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| {{short description|District in Sikkim, India}}
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| {{Use Indian English|date=August 2016}}
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| {{Infobox settlement
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| | name = South Sikkim
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| | native_name_lang = दक्षिण सिक्किम
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| | settlement_type = [[List of districts of Sikkim|District]] of [[Sikkim]]
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| | image_skyline = Ravangla, Sikkim by Masum Ibn Musa (216).jpg
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| | image_alt =
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| | image_caption = Mountain view at [[Ravangla]]
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| | image_map = SikkimSouth.png
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| | map_alt =
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| | map_caption = South Sikkim's location in Sikkim
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| | pushpin_map =
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| | coordinates = {{coord|27|10|N|88|22|E|region:IN-SK_type:adm2nd|display=inline,title}}
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| | subdivision_type = Country
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| | subdivision_name = {{flag|India}}
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| | subdivision_type1 = [[States of India|State]]
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| | subdivision_name1 = {{flagicon image|Flag of the Government of Sikkim.svg}} [[Sikkim]]
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| | founder =
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| | seat_type = [[Headquarters]]
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| | seat = [[Namchi]] aka [[Namtse]]
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| | unit_pref = Metric<!-- or US or UK -->
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| | area_footnotes =
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| | area_total_km2 = 750
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| | population_footnotes =
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| | population_total = 146,850
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| | population_as_of = 2011
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| | population_density_km2 = auto
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| | population_note =
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| | timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
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| | utc_offset1 = +05:30
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| | postal_code_type =
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| | postal_code =
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| | registration_plate = SK-04, SK-05
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| | iso_code =[[ISO 3166-2:IN|IN-SK]]
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| | website = [http://southsikkim.nic.in southsikkim.nic.in]
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| | footnotes =
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| '''South Sikkim''' (now officially named as '''Namchi District''')<ref> {{cite web | url = https://www.telegraphindia.com/states/two-new-districts-to-be-created-in-sikkim/cid/1842637| title=thetelegraph.com}} </ref> is a [[list of Indian districts|district]] of the [[India]]n [[states and territories of India|state]] of [[Sikkim]]. Its headquarters is at [[Namchi]].
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| == Geography ==
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| South Sikkim lies at an altitude of 400 to 2000 metres and has a temperate climate for most of the year. Major urban centres include [[Namchi]], [[Ravangla]], [[Jorethang]] and [[Melli]].
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| ===Assembly Constituencies===
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| The district was previously divided into eight [[assembly constituency|assembly constituencies]].
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| *[[Barfung (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Barfung]] (BL)
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| *[[Poklok-Kamrang (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Poklok-Kamrang]]
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| *[[Namchi-Singhithang (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Namchi-Singhithang]]
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| *[[Melli (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Melli]]
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| *[[Namthang-Rateypani (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Namthang-Rateypani]]
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| *[[Temi-Namphing (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Temi-Namphing]]
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| *[[Rangang-Yangang (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Rangang-Yangang]]
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| *Tumen-Lingi (BL)
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| === National protected area ===
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| *[[Maenam Wildlife Sanctuary]]
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| == Economy ==
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| South Sikkim is the most industrialised district in the state, owing to the availability of flat land. Since the geology is stable the roads are in good condition as compared to other parts of the state which suffer from [[landslide]]s. The district is also known for [[Sikkim tea]], which is grown near Namchi.
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| == Demographics ==
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| According to the [[2011 census of India|2011 census]] South Sikkim district has a [[Demographics of India|population]] of 146,850,<ref name=districtcensus>{{cite web | url = http://www.census2011.co.in/district.php | title = District Census 2011 | access-date = 30 September 2011 | year = 2011 | publisher = Census2011.co.in}}</ref> roughly equal to the nation of [[Saint Lucia]].<ref name="cia">{{cite web | author = US Directorate of Intelligence | title = Country Comparison:Population | url = https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/rankorder/2119rank.html | access-date = 1 October 2011 | quote = Saint Lucia 161,557 July 2011 est.
