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Namchi district, Sikkim

Namchi is one of the 6 districts of Sikkim. Its headquarters is the town of the same name. At the 2011 census it had about 1.5 lakh people.

Facts at a glance

State or union territory
Sikkim
Headquarters
Namchi
Name in Hindi
नामची जिला
Population (2011 census)
1,46,850
Rank in Sikkim by population
2nd of 5
Area
750 sq km
People per sq km (2011)
196
Official website
southsikkim.nic.in
Check or correct
Wikidata entry Q1805051
All districts of Sikkim

Population in context

With 1,46,850 people in 2011, Namchi ranks 2nd among the 5 districts of Sikkim for which we have a 2011 figure. The most populous is Gangtok (2,83,583) and the least populous is Mangan (43,709).

District boundaries change. If Namchi has been divided or redrawn since 2011, the figure is for the district as it was then.

All 6 districts of Sikkim

GangtokGyalshingManganNamchiPakyongSoreng

Questions people ask

Which state is Namchi district in?

Namchi district is in Sikkim, India.

What is the headquarters of Namchi district?

The headquarters of Namchi district is Namchi, as recorded on Wikidata.

What is the population of Namchi district?

Namchi district had a population of 1,46,850 at the 2011 census, as recorded on Wikidata. A newer census figure is not yet available.

About these facts. The list of districts is the official one from iGOD, the Government of India web directory, as on 11 November 2026. Headquarters, 2011 population, area and other details are from Wikidata, an open database edited by volunteers, read on 11 November 2026. They can contain mistakes. For anything important, check the district's official website. This is not a government site.