Namchi
District in Sikkim
Credit Growth (5-Year) in Namchi: 128.1%, 2nd highest of 4 districts in Sikkim
MSME Density in Namchi: 33.5 per 1,000 people, 4th highest of 6 districts in Sikkim
Women Literacy in Namchi: 90.5%, highest of 4 districts in Sikkim
Health Insurance in Namchi: 22.5%, lowest of 4 districts in Sikkim
Namchi is a district in Sikkim with a population of 1.5 Lakh (Census 2011) spread across 872 sq km. Its literacy rate of 81.4% is below the state average of 81.4% and above the national average of 72.9%. The district has a sex ratio of 915 females per 1,000 males, above the state average of 890. Some values for this district are estimates: area-proportional, or copied from the district it was carved from.
Demographics
What changed in Namchi, 2019–21 to 2023–24
NFHS-5 → NFHS-6, changes of 5 points or more.
Health & Development
NFHS-6 (2023–24, provisional) · “was”: the 2019–21 value, where it moved 5 points or more
State Avg and National are population-weighted averages, not official NFHS figures. “Was” is NFHS-5 as reprinted on the NFHS-6 sheet, which can differ from the NFHS-5 layer. Small districts can swing on sampling noise.
Women & Gender
Economy & Infrastructure
Governance
Safety & Crime
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| Indicator | District | State Avg | National Avg | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women 10+ Yr Schooling | 51.2% | 57.6% | 46.7% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) (2023–24) |
| Male Tobacco Use | 40.6% | 39.3% | 37.0% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) (2023–24) |
| Menstrual Hygiene | 98.3% | 99.0% | 81.2% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) (2023–24) |
| Child Sex Ratio (0–6) | 953 | 959 | 926 | Census 2011 (2011) |
| Average Holding Size | 1.3 | 1.5 | 1.4 | Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16) |
| Marginal Farmers (%) | 60.4% | 61.5% | 66.3% | Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16) |
| MGNREGA Days per Household | — | — | 43.4 | Climate Vulnerability Index (2021) |
| Women's Court Cases | 8.8 | 17.2 | 9.2 | National Judicial Data Grid (2024) |
| Banking ~ | 9 | 11.5 | 81.1 | Town Amenities Census 2011 (2011) |
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~ Values marked with ~ are area-proportional estimates or inherited from a parent district.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the population of Namchi district?
Namchi has a population of 1.5 Lakh according to the Census 2011, with a density of 168 people per sq km across 872 sq km.
What is the population of Namchi in 2026?
There is no official count or district estimate after 2011. The latest figure is the Census 2011 count of 1.5 Lakh. Census 2027 enumeration takes place in February 2027, with results expected from 2028.
What is the literacy rate of Namchi?
Namchi has a literacy rate of 81.4% (Census 2011), which is below the Sikkim average of 81.4% and above the national average of 72.9%.
How does Namchi compare to Sikkim?
Namchi is the 2nd most populous of 6 districts in Sikkim. Its sex ratio of 915 females per 1,000 males is above the state average of 890 (Census 2011).
How many children in Namchi are stunted or underweight?
In Namchi, 15.4% of children under 5 are stunted, 8.2% wasted and 9.7% underweight (NFHS-6, 2023–24, provisional). Stunting compares with a Sikkim average of 19.8% and an India average of 28.0%.
How many households in Namchi have health insurance?
22.5% of households in Namchi have at least one member covered by a health insurance or financing scheme (NFHS-6, 2023–24, provisional), up from 21.6% in 2019–21. The Sikkim average is 34.6% and India's 58.1%.
What changed in Namchi between NFHS-5 and NFHS-6?
Between NFHS-5 (2019–21) and NFHS-6 (2023–24), Namchi improved most in women internet use (65% to 90%), women with a bank account (73% to 91%), menstrual hygiene (85% to 98%), and got worse in modern contraception (68% to 38%), drinking water (93% to 81%), 4+ antenatal visits (85% to 75%). Changes under 5 percentage points are not counted.
What data sources are used for Namchi?
Data comes from Census 2011, NFHS-5 (2019–21), NFHS-6 (2023–24), NJDG (2024), Udyam/MSME (2026), NCRB SLL (2022), CVI (2021), Ag Census 2015–16, RBI BSR (2026), and other official sources.
Data Sources
Each indicator keeps its own source and vintage. How they are crosswalked onto one district geography is on the methodology page, with the per-source limits on the caveats page.