Soreng District

Sikkim

Soreng district is one of the districts of Sikkim. Its administrative headquarters is at Soreng. It covers 315 sq km and had a population of 65,120 at the 2011 census, a density of 206 people per square kilometre. Electorally it is covered by 1 Lok Sabha constituency and 4 assembly segments.

District Headquarters
Soreng
Area
315 sq km
Population
65,120
(2011)
Population Density
206 /km²
Literacy Rate
78.5%
Sex Ratio
949
per 1,000 males
OverviewAdministrationLok SabhaAssemblyRepresentativesElection HistoryPolitical GeographyKey Facts

Soreng District Overview

Census 2011

Key demographic and social figures for Soreng district.

Total Population
65,120
Male Population
33,410
Female Population
31,710
Rural Population
58,210
Urban Population
6,910
Scheduled Caste
3,120
Scheduled Tribe
24,120
Literacy Rate
78.5%
Population Density
206 /km²
Sex Ratio
949
females per 1,000 males
Male literacy 84.1%Female literacy 72.4%

District Administration

Administrative structure of Soreng district.

2
Tehsils
2
Blocks
10
Nyay Panchayats
26
Gram Panchayats
58
Villages
Headquarters
Soreng
Languages
Nepali, Bhutia, Limbu
Census Year
2011
Coordinates
27.17° N, 88.2° E

Lok Sabha Constituencies Covering Soreng

(1)

A district can be covered by several Lok Sabha constituencies, and a constituency can reach into more than one district.

Sikkim

Constituency No. 1 · General
Partial
Indra Hang Subba
Indra Hang Subba
Sikkim Krantikari Morcha
Member of Parliament
Assembly segments in this district
  • Rinchenpong
  • Daramdin
  • Soreng-Chakung
  • Salghari-Zoom
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Assembly Constituencies Covering Soreng

(4)

Assembly constituencies form the segments within Lok Sabha constituencies.

Rinchenpong
No. 5 · Sikkim
EL
Er. Erung Tenzing Lepcha
Sikkim Krantikari Morcha
MLA
Daramdin
No. 6 · Sikkim
MS
Mingma Norbu Sherpa
Sikkim Krantikari Morcha
MLA
Soreng-Chakung
No. 7 · Sikkim
P(
Prem Singh Tamang (Golay)
Sikkim Krantikari Morcha
MLA
Salghari-Zoom
No. 8 · Sikkim
MC
Madan Cintury
Sikkim Krantikari Morcha
MLA

Your Representatives from Soreng

(5)

Members of Parliament and of the Legislative Assembly representing Soreng district.

  • Indra Hang Subba
    Indra Hang Subba
    Sikkim Krantikari Morcha
    MP
    Sikkim · No. 1
  • EL
    Er. Erung Tenzing Lepcha
    Sikkim Krantikari Morcha
    MLA
    Rinchenpong · No. 5
  • MS
    Mingma Norbu Sherpa
    Sikkim Krantikari Morcha
    MLA
    Daramdin · No. 6
  • P(
    Prem Singh Tamang (Golay)
    Sikkim Krantikari Morcha
    MLA
    Soreng-Chakung · No. 7
  • MC
    Madan Cintury
    Sikkim Krantikari Morcha
    MLA
    Salghari-Zoom · No. 8

Election History

Lok Sabha

Sikkim · No. 1

  1. 202418th Lok SabhaSKMIndra Hang Subba
    Votes 1,64,396Vote share 42.71%Margin 80,754
    1. 1. Indra Hang Subba · SKM1,64,396 (42.71%)
    2. 2. Bharat Basnett · Citizen Action Party-Sikkim83,642 (21.73%)
    3. 3. PD Rai · Sikkim Democratic Front77,171 (20.05%)

Political Geography

Understanding the administrative and electoral structure.

Sikkim
State
Soreng
District
1 Lok Sabha
No. 1
4 Assembly
No. 5, 6, 7, 8

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Soreng District at a Glance

State
Sikkim
Headquarters
Soreng
Area
315 sq km
Population
65,120
Population density
206 per km²
Sex ratio
949 per 1,000 males
Literacy rate
78.5%
Languages
Nepali, Bhutia, Limbu
Tehsils
2
Blocks
2
Gram panchayats
26
Villages
58
Lok Sabha seats
1
Assembly segments
4
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.
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