

**82%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****7%**

**8%

Use banking services ****86%**

**83%

Television ****76%**

**72%

Mobile phone ****89%**

**85%

Computer with internet ****14%**

**7%

Two-wheeler ****4%**

**4%

Car / jeep / van ****11%**

**10%

None of these assets ****6%**

**7%

Own their home ****33%**

**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).

## Other wards of Rangpo

- Ward 23,084 people
- Ward 31,020 people
- Ward 41,563 people

[Full Rangpo ward list (5 wards)](https://wherepedia.org/india/sikkim/east-district/gangtok/rangpo/#wards)

## Quick answers

- What is the population of Ward 1, Rangpo?3,172 people in 791 households (Census 2011)