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| }}</ref> This gives it a ranking of 600th in India (out of a total of [[Districts of India|640]]).<ref name=districtcensus/> The district has a population density of {{convert| 196 |PD/sqkm|PD/sqmi}} .<ref name=districtcensus/> Its [[Family planning in India|population growth rate]] over the decade 2001-2011 was 11.57%.<ref name=districtcensus/> South Sikkim has a [[sex ratio]] of 914 [[Women in India|females]] for every 1000 males,<ref name=districtcensus/> and a [[Literacy in India|literacy rate]] of 82.06%.<ref name=districtcensus/>
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| South Sikkim is one of the least populated regions of the state. The people are mainly of [[Nepal]]i descent. Other ethnic groups include the [[Lepcha people|Lepcha]] and [[Bhutia]] communities. [[Nepali language|Nepali]] is the most widely spoken language in the district. The district was under the occupation of the Nepalese for 30 years in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries.
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| ===Religion===
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| {{bar box
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| |title = Religion in South Sikkim district (2011)<ref name="Census">{{Cite web|url=https://www.census2011.com/census/district/462-west-sikkim.html|title=East Sikkim District Religion Census 2011}}</ref>
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| {{bar percent|[[Hinduism]]|darkorange|57.60}}
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| {{bar percent|[[Buddhism]]|yellow|23.87}}
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| {{bar percent|[[Christianity]]|dodgerblue|14.61}}
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| {{bar percent|[[Islam]]|green|1.29}} | |
| {{bar percent|Other or not stated|black|2.52}} | |
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| Hinduism is followed by majority of the people in the South Sikkim district. Buddhism is followed by a considerable population. <ref name="Census"/>
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| ===Languages===
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| {{Pie chart
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| |caption = Languages of South Sikkim (2011)
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| |label1 = [[Nepali language|Nepali]] |value1 = 72.66 |color1 = maroon
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| |label2 = [[Sikkimese language|Bhotia]] |value2 = 3.88 |color2 = deepskyblue
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| |label3 = [[Lepcha language|Lepcha]] |value3 = 3.61 |color3 = darkblue
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| |label4 = [[Limbu language|Limbu]] |value4 = 3.57 |color4 = lavender
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| |label5 = [[Hindi]] |value5 = 3.25 |color5 = orange
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| |label6 = [[Sherpa language|Sherpa]] |value6 = 3.19 |color6 = purple
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| |label7 = [[Tamang language|Tamang]] |value7 = 2.46 |color7 = skyblue
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| |label8 = [[Kiranti languages|Rai]] |value8 = 1.65 |color8 = limegreen
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| |label9 = [[Bhojpuri language|Bhojpuri]] |value9 = 1.26 |color9 = red
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| |label10 = Others |value10 = 4.47 |color10 = grey
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| }}
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| At the time of the [[2011 Census of India]], 72.66% of the population in the district spoke [[Nepali language|Nepali]], 3.88% [[Sikkimese language|Sikkimese]], 3.61% [[Lepcha language|Lepcha]], 3.57% [[Limbu language|Limbu]], 3.25% [[Hindi]], 3.19% [[Sherpa language|Sherpa]], 2.46% [[Tamang language|Tamang]], 1.65% [[Rai languages|Rai]], 1.26% [[Bhojpuri language|Bhojpuri]], 0.88% [[Standard Tibetan|Tibetan]] and 0.83% [[Bengali language|Bengali]] as their first language.<ref>[http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/C-16.html 2011 Census of India, Population By Mother Tongue]</ref>
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| == Flora and fauna ==
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| The [[Maenam Wildlife Sanctuary]] was established in 1987. It has an area of {{convert|35|km2|mi2|abbr=on|1}}.<ref name=parks>{{cite web|author=Indian Ministry of Forests and Environment|title=Protected areas: Sikkim|url=http://oldwww.wii.gov.in/envis/envis_pa_network/index.htm|access-date=25 September 2011|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110823163836/http://oldwww.wii.gov.in/envis/envis_pa_network/index.htm|archive-date=23 August 2011|df=dmy-all}}</ref>
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| ==Divisions==
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| {{South Sikkim image map}}
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| === Administrative divisions ===
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| | footer = <br/><div style="text-align: center;">'''Scenes from the district'''</div>
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| | image1 = Guru rimpoche at samdruptse.jpg
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| | caption1 = <div style="text-align: center;">[[Padmasambhāva|