Namchi

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Namchi or Namtse is the capital of South Sikkim district, Sikkim.

Central Park, Namchi

Population[change | change source]

As of the 2011 India census,[1] Namchi had a population of 12,194. The males population was 52%. The female population was 48%. Namchi has an average literacy rate of 78%. The male literacy is 81%, and female literacy is 73%. In Namchi, 9% of the population is under 6 years of age. Most of the people of Namchi are Hindus and Buddhists. Languages spoken are Nepali.

Reference[change | change source]

  1. "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2004-06-16. Retrieved 2008-11-01.