Sikkim
Constituency No. 1 · General
Assembly segments in this district
- Barfung
- Poklok-Kamrang
- Namchi-Singhithang
- Melli
- Namthang-Rateypani
- Temi-Namphing
- Rangang-Yangang
Namchi District
Sikkim
Namchi district is one of the districts of Sikkim. Its administrative headquarters is at Namchi. It covers 750 sq km and had a population of 1,46,850 at the 2011 census, a density of 196 people per square kilometre. Electorally it is covered by 1 Lok Sabha constituency and 7 assembly segments.
District Headquarters
Namchi
Area
750 sq km
Population
1.47 Lakh
(2011)
Population Density
196 /km²
Literacy Rate
81.42%
Sex Ratio
915
per 1,000 males
Namchi District Overview
Census 2011Key demographic and social figures for Namchi district.
Total Population
1.47 Lakh
Male Population
76,670
Female Population
70,180
Rural Population
1.32 Lakh
Urban Population
14,750
Scheduled Caste
7,210
Scheduled Tribe
42,100
Literacy Rate
81.42%
Population Density
196 /km²
Sex Ratio
915
females per 1,000 males
Male literacy 86.8%Female literacy 75.5%
District Administration
Administrative structure of Namchi district.
2
Tehsils
3
Blocks
15
Nyay Panchayats
48
Gram Panchayats
142
Villages
- Headquarters
- Namchi
- Languages
- Nepali, Bhutia, Lepcha
- Census Year
- 2011
- Coordinates
- 27.17° N, 88.35° E
Lok Sabha Constituencies Covering Namchi
(1)A district can be covered by several Lok Sabha constituencies, and a constituency can reach into more than one district.
Partial
Assembly Constituencies Covering Namchi
(7)Assembly constituencies form the segments within Lok Sabha constituencies.
No. 9 · Sikkim
RB
Rikshal Dorjee Bhutia
Sikkim Krantikari Morcha
MLA
No. 10 · Sikkim
BR
Bhoj Raj Rai
Sikkim Krantikari Morcha
MLA
No. 11 · Sikkim
KR
Krishna Kumari Rai
Sikkim Krantikari Morcha
MLA
No. 12 · Sikkim
NP
Nar Bahadur Pradhan
Sikkim Krantikari Morcha
MLA
No. 13 · Sikkim
SK
Sanjeev Kharel
Sikkim Krantikari Morcha
MLA
No. 14 · Sikkim
BR
Bedi Chandra Rai
Sikkim Krantikari Morcha
MLA
No. 15 · Sikkim
RT
Raj Kumari Thapa
Sikkim Krantikari Morcha
MLA
Your Representatives from Namchi
(8)Members of Parliament and of the Legislative Assembly representing Namchi district.
- RBRikshal Dorjee BhutiaSikkim Krantikari MorchaMLABarfung · No. 9
- BRBhoj Raj RaiSikkim Krantikari MorchaMLAPoklok-Kamrang · No. 10
- KRKrishna Kumari RaiSikkim Krantikari MorchaMLANamchi-Singhithang · No. 11
- NPNar Bahadur PradhanSikkim Krantikari MorchaMLAMelli · No. 12
- SKSanjeev KharelSikkim Krantikari MorchaMLANamthang-Rateypani · No. 13
- BRBedi Chandra RaiSikkim Krantikari MorchaMLATemi-Namphing · No. 14
- RTRaj Kumari ThapaSikkim Krantikari MorchaMLARangang-Yangang · No. 15
Election History
Lok SabhaSikkim · No. 1
- 202418th Lok SabhaSKMIndra Hang SubbaVotes 1,64,396Vote share 42.71%Margin 80,754
- 1. Indra Hang Subba · SKM1,64,396 (42.71%)
- 2. Bharat Basnett · Citizen Action Party-Sikkim83,642 (21.73%)
- 3. PD Rai · Sikkim Democratic Front77,171 (20.05%)
Political Geography
Understanding the administrative and electoral structure.
Quick Navigation
Namchi District at a Glance
- State
- Sikkim
- Headquarters
- Namchi
- Area
- 750 sq km
- Population
- 1.47 Lakh
- Population density
- 196 per km²
- Sex ratio
- 915 per 1,000 males
- Literacy rate
- 81.42%
- Languages
- Nepali, Bhutia, Lepcha
- Tehsils
- 2
- Blocks
- 3
- Gram panchayats
- 48
- Villages
- 142
- Lok Sabha seats
- 1
- Assembly segments
- 7
- Census year
- 2011
Sources & data
- Census of India (2011)
- Election Commission of India
- Government of Sikkim
Compiled from public records
Figures are as complete as the underlying records.