Namchi Sub-Division Population, Caste, Religion Data - South District district, Sikkim
Namchi Sub-Division of South District district has total population of 98,895 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 51,339 are males while 47,556 are females. In 2011 there were total 20,897 families residing in Namchi Sub-Division. The Average Sex Ratio of Namchi Sub-Division is 926.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 21.4% people lives in Urban areas while 78.6% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 88.5% while that in the rural areas is 81.5%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Namchi Sub-Division is 959% while that of Rural areas is 918.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Namchi Sub-Division is 10086 which is 10% of the total population. There are 5129 male children and 4957 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Namchi Sub-Division is 966 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 926 ) of Namchi Sub-Division.
The total literacy rate of Namchi Sub-Division is 82.98%. The male literacy rate is 79.18% and the female literacy rate is 69.48% in Namchi Sub-Division.
To facilitate the administration, Namchi Sub-Division is further divided into 2 towns and 98 villages.
Namchi Sub-Division Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Namchi Sub-Division.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 10,086 | 5,129 | 4,957 |
| Literacy | 82.98% | 79.18% | 69.48% |
| Scheduled Caste | 4,602 | 2,321 | 2,281 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 24,875 | 12,581 | 12,294 |
| Illiterate | 25,205 | 10,689 | 14,516 |
Caste-wise Population - Namchi Sub-Division
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 25.2% of total population in Namchi Sub-Division of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 4,602 | 2,321 | 2,281 |
| Schedule Tribe | 24,875 | 12,581 | 12,294 |
Religion-wise Population - Namchi Sub-Division
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 58,361 | (59.01%) | 30,671 | 27,690 |
| Muslim | 1,681 | (1.7%) | 1,089 | 592 |
| Christian | 16,220 | (16.4%) | 8,057 | 8,163 |
| Sikh | 142 | (0.14%) | 122 | 20 |
| Buddhist | 20,858 | (21.09%) | 10,578 | 10,280 |
| Jain | 28 | (0.03%) | 19 | 9 |
| Other Religion | 1,354 | (1.37%) | 689 | 665 |
| No Religion Specified | 251 | (0.25%) | 114 | 137 |
Literacy Rate - Namchi Sub-Division
Average literacy rate of Namchi Sub-Division in 2011 were 82.98% in which, male and female literacy were 87.97% and 77.56% respectively. Total literate in Namchi Sub-Division were 73,690 of which male and female were 40,650 and 33,040 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Namchi Sub-Division
The Sex Ratio of Namchi Sub-Division is 926 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 926 females in Namchi Sub-Division. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 966 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 926 ) of Namchi Sub-Division.
Child Population - Namchi Sub-Division
According to Census 2011, there were 10,086 children between age 0 to 6 years in Namchi Sub-Division. Out of which 10,086 were male while 10,086 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Namchi Sub-Division
As per Census 2011, there are total 4,840 families under Namchi Sub-Division living in urban areas while 4,840 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 21.4% of total population of Namchi Sub-Division lives in Urban areas while 78.6% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 2,008 while that in rural region is 8,078.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 98,895 | 21,199 | 77,696 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 10,086 | 2,008 | 8,078 |
| Schedule Caste | 4,602 | 1,011 | 3,591 |
| Schedule Tribe | 24,875 | 4,483 | 20,392 |
| Literacy | 82.98% | 88.45% | 81.47% |
| Sex Ratio | 926 | 959 | 918 |
Working Population - Namchi Sub-Division
In Namchi Sub-Division out of total population, 48,775 were engaged in work activities. 71.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 28.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 48,775 workers engaged in Main Work, 15,007 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 873 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 34,697 | 23,788 | 10,909 |
| Cultivators | 15,007 | 9,478 | 5,529 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 873 | 560 | 313 |
| Household Industries | 355 | 255 | 100 |
| Other Workers | 18,462 | 13,495 | 4,967 |
| Marginal Workers | 14,078 | 6,256 | 7,822 |
| Non Working | 50,120 | 21,295 | 28,825 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Namchi, Sikkim - Wikipedia