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

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Town · East District, Sikkim 

# Rhenak

Rhenak is a town in Rongli sub-district of East District district, Sikkim (census town). The 2011 Census counted **5,883 people** in 1,269 households. Literacy was 87.2%.

- 5,883people (2011)
- 1,269households
- 87.2%literacy
- 5census wards

## Population of Rhenak

■ Rhenak · ■ East District urban average

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

**88.9%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****853**

**905

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****875**

**935

Working population ****41.6%**

**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 Rhenak

Of every 100 households in Rhenak in 2011, 96 had electricity, 94 a toilet at home and 56 cooked with LPG; 78 had a mobile phone, 4 a two-wheeler and 8 a car.

■ Rhenak · ■ East District urban average

Electricity for lighting ****96%**

**99%

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

**95%

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

**2%

Tap water ****96%**

**91%

Drinking water within premises ****82%**

**81%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****56%**

**86%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****38%**

**5%

Use banking services ****66%**

**80%

Television ****71%**

**81%

Mobile phone ****78%**

**89%

Computer with internet ****2%**

**10%

Two-wheeler ****4%**

**4%

Car / jeep / van ****8%**

**16%

None of these assets ****11%**

**4%

Own their home ****66%**

**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 Rhenak work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 1,831 (75%) · **■** Household industry 45 (2%) · **■** Farming 239 (10%) · **■** Marginal 330 (13%)

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 Rhenak

- Banks1 in Rhenak
- ATMs1 in Rhenak
- Hotels3 in Rhenak
- Pharmacies1 in Rhenak

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/).

## Rhenak ward list (2011)

Ward (2011) People Households 

[Ward 1](https://wherepedia.org/india/sikkim/east-district/rongli/rhenak/ward-1/) 800 189 

[Ward 2](https://wherepedia.org/india/sikkim/east-district/rongli/rhenak/ward-2/) 1,277 284 

[Ward 3](https://wherepedia.org/india/sikkim/east-district/rongli/rhenak/ward-3/) 1,548 313 

[Ward 4](https://wherepedia.org/india/sikkim/east-district/rongli/rhenak/ward-4/) 866 226 

[Ward 5](https://wherepedia.org/india/sikkim/east-district/rongli/rhenak/ward-5/) 1,392 257 

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: Rhenak

- 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) · Siliguri64 km
- Paro International Airport (PBH) · Paro81 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 16:43).

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 Rhenak?5,883 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Rhenak in?East District district, Sikkim
- How many wards does Rhenak have?5 census wards (2011)
- What plug type is used in Rhenak?Type C, D, 230 V
- What is the nearest airport to Rhenak?Bagdogra Airport (IXB), about 64 km in a straight line