# South District District, Sikkim – Sub-districts, Towns, Villages & Population > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/sikkim/south-district/ District · Sikkim # South District district South District is a district of Sikkim, 2nd of 4 districts there. At the 2011 Census it had **146,850 people** in 2 sub-districts, 2 towns and 148 villages; 14% lived in towns. The largest town is [Namchi](https://wherepedia.org/india/sikkim/south-district/namchi/namchi/) (12,190). - 146,850people (2011) - 2sub-districts - 2towns - 81.4%literacy ## Who lives in South District? South District had **146,850 people** at the 2011 Census — 24.1% of Sikkim's population and 2nd of 4 districts of Sikkim by population. There were 915 women for every 1,000 men (above the Sikkim figure of 890; 2nd of 4 districts of Sikkim). Among children under 7 the ratio was 953 girls per 1,000 boys (the Sikkim figure is 957). An average household had 4.8 people, against 4.7 across Sikkim. ## How literate is South District? 81.4% of people aged 7 and over could read and write in 2011 (close to Sikkim's 81.4%), 2nd of 4 districts of Sikkim. Men were at 86.5% and women at 75.8% — a gap of 10.7 points (it is 10.9 points across Sikkim). Among its sub-districts, literacy is highest in [Namchi](https://wherepedia.org/india/sikkim/south-district/namchi/) (83.0%) and lowest in [Ravong](https://wherepedia.org/india/sikkim/south-district/ravong/) (78.1%). 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 South District do for a living? 50.9% of people worked in 2011 (women: 42.0%). Of all workers, 33% farmed their own land, 2% were farm labourers, 1% worked in household industry and 32% in other work such as services, trade and factories; 32% were marginal workers with less than six months' work. Farming employs 35% of workers here, against 31% across Sikkim. The most farm-dependent of its sub-districts is [Ravong](https://wherepedia.org/india/sikkim/south-district/ravong/) (40% of workers in farming) and the least is [Namchi](https://wherepedia.org/india/sikkim/south-district/namchi/) (33% of workers in farming). ********** **■** Cultivators 33 (33%) · **■** Farm labourers 2 (2%) · **■** Household industry 1 (1%) · **■** Other work 32 (32%) · **■** Marginal 32 (32%) 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 South District 14.4% of people lived in towns and cities (below Sikkim's 25.2%), 2nd of 4 districts of Sikkim. The Census counted 2 towns: 2 statutory towns with a municipality and 0 census towns — places urban in character but still governed as villages. The largest is [Namchi](https://wherepedia.org/india/sikkim/south-district/namchi/namchi/) with 12,190 people, home to 58% 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 South District South District had 148 census villages, 140 of them inhabited. The average inhabited village had 898 people; 0 villages had 5,000 people or more. The largest: [Barfung](https://wherepedia.org/india/sikkim/south-district/ravong/barfung/) (3,910), [Melli](https://wherepedia.org/india/sikkim/south-district/namchi/melli/) (2,602), [Namphing](https://wherepedia.org/india/sikkim/south-district/namchi/namphing/) (2,522), [Likship](https://wherepedia.org/india/sikkim/south-district/ravong/likship/) (2,302) and [Ravong](https://wherepedia.org/india/sikkim/south-district/ravong/ravong/) (2,282). 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 South District compared with Sikkim ■ South District · ■ Sikkim Literacy (age 7+) ****81.4%** **81.4% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****915** **890 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****953** **957 Working population ****50.9%** **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 South District Of every 100 households in South District in 2011, 91 had electricity, 87 a toilet at home and 33 cooked with LPG; 68 had a mobile phone, 2 a two-wheeler and 7 a car. ■ South District · ■ Electricity for lighting ****91%** Toilet within the home ****87%** No toilet (open defecation) ****13%** Tap water ****91%** Drinking water within premises ****60%** Cooking with LPG / PNG ****33%** Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****63%** Use banking services ****64%** Television ****49%** Mobile phone ****68%** Computer with internet ****2%** Two-wheeler ****2%** Car / jeep / van ****7%** None of these assets ****21%** Own their home ****71%** 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 South District Sub-district People Villages Towns [Namchi](https://wherepedia.org/india/sikkim/south-district/namchi/) 98,895 98 2 [Ravong](https://wherepedia.org/india/sikkim/south-district/ravong/) 47,955 50 0 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 South District - Namchi · 12,190 - Jorethang · 9,009 ## Largest villages in South District - Barfung · 3,910 - Melli · 2,602 - Namphing · 2,522 - Likship · 2,302 - Ravong · 2,282 - Ben · 2,200 - Chisopani · 2,172 - Gagyong · 1,873 - Tarku · 1,856 - Lingi · 1,854 - Poklok · 1,768 - Mellidara · 1,670 - Parbing · 1,617 - Neh-Brum · 1,577 - Sangmo · 1,532 - Rangang · 1,509 - Yangyang · 1,505 - Kamrang · 1,440 - Tingmo · 1,426 - Mamring · 1,421 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 South District?2: Namchi, Ravong - What is the population of South District district?146,850 (Census 2011) - Which is the largest town in South District?Namchi