Darap

Darap
Village
Darap is located in Sikkim
Darap
Darap
Location in Sikkim, India
Darap is located in India
Darap
Darap
Darap (India)
Coordinates: 27°18′23″N 88°11′10″E / 27.3063°N 88.1862°E / 27.3063; 88.1862
Country India
StateSikkim
DistrictWest Sikkim
Area
 • Total565.1 ha (1,396.4 acres)
Elevation
1,800 m (5,900 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total1,743
 • Density310/km2 (800/sq mi)
Languages
 • OfficialNepali, Bhutia, Lepcha, Limbu, Newari, Rai, Gurung, Mangar, Sherpa, Tamang and Sunwar
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
737113[2]
Telephone code03595
Vehicle registrationSK-02

Darap is a census village in West Sikkim district, Sikkim, India.[3] As per the 2011 Census of India, Darap village has a total population of 1,743 people including 901 males and 842 females.[4]

Darap village is 8 km away from Pelling town and is a tourist place.[5][6][7]

  1. ^ "Darap village in Gyalshing taluka, West District, Sikkim, India". vill.co.in. Retrieved 18 July 2022.
  2. ^ "DARAP Pin Code, WEST SIKKIM". news.abplive.com. Retrieved 18 July 2022.
  3. ^ Subba, J. R (1999). The Limboos of the Eastern Himalayas : With Special Reference to Sikkim. Gangtok, Sikkim: Sikkim Yakthung Mundhum Saplopa. p. 275.
  4. ^ "Primary Census Abstract C.D. Block wise, Sikkim - District West District - 2011". Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Archived from the original on 18 July 2022. Retrieved 18 July 2022.
  5. ^ Kodavade, Shraddha (28 September 2019). "4 Villages in Sikkim You Need To Visit". Outlook. Outlook. Retrieved 18 July 2022.
  6. ^ Raghavan, Aditya (27 May 2018). "The hunt for wild edibles". Mintlounge. Mint. Retrieved 18 July 2022.
  7. ^ "Construction of Darap Village Tourism Project" (PDF). Finance & Revenue Department | Government of Sikkim. Archived (PDF) from the original on 18 July 2022. Retrieved 18 July 2022.