# North District District, Sikkim – Sub-districts, Towns, Villages & Population > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/sikkim/north-district/ District · Sikkim # North District district North District is a district of Sikkim, the least populous of 4 districts there. At the 2011 Census it had **43,709 people** in 2 sub-districts, 1 town and 55 villages; 11% lived in towns. The largest town is [Mangan](https://wherepedia.org/india/sikkim/north-district/mangan/mangan/) (4,644). - 43,709people (2011) - 2sub-districts - 1towns - 78.0%literacy ## Who lives in North District? North District had **43,709 people** at the 2011 Census — 7.2% of Sikkim's population and the smallest of 4 districts of Sikkim by population. There were 767 women for every 1,000 men (below the Sikkim figure of 890; the lowest of 4 districts of Sikkim). Among children under 7 the ratio was 929 girls per 1,000 boys (the Sikkim figure is 957). An average household had 4.9 people, against 4.7 across Sikkim. ## How literate is North District? 78.0% of people aged 7 and over could read and write in 2011 (below Sikkim's 81.4%), 3rd of 4 districts of Sikkim. Men were at 83.3% and women at 71.0% — a gap of 12.3 points (it is 10.9 points across Sikkim). Among its sub-districts, literacy is highest in [Chungthang](https://wherepedia.org/india/sikkim/north-district/chungthang/) (79.4%) and lowest in [Mangan](https://wherepedia.org/india/sikkim/north-district/mangan/) (77.6%). Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## What do people in North District do for a living? 53.4% of people worked in 2011 (women: 39.1%). Of all workers, 20% farmed their own land, 4% were farm labourers, 1% worked in household industry and 49% in other work such as services, trade and factories; 26% were marginal workers with less than six months' work. Farming employs 25% of workers here, against 31% across Sikkim. The most farm-dependent of its sub-districts is [Mangan](https://wherepedia.org/india/sikkim/north-district/mangan/) (32% of workers in farming) and the least is [Chungthang](https://wherepedia.org/india/sikkim/north-district/chungthang/) (8% of workers in farming). ********** **■** Cultivators 20 (20%) · **■** Farm labourers 4 (4%) · **■** Household industry 1 (1%) · **■** Other work 49 (49%) · **■** Marginal 26 (26%) Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Cities and towns of North District 10.6% of people lived in towns and cities (below Sikkim's 25.2%), 3rd of 4 districts of Sikkim. The Census counted 1 towns: 1 statutory towns with a municipality and 0 census towns — places urban in character but still governed as villages. The largest is [Mangan](https://wherepedia.org/india/sikkim/north-district/mangan/mangan/) with 4,644 people, home to 100% of the urban population. Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Villages of North District North District had 55 census villages, 52 of them inhabited. The average inhabited village had 751 people; 0 villages had 5,000 people or more. The largest: [Chungthang](https://wherepedia.org/india/sikkim/north-district/chungthang/chungthang/) (3,970), [Lachung](https://wherepedia.org/india/sikkim/north-district/chungthang/lachung/) (2,495), [Kabi](https://wherepedia.org/india/sikkim/north-district/mangan/kabi/) (1,590), [Lachen](https://wherepedia.org/india/sikkim/north-district/chungthang/lachen/) (1,325) and [Sentam](https://wherepedia.org/india/sikkim/north-district/mangan/sentam/) (1,317). Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Population of North District compared with Sikkim ■ North District · ■ Sikkim Literacy (age 7+) ****78.0%** **81.4% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****767** **890 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****929** **957 Working population ****53.4%** **50.5% Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Homes and amenities in North District Of every 100 households in North District in 2011, 88 had electricity, 77 a toilet at home and 26 cooked with LPG; 68 had a mobile phone, 3 a two-wheeler and 7 a car. ■ North District · ■ Electricity for lighting ****88%** Toilet within the home ****77%** No toilet (open defecation) ****21%** Tap water ****72%** Drinking water within premises ****38%** Cooking with LPG / PNG ****26%** Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****65%** Use banking services ****64%** Television ****47%** Mobile phone ****68%** Computer with internet ****1%** Two-wheeler ****3%** Car / jeep / van ****7%** None of these assets ****21%** Own their home ****62%** Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Sub-districts of North District Sub-district People Villages Towns [Chungthang](https://wherepedia.org/india/sikkim/north-district/chungthang/) 10,038 9 0 [Mangan](https://wherepedia.org/india/sikkim/north-district/mangan/) 33,671 46 1 Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Cities and towns in North District - Mangan · 4,644 ## Largest villages in North District - Chungthang · 3,970 - Lachung · 2,495 - Kabi · 1,590 - Lachen · 1,325 - Sentam · 1,317 - Thangu Forest Block · 1,294 - Singhik · 1,268 - Lingthem · 1,226 - Hee-Gyathang · 1,180 - L. Mangshila · 1,172 - Zimchung · 1,145 - Singchit · 1,134 - U. Mangshila · 1,057 - Tingchim · 1,021 - Tingbong · 992 - Salim Pakel · 873 - Gor · 861 - Sheyam · 854 - Phodong · 821 - Ringhim · 811 Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Quick answers - How many sub-districts are in North District?2: Chungthang, Mangan - What is the population of North District district?43,709 (Census 2011) - Which is the largest town in North District?Mangan