South District is a district in the Sikkim State of India. Total area of South District is 750 km² including 742.40 km² rural area and 7.60 km² urban area. As per 2011 stats, South District has a population of 1,46,850 peoples, out of which urban population is 21,199 while rural population is 1,25,651. The district has a population density of 196 inhabitants per square kilometre. There are about 30,543 houses in the district, including 4,840 urban houses and 25,703 rural houses. When it comes to villages, there are about 140 villages in south district district.
The South District district is further divided in to Subdivisions / Blocks / PS / Community Development Blocks (C.D.Blocks) for administrative purposes. In India, the Block or C.D.Block is often the next level of administrative division after the tehsil. It is important to note that, In some states of India C.D.Blocks are equal to tehsils.
For those who don't know, the C.D.Block is a rural area earmarked for administration and development in India. The area is administered by a BDO (Block Development Officer). A C.D.Block covers several gram panchayats, local administrative unit at the village level.
Ravong is the largest subdivision in south district district covering area of 452.00 km² while Namchi is the smallest subdivision in south district district covering area of 298.00 km². Namchi is the most populous whereas Ravong is the least populous subdivision in south district district. There are 2 subdivisions in South District district. Here is the list of all South District Subdivisions / Blocks / C.D.Blocks along with area & population information.
| Particulars | Rural | Urban | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 1,25,651 | 21,199 | 1,46,850 |
| Male Population | 65,848 | 10,822 | 76,670 |
| Female Population | 59,803 | 10,377 | 70,180 |
| Population Density | 169 / km² | 2,789 / km² | 196 / km² |
| District Overview | |
| District (Hindi) : | South District (दक्षिण जिला) |
| State / UT : | Sikkim |
| Total Area : | 750 km² |
| Total Population : | 1,46,850 |
| Density : | 196/km² |
| Total Subdivisions : | 2 |
| Total Villages : | 140 |
| Total Population | Villages in South District District |
| less Than 200 | 4 |
| 200 - 499 | 29 |
| 500 - 999 | 60 |
| 1000 - 1999 | 40 |
| 2000 - 4999 | 7 |
| 5000 - 9999 | N/A |
| 10000 and above | N/A |
* All survey data is based on Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India, 2015 (censusindia.gov.in). Open Government Data Platform India.