Namchi district lies at an altitude of 400 to 2000 metres and has a temperate climate for most of the year. Major urban centres include Namchi, Ravangla, Jorethang and Melli.
South Sikkim is the most industrialised district in the state, owing to the availability of flat land. Since the geology is stable the roads are in good condition as compared to other parts of the state which suffer from landslides. The district is also known for Sikkim tea, which is grown near Namchi.
Demographicsedit
According to the 2011 census, Namchi district has a population of 146,850,[3] roughly equal to the nation of Saint Lucia.[4] This gives it a ranking of 600th in India (out of a total of 640).[3] The district has a population density of 196 inhabitants per square kilometre (510/sq mi).[3] Its population growth rate over the decade 2001–2011 was 11.57%.[3] and has a sex ratio of 914 females for every 1000 males,[3] and a literacy rate of 82.06%. 14.44% of the population lives in urban areas. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes make up 4.12% and 28.19% of the population respectively.[3]
Namchi is one of the least populated regions of the state. The people are mainly of Nepali descent. Other ethnic groups include the Lepcha and Bhutia communities. Nepali is the most widely spoken language in the district. The district was under the occupation of the Nepalese for 30 years in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries.
^Indian Ministry of Forests and Environment. . Archived from the original on 23 August 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2011.
^Sikkim Administrative Divisions(PDF) (Map). The Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India, New Delhi, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. 2011. Retrieved 29 September 2011.
^"MDDS e-Governance Code (Sikkim Rural)" (PDF). Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. 2011. Retrieved 15 October 2011.
External linksedit
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South Sikkim travel guide from Wikivoyage
April 09, 2024
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Namchi District 2 is a district of the Indian state of Sikkim Its headquarters is at Namchi Namchi districtDistrict of SikkimMountain view at Ravangla in Namchi district SikkimNamchi districtLocation in SikkimCoordinates 27 10 N 88 22 E 27 167 N 88 367 E 27 167 88 367Country IndiaStateSikkimHeadquartersNamchiGovernment District Collector DC Shri M Bharani Kumar 1 Area Total750 km2 290 sq mi Population 2011 Total146 850 Density200 km2 510 sq mi Time zoneUTC 05 30 IST ISO 3166 codeIN SKVehicle registrationSK 04 SK 05Websitenamchi wbr nic wbr in Contents 1 Geography 1 1 Assembly Constituencies 1 2 National protected area 2 Economy 3 Demographics 3 1 Religion 3 2 Languages 4 Flora and fauna 5 Divisions 5 1 Administrative divisions 6 Villages 7 References 8 External linksGeography editNamchi district lies at an altitude of 400 to 2000 metres and has a temperate climate for most of the year Major urban centres include Namchi Ravangla Jorethang and Melli Assembly Constituencies edit The district was previously divided into eight assembly constituencies Barfung BL Poklok Kamrang Namchi Singhithang Melli Namthang Rateypani Temi Namphing Rangang Yangang Tumen Lingi BL National protected area edit Maenam Wildlife SanctuaryEconomy editSouth Sikkim is the most industrialised district in the state owing to the availability of flat land Since the geology is stable the roads are in good condition as compared to other parts of the state which suffer from landslides The district is also known for Sikkim tea which is grown near Namchi Demographics editAccording to the 2011 census Namchi district has a population of 146 850 3 roughly equal to the nation of Saint Lucia 4 This gives it a ranking of 600th in India out of a total of 640 3 The district has a population density of 196 inhabitants per square kilometre 510 sq mi 3 Its population growth rate over the decade 2001 2011 was 11 57 3 and has a sex ratio of 914 females for every 1000 males 3 and a literacy rate of 82 06 14 44 of the population lives in urban areas Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes make up 4 12 and 28 19 of the population respectively 3 Namchi is one of the least populated regions of the state The people are mainly of Nepali descent Other ethnic groups include the Lepcha and Bhutia communities Nepali is the most widely spoken language in the district The district was under the occupation of the Nepalese for 30 years in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries Religion edit Religion in Namchi district 2011 5 Hinduism 57 60 Buddhism 23 87 Christianity 14 61 Other mainly Kirat Mundhum 2 16 Islam 1 29 Other or not stated 0 47 Hinduism is followed by majority of the people in the South Sikkim district Buddhism is followed by a considerable population 5 Languages edit Languages of Namchi district 2011 Nepali 72 66 Bhotia 3 88 Lepcha 3 61 Limbu 3 57 Hindi 3 25 Sherpa 3 19 Tamang 2 46 Rai 1 65 Bhojpuri 1 26 Others 4 47 At the time of the 2011 Census of India 72 66 of the population in the district spoke Nepali 3 88 Sikkimese 3 61 Lepcha 3 57 Limbu 3 25 Hindi 3 19 Sherpa 2 46 Tamang 1 65 Rai 1 26 Bhojpuri 0 88 Tibetan and 0 83 Bengali as their first language 6 Flora and fauna editThe Maenam Wildlife Sanctuary was established in 1987 It has an area of 35 km2 13 5 sq mi 7 Divisions edit nbsp A clickable map of South Sikkim exhibiting its two subdivisions Administrative divisions edit nbsp Padmasambhava the patron saint of Sikkim nbsp Tea gardenScenes from the district Namchi district is divided into two sub divisions 8 Name Headquarters Number of villages 9 LocationNamchi Namchi nbsp Ravangla Ravangla nbsp Villages editMelli Dara PerbingReferences edit District Collectors sikkim gov in thetelegraph com a b c d e f District Census Hand Book Sikkim PDF Census of India Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India US Directorate of Intelligence Country Comparison Population Archived from the original on 13 June 2007 Retrieved 1 October 2011 Saint Lucia 161 557 July 2011 est a b Table C 01 Population by Religion Sikkim censusindia gov in Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India 2011 Table C 16 Population by Mother Tongue Sikkim censusindia gov in Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India Indian Ministry of Forests and Environment Protected areas Sikkim Archived from the original on 23 August 2011 Retrieved 25 September 2011 Sikkim Administrative Divisions PDF Map The Registrar General amp Census Commissioner India New Delhi Ministry of Home Affairs Government of India 2011 Retrieved 29 September 2011 MDDS e Governance Code Sikkim Rural PDF Office of the Registrar General amp Census Commissioner India 2011 Retrieved 15 October 2011 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to South Sikkim district Official district government website nbsp South Sikkim travel guide from Wikivoyage Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Namchi district amp oldid 1193977425, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
