Namchi
Namchi is a Town and Subdivision in South District District of Sikkim. In India, a subdivision is a sub-division of a district that is responsible for the administration and revenue collection of a particular area within the district. It is an important part of the local governance structure, and plays a crucial role in the development and administration of its local community.
According to census 2011 information the sub-district code of Namchi Block (CD) is 01551. Total area of namchi subdivision is 298 km² including 290.40 km² rural area and 7.60 km² urban area. Namchi subdivision has a population of 98,895 peoples, out of which urban population is 21,199 while rural population is 77,696. Namchi has a sex ratio of approximately 926 females for every 1,000 males. Namchi subdivision has a population density of 332 inhabitants per square kilometre. There are about 20,897 houses in the sub-district, including 4,840 urban houses and 16,057 rural houses.
When it comes to literacy, 74.51% population of namchi subdivision is literate, out of which 79.18% males and 69.48% females are literate. There are about 96 villages in namchi subdivision, which you can browse from namchi subdivision villages list (along with gram panchayat & nearest town information) below.
List of Villages in Namchi Subdivision
| # | Village Name | Gram Panchayat | Nearest Town |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aifaltar | Temi | Namchi (26 km) |
| 2 | Assangthang | Assangthang | Namchi (5 km) |
| 3 | Barnyak | Barnayak Tokal | Singtam (16 km) |
| 4 | Bikmat | Tangzi Bikmat | Namchi (15 km) |
| 5 | Bomtar | Mikkhola Boomtar | Namchi (2 km) |
| 6 | Bul | Rong Bul | Namchi (7 km) |
| 7 | Burul | Rameng Nizrameng | Singtam (26 km) |
| 8 | Chemchey | Damthang | Namchi (18 km) |
| 9 | Chisopani | Tinik Chisopani | Jorethang (6 km) |
| 10 | Chuba | Chuba Phong | Namchi (20 km) |
| 11 | Chumlok | Wok Omchu | Jorethang (14 km) |
| 12 | Damthang | Damthang | Namchi (13 km) |
| 13 | Denchung | Poklok Denchung | Namchi (10 km) |
| 14 | Dhargaon | Salghari | Namchi (9 km) |
| 15 | Donok | Turung Mamring | Rangpo (10 km) |
| 16 | Doring | Namphing | Singtam (9 km) |
| 17 | Dorop | Salghari | Namchi (8 km) |
| 18 | Gangchung | Temi | Namchi (19 km) |
| 19 | Gom | Sorok Shyampani | Namchi (12 km) |
| 20 | Jaubari | Damthang | Namchi (8 km) |
| 21 | Jorethang Forest Block | Tinik Chisopani | Jorethang |
| 22 | Kabrey | Nagi Karek | Rangpo (24 km) |
| 23 | Kamarey | Lungchok Kamarey | Jorethang (15 km) |
| 24 | Kamrang | Mamley Kamrang | Namchi (8 km) |
| 25 | Kanamtek | Namthang Maneydara | Rangpo (17 km) |
| 26 | Karek | Nagi Karek | Namchi (32 km) |
| 27 | Kartickey | Sumbuk Kartikey | Jorethang (13 km) |
| 28 | Kateng Bokrang | Kateng Pamphok | Namchi (34 km) |
| 29 | Kerabari | Mellidara Paiyong | Namchi (26 km) |
| 30 | Kitam | Kitam Manpur | Namchi (15 km) |
| 31 | Kopchey | Mikkhola Boomtar | Namchi (1 km) |
| 32 | Longchok | Lungchok Kamarey | Namchi (17 km) |
| 33 | Majhitar Forest Block | West Pendam | Jorethang (8 km) |
| 34 | Mamley | Mamley Kamrang | Namchi (5 km) |
| 35 | Mamring | Turung Mamring | Rangpo (2 km) |
| 36 | Mamring Forest Block | Turung Mamring | Rangpo (7 km) |
| 37 | Maneydara | Namthang Maneydara | Rangpo (20 km) |
| 38 | Maniram | Maniram Phalidara | Namchi (13 km) |
| 39 | Manpur | Kitam Manpur | Namchi (16 km) |
