District of Sikkim

South District: 1.5 lakh people, one story

People
1,46,850
Area
750 km²
Literacy
81.42%
Sex ratio
915
Top 3 in SikkimPopulation density: 196 per km². Rank 2 of 4 districts.See the numbers →Top 3 in SikkimSex ratio: 915 females per 1000 males. Rank 2 of 4 districts.See the numbers →Top 3 in SikkimLiteracy rate: 81.42%. Rank 2 of 4 districts.See the numbers →Top 3 in SikkimFemale literacy: 75.82%. Rank 2 of 4 districts.See the numbers →

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South DistrictSikkim

The history, places and schemes of South District are being written. Everything below comes from Census 2011, so it is already exam-ready.

South District in 8 numbers

Census 2011 · rank among the state's districts

Population1.5 lakh#2/4 in Sikkim
Area750 km²#4/4 in Sikkim
Population density196 per km²#2/4 in Sikkim▲ state 86
Sex ratio915 females per 1000 males#2/4 in Sikkim▲ state 890
Child sex ratio (0–6)953 girls per 1000 boys#3/4 in Sikkim▼ state 957
Literacy rate81.42%#2/4 in Sikkim▼ state 81.42
Female literacy75.82%#2/4 in Sikkim▲ state 75.61
Urban population14.4%#2/4 in Sikkim▼ state 25.2

People & society

81.4% can read. 915 women for every 1000 men.

Society in numbers (%)

DistrictState
Male literacy
86.586.6
Female literacy
75.875.6
Scheduled Castes
4.14.6
Scheduled Tribes
28.233.8
Living in towns
14.425.2

Gender literacy gap: 10.7 percentage points

People by religion

  • Hindu 57.6%
  • Muslim 1.3%
  • Christian 14.6%
  • Sikh 0.1%
  • Buddhist 23.9%
  • Other / not stated 2.5%

    Sectors at a glance

    56 of every 100 workers live off the land

    How people earn a living

    74,753 workers, 50.9% of all people

    This district
    Sikkim
    • Cultivators 50.6%
    • Farm labourers 5.6%
    • Household industry 1.3%
    • Other (industry, services, construction, trade) 42.5%

      Schemes & development

      Only 70% of homes had electricity in 2011. Here is what changed.

      What homes had in 2011 (% of households)

      DistrictState
      Electricity
      70.270.2
      Latrine at home
      66.966.1
      Tap water
      70.264.7
      LPG / PNG
      25.531.3
      Phone
      53.855.3
      Television
      37.441.5
      Bicycle
      0.50.7
      Two-wheeler
      1.92.1

      This is the 2011 baseline. Schemes like Saubhagya, Ujjwala, Swachh Bharat and Har Ghar Jal came to close exactly these gaps.

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        Sources

        Districts are shown with their 2011 Census boundaries.