Namchi is a Taluk located in South District district of Sikkim. It is one of 2 Taluks of South District district. There are 98 villages and 2 towns in Namchi Taluk.
As per the Census India 2011, Namchi Taluk has 20897 households, population of 98895 of which 51339 are males and 47556 are females. The population of children between age 0-6 is 10086 which is 10.2% of total population.
The sex-ratio of Namchi Taluk is around
926 compared to
890 which is average of Sikkim state. The literacy rate of Namchi Taluk is 74.51% out of which 79.18% males are literate and 69.48% females are literate. The total area of Namchi is 298 sq.km with population density of 332 per sq.km.
Out of total population, 78.56% of population lives in Urban area and 21.44% lives in Rural area. There are 4.65% Scheduled Caste (SC) and 25.15% Scheduled Tribe (ST) of total population in Namchi Taluk.
Namchi Religion Population
| Description | Population | Percentage |
|---|
| Total | 98895 | 100% |
| Hindu | 58361 | 59.01% |
| Buddhist | 20858 | 21.09% |
| Christian | 16220 | 16.4% |
| Muslim | 1681 | 1.7% |
| Other religions and persuasions | 1354 | 1.37% |
| Religion not stated | 251 | 0.25% |
| Sikh | 142 | 0.14% |
| Jain | 28 | 0.03% |
Namchi Urban & Rural Population
Out of total population, 50% of population lives in Urban area and 60% lives in Rural area
| Description | Urban | Rural |
|---|
| Number of households | 4840 | 16057 |
| Total Population | 21199 | 77696 |
| Population (%) | 51.05% | 47.85% |
| Male Population | 10822 | 40517 |
| Female Population | 10377 | 37179 |
| Sex Ratio | 959 | 918 |
| Literacy (%) | 80.07% | 73% |
List of Cities in Namchi
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List of Villages in Namchi
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