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Rangang

रंगंग
Yangang mandal
Pincode 737126
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LGD code
261242
Pincode
737126
Post office
Namchi
Population
1,509
Households
292
Literacy rate
66.7%
Sex ratio
891 ♀/1000♂
Workers
1,026
Distance to district centre
9 km
Distance to Gangtok
20 km
Distance to Kolkata
525 km
Nearest railway station
Darjeeling · 32 km
Nearest hospital / PHC
Dr. Manojit Sutradhar's Clinic · 11 km
Census 2011 · in context

How Rangang compares

By population, Rangang ranks #4 of 19 villages in Yangang mandal.

Literacy rate
%
66.7%
−2.6% vs mandal average
Rangang
66.7%
Yangang mandal
69.3%
Namchi district
72.7%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
891
−44 vs mandal average
Rangang
891
Yangang mandal
935
Household size
people per home
5.2
−0.1 vs mandal average
Rangang
5.2
Yangang mandal
5.3

Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district aggregates).

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Rangang at a glance

Rangang is a village of 1,509 people in 292 households (Census 2011) in Yangang block, Namchi district, Sikkim, the 4th-largest of 19 villages in Yangang block. Literacy is 67%, 3 points below the block average of 69% and the sex ratio is 891 women per 1,000 men. It lies 9 km from the Namchi district centre, 32 km from Darjeeling railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 737126, served by Namchi post office; the LGD village code is 261242. The nearest hospital or health centre is Dr. Manojit Sutradhar's Clinic, 11 km away. The village votes in Rangang-Yangang assembly constituency, represented by MLA Raj Kumari Thapa. The population is estimated at 1,779 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

Gram panchayat: Yangang Rangang

Nearby villages compared

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villagePopulationLiteracyDistance
Rangang · this village1,50967%
Yangang · Yangang1,50572%0 km N
Mangzing · Yangang1,13468%0 km N
Wak · Namchi78177%6.7 km S
Tanak · Namchi85771%6.7 km S
Tarku · Namchi1,85675%6.7 km S
Karek · Namchi1,17768%6.7 km S

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Rangang

Treated tap water
No
Untreated tap water
Yes
Well water
No
Hand pump
No
Tube well / borewell
No
Electricity for homes
Yes
Electricity for farms
No
Power hours (summer)
24
Power hours (winter)
24
Primary school
2
Middle school
0
Secondary school
0
Senior secondary
0
Degree college
0
Primary health centre
0
Health sub-centre
0
Community health centre
0
Dispensary
0
Veterinary hospital
0
Post office
No
Sub post office
No
Commercial bank
No
Cooperative bank
No
ATM
No
Public bus service
No
Private bus service
No
Railway station
No
Pucca (paved) road
Yes
Anganwadi centre
Yes
ASHA worker
Yes
Fair-price shop
Yes
Mandi / regular market
No
Weekly haat
No
Nearest statutory town
Singtam
Distance to nearest town (km)
29
Distance to district HQ (km)
45
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
19
All-weather road
Yes
Gram panchayat (2011)
Yangang Rangang
Total area (ha)
381.17
Irrigated area (ha)
7.08
Forest area (ha)
60.06

Source: Census of India 2011, Village Directory. Facilities may have changed since.

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Key facts — Rangang

LGD code
261242
Pincode
737126
Post office
Namchi
Population (Census 2011)
1,509
Population (projected 2026)
1,779
Households
292
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
891
Literacy rate
66.7%
Coordinates
27.29489°N, 88.41438°E
Lok Sabha constituency
Sikkim
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Rangang-Yangang
Member of Parliament
Indra Hang Subba
Member of Legislative Assembly
Raj Kumari Thapa
Block / Mandal
Yangang
Getting there

How to reach Rangang

Mandal centre
Yangang · ≈ under 1 km
Directions
District centre
Namchi · ≈ 9.0 km
≈ 19 min by car · 22 min by bike
Directions
Distance to cities · straight line
  • Gangtok20 kmcapital
  • Kolkata525 km
  • Delhi1110 km
  • Hyderabad1501 km
Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region
  • Railway stationDarjeeling32 km
  • Bus stopNamchi Bus 9am5 km
  • Hospital / PHCDr. Manojit Sutradhar's Clinic11 km
  • ATM / banksbi5 km
  • Petrol pumpDzongri Petrol Pump16 km
  • CollegeSikkim Professional University18 km
  • Police stationPassport and inner line permit required15 km
Places of worship · within 5 km

Temples & shrines near Rangang

2 Temples mapped by OpenStreetMap contributors. Residents can add the village jatara and temple festival under Events.

Education · within 5 km

Schools & colleges near Rangang

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Sources & freshness
  • Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
  • Village directory: Local Government Directory, record updated 2026-05-09
  • Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
  • Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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