| 40 | Melli | Mellidara Paiyong | Rangpo (18 km) |
| 41 | Melli Forest Block | Mellidara Paiyong | Namchi (30 km) |
| 42 | Mellidara | Mellidara Paiyong | Rangpo (28 km) |
| 43 | Mikkhola | Mikkhola Boomtar | Namchi (5 km) |
| 44 | Nagi | Nagi Karek | Namchi (20 km) |
| 45 | Nalam Kolbong | Namthang Maneydara | Rangpo (16 km) |
| 46 | Namchi Forest Block | Mamley Kamrang | Namchi (10 km) |
| 47 | Namphing | Namphing | Singtam (6 km) |
| 48 | Namthang Forest Block | Namthang Maneydara | Namchi (15 km) |
| 49 | Nijarmeng | Rameng Nizrameng | Singtam (30 km) |
| 50 | Omchu | Wok Omchu | Jorethang (17 km) |
| 51 | Pabong | Tingrithang | Namchi (12 km) |
| 52 | Paiyong | Mellidara Paiyong | Rangpo (26 km) |
| 53 | Pajer | Tingrithang | Namchi (18 km) |
| 54 | Paleytam | Namthang Maneydara | Rangpo (22 km) |
| 55 | Palum | Rong Bul | Namchi (11 km) |
| 56 | Pamphok | Kateng Pamphok | Rangpo (22 km) |
| 57 | Panchgharey | Turuk Ramabung | Namchi (25 km) |
| 58 | Parbing | Perbing Dovan | Namchi (14 km) |
| 59 | Passi | Rateypani | Namchi (30 km) |
| 60 | Phalidara | Maniram Phalidara | Namchi (8 km) |
| 61 | Phong | Chuba Phong | Namchi (20 km) |
| 62 | Poklok | Poklok Denchung | Namchi (11 km) |
| 63 | Rabikhola | Tangzi Bikmat | Namchi (14 km) |
| 64 | Rabitar | Sadam Suntoley | Namchi (14 km) |
| 65 | Ramabong | Turuk Ramabung | Namchi (24 km) |
| 66 | Rameng | Rameng Nizrameng | Namchi (30 km) |
| 67 | Rashyap | Namphing | Singtam (7 km) |
| 68 | Rateypani | Rateypani | Namchi (17 km) |
| 69 | Rong | Rong Bul | Namchi (13 km) |
| 70 | Sadam | Sadam Suntoley | Namchi (16 km) |
| 71 | Saleumbong | Mikkhola Boomtar | Namchi (7 km) |
| 72 | Salghari | Salghari | Jorethang (8 km) |
| 73 | Sangbung | Assangthang | Namchi (5 km) |
| 74 | Shyampani | Sorok Shyampani | Namchi (9 km) |
| 75 | Singhithang | Mikkhola Boomtar | Namchi (1 km) |
| 76 | Singtam | Rong Bul | Namchi (8 km) |
| 77 | Sorok | Sorok Shyampani | Namchi (7 km) |
| 78 | Sukrabarey | Sadam Suntoley | Namchi (17 km) |
| 79 | Sumbuk | Sumbuk Kartikey | Namchi (16 km) |
| 80 | Suntaley | Sumbuk Kartikey | Namchi (16 km) |
| 81 | Tanak | Tarku | Singtam (16 km) |
| 82 | Tangji | Tangzi Bikmat | Namchi (20 km) |
| 83 | Tarku | Tarku | Singtam (20 km) |
| 84 | Temi | Temi | Singtam (25 km) |
| 85 | Temi Forest Block | Temi | Namchi (20 km) |
| 86 | Temi Tea Estate | Temi | Namchi (20 km) |
| 87 | Thangsing | Barnayak Tokal | Singtam (18 km) |
| 88 | Tingrithang | Tingrithang | Namchi (5 km) |
| 89 | Tinik | Tinik Chisopani | Jorethang (5 km) |
| 90 | Tinzer | Mamley Kamrang | Namchi (1 km) |
| 91 | Tokal | Barnayak Tokal | Singtam (13 km) |
| 92 | Tokdey | Barnayak Tokal | Singtam (9 km) |
| 93 | Tsalumthang | Chalamthang Pacheykhani | Singtam (10 km) |
| 94 | Turuk | Turuk Ramabung | Namchi (22 km) |
| 95 | Turung | Turung Mamring | Rangpo (15 km) |
| 96 | Wak | Wok Omchu | Namchi (17 km) |
Population of Namchi Subdivision
| Particulars | Rural | Urban | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 77,696 | 21,199 | 98,895 |
| Male Population | 40,517 | 10,822 | 51,339 |
| Female Population | 37,179 | 10,377 | 47,556 |
| Population Density | 268 / km² | 2,789 / km² | 332 / km² |
Households in Namchi Subdivision
| Particulars | Households |
|---|---|
| Rural Households | 16,057 |
| Urban Households | 4,840 |
| Total Households | 20,897 |