All Information About Namchi District

Information About Namchi District

Namchi district is in the State of Sikkim (State Code: 11) and has a district code of 227.

In the 2001 census, it had Census Code 3, and in the 2011 census, it was updated to Census Code 243.

Namchi has 4 tehsils or blocks, which are: Jorethang, Namchi, Ravangla, Yangang,

State Name
Sikkim - 11
District Name
Namchi - Namchi
Official Website
District Code
227
Total Tehsils/Blocks
4
Total Population
1,000,912
Total Households
163,355
Total NEFT Bank Branches
5

Tehsil/Taluka/Block List of Namchi District

Here is the list of 4 tehsils/talukas of the Namchi district. Click on each link to learn more about each tehsil in detail.

Population and Demographics (2011 Census)

The 2011 Census provides the following insights into the population of Namchi District:

Population Type Total
Total
1,000,912
Male: 526,345 | Female: 474,567
Rural
857,901
Male: 450,863 | Female: 407,038
Urban
143,011
Male: 75,482 | Female: 67,529

General Information

Number of Households: 163,355

Population Distribution

Total: 1,000,912 (Male: 526,345, Female: 474,567)

Literacy Statistics

Literate Population

Total: 507,270 (Male: 305,182, Female: 202,088)

Illiterate Population

Total: 493,642 (Male: 221,163, Female: 272,479)

Employment Classification

Total Workers

Total: 326,576 (Male: 240,494, Female: 86,082)

Main Workers

Total: 201,866 (Male: 163,186, Female: 38,680)

Detailed Work Classification

Main Workers

  • Cultivators: 59,601 (Male: 52,137, Female: 7,464)
  • Agricultural Laborers: 80,407 (Male: 59,925, Female: 20,482)

Marginal Workers

  • Cultivators: 18,931 (Male: 12,131, Female: 6,800)
  • Agricultural Laborers: 79,563 (Male: 48,423, Female: 31,140)

Banking Services

Bank Branches (NEFT Enabled) in Namchi District
Total Branches: 5
Bandhan Bank

IFSC Code: BDBL0002240

HDFC Bank

IFSC Code: HDFC0002099

ICICI Bank

IFSC Code: ICIC0003061

North East Small Finance Bank

IFSC Code: NESF0000122

UCO Bank

IFSC Code: UCBA0003510