# Namchi, South District (Sikkim) – Villages List, Towns & Population

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Sub-district · South District, Sikkim 

# Namchi

Namchi is a sub-district of South District district, Sikkim. At the 2011 Census it had **98,895 people**, 2 towns and 98 villages (94 inhabited). The largest village is Melli (2,602 people).

- 98,895people (2011)
- 98villages
- 2towns
- 83.0%literacy

## Population of Namchi compared with South District

■ Namchi · ■ South District district

Literacy (age 7+) ****83.0%**

**81.4%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****926**

**915

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****966**

**953

Working population ****49.3%**

**50.9%

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 Namchi

Of every 100 households in Namchi in 2011, 94 had electricity, 88 a toilet at home and 40 cooked with LPG; 70 had a mobile phone, 3 a two-wheeler and 8 a car.

■ Namchi · ■ South District district

Electricity for lighting ****94%**

**91%

Toilet within the home ****88%**

**87%

No toilet (open defecation) ****12%**

**13%

Tap water ****91%**

**91%

Drinking water within premises ****57%**

**60%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****40%**

**33%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****55%**

**63%

Use banking services ****62%**

**64%

Television ****53%**

**49%

Mobile phone ****70%**

**68%

Computer with internet ****2%**

**2%

Two-wheeler ****3%**

**2%

Car / jeep / van ****8%**

**7%

None of these assets ****18%**

**21%

Own their home ****70%**

**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).

## Towns in Namchi

- Namchi12,190 people
- Jorethang9,009 people

## Largest villages in Namchi

- Melli · 2,602 people
- Namphing · 2,522 people
- Chisopani · 2,172 people
- Tarku · 1,856 people
- Poklok · 1,768 people
- Mellidara · 1,670 people
- Parbing · 1,617 people
- Kamrang · 1,440 people
- Mamring · 1,421 people
- Temi Tea Estate · 1,323 people
- Pamphok · 1,269 people
- Rateypani · 1,269 people
- Sukrabarey · 1,203 people
- Temi · 1,195 people
- Karek · 1,177 people
- Gom · 1,163 people

[All 98 villages in Namchi →](https://wherepedia.org/india/sikkim/south-district/namchi/villages/)

## Quick answers

- How many villages are in Namchi?98 (94 inhabited, Census 2011)
- Which district is Namchi in?South District district, Sikkim
- What is the population of Namchi?98,895 (Census 2011)