About Rashyap Village

Rashyap is a mid sized village in Namchi tehsil, in the district of South District, Sikkim. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,129, made up of 580 males and 549 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 947 females per 1000 males. The village covers 80.52 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 737134, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Rashyap Overview

Census 2011 figures for Rashyap village
Description	Value
State	Sikkim
District	South District
Tehsil	Namchi
Pincode	737134
Area (hectares)	80.52 hectares
Population	1,129
Male Population	580
Female Population	549
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males)	947
Bus Service (public)	Available within village
Bus Service (private)	Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station	Available within 10+ km distance

How Rashyap compares

By the 2011 count Rashyap is the 17th largest of the 92 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little above average, where the typical village holds 826 residents. Its 80.52 hectares work out to about 14 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 937.

Getting to Rashyap

Rashyap is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Rashyap as Available within village. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance. The nearest villages by name are Poklok, Rabikhola, Rabitar and Ramabong. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

Source: Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. Figures have not been revised since collection. Read more on our about the data page.

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Common questions about Rashyap

As per the Census of India 2011, Rashyap village had a population of 1,129. That makes it the 17th largest of the 92 villages in the tehsil, a little above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 826 residents.

Rashyap village has 580 males and 549 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Rashyap has about 947 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 937.

The pincode recorded for Rashyap is 737134. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Rashyap covers 80.52 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 14 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Rashyap falls under Namchi tehsil of South District district in Sikkim.

The census record for Rashyap notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within village and private bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance for Rashyap.

Rashyap is in Namchi tehsil of South District district. The district and tehsil pages linked from here list the neighbouring villages, which is usually the quickest way to place it on a map.