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About North Sikkim District

North Sikkim is a district in Sikkim , India. As per the data provided by Census of India in 2011, total population of North Sikkim was 43,709 with a growth rate of 6.53%. North Sikkim covers 4,226 Km2 area. Sex ratio of North Sikkim's population is 767 females for every 1000 males, while child sex ratio is 929 females out of 1000 males.

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For easier reading, details are categorized in four sections i.e. Population of North Sikkim, Urban/Rural population of North Sikkim, Literacy data of North Sikkim and Religion wise data of North Sikkim. Below are the full details and list of tehsils in North Sikkim,Sikkim, India. Select any of these to know detailed information about them.

Area, population and sex ratio of North Sikkim

DESCRIPTION VALUE DESCRIPTION VALUE
Total Population 43,709 Growth (%) 6.53
Male Population 24,730 Sex Ratio 767
Female Population 18,979 Child Sex Ratio 929
Area ( In Km. Square ) 4,226

North Sikkim has a total population of 43,709 people. Out of this, the male population stands at 24,730 while the female population 18,979. The state area is 4,226 square kilometers.

In terms of demographic statistics, North Sikkim has sex ratio of 767 females per 1000 males and a child sex ratio of 929 girls per 1000 boys.

Urban/Rural Population of North Sikkim

DESCRIPTION VALUE DESCRIPTION VALUE
Urban Population 4,644 Rural Population 39,065
Urban Population (%) 10.62 Rural Population (%) 89.38
Urban male Population 2,456 Rural Male Population 22,274
Urban Female Population 2,188 Rural Female Population 16,791
Urban Sex Ratio 891 Rural Sex Ratio 754

North Sikkim urban population is 4,644 (10.62% of the total), while the rural population is 39,065 (89.38% of the total). Across the decade to 2011 the district grew by 6.53% overall.

Among the urban population 2,456 are males, and 2,188 are females, resulting in an urban sex ratio of 891 females per 1000 males. In the rural population 22,274 are males and 16,791 are females, resulting in an rural sex ratio of 754 females per 1000 males.

Literacy data of North Sikkim

DESCRIPTION VALUE DESCRIPTION VALUE
Total Literate 30,450 Literacy (%) 78.01
Male Literate 18,579 Male Literacy (%) 83.30
Female Literate 11,871 Female Literacy (%) 70.97
Urban Literate 3,402 Rural Literate 27,048
Urban Male Literates 1,885 Urban Male Literacy (%) 87.80
Rural Male Literates 16,694 Rural Male Literacy (%) 82.82
Urban Female Literates 1,517 Urban Female Literacy (%) 79.34
Rural Female Literates 10,354 Rural Female Literacy (%) 69.89

The literacy data of North Sikkim highlights a total literacy rate stands at 78.01% with 30,450 literate individuals. Male literacy is 83.30% while female literacy is lower at 70.97% among them, 18,579 males and 11,871 females are literate, highlighting a gender gap.

Urban areas show higher literacy rate with 3,402 people being literate, with men at 87.80% and female at 79.34%, compared to rural areas whereas 27,048 people are literate, with male at 82.82% and female at 69.89%. Highlights a gap between urban and rural literacy rates.

Religion Wise Data of North Sikkim

DESCRIPTION VALUE DESCRIPTION VALUE
Hindu 14,883 Hindu (%) 34.05
Muslim 815 Muslim (%) 1.86
Sikh 816 Sikh (%) 1.87
Christian 2,660 Christian (%) 6.09
Jain 35 Jain (%) 0.08
Buddhist 23,318 Buddhist (%) 53.35
Other 921 Other (%) 2.11
Not Avaiable 261 Not Avaiable (%) 0.60

North Sikkim population is mostly hindu (34.05%) with a total 14,883 people. Muslim(1.86%) with a total 815 people. Sikh are (1.87%) with a total 816 people. Smaller communities include Christian (6.09% with 2,660 people). Jain (0.08% with 35 people) Buddhist (53.35% with 23,318 people) and Other (2.11% with 921 people). Around (0.60% with 261 people) did not specify their religion.

List of Tehsils in North Sikkim

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Common questions about North Sikkim

As recorded in the Census of India 2011, North Sikkim district had a population of 43,709. That figure has not been revised since, because no later census has been completed.

The sex ratio of North Sikkim is 767 females for every 1000 males. A figure below 1000 means women are outnumbered in the district.

The child sex ratio of North Sikkim is 929 girls for every 1000 boys, counting only children aged 0 to 6.

The literacy rate of North Sikkim is 78.01 per cent. That works out to 30,450 literate people.

North Sikkim covers an area of 4,226 square kilometres.

39,065 people in North Sikkim live in rural areas and 4,644 live in urban areas, so the district is counted as largely rural in character.

The population of North Sikkim grew by 6.53 per cent between the 2001 and 2011 censuses.

North Sikkim is a district of Sikkim. You can open Sikkim from this page to see all of its other districts.

A tehsil is the administrative level between a district and a village. Some states call the same unit a taluka, mandal, block or circle, but it sits in the same place in the hierarchy.

Every figure on this page is from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. We present the published data and do not alter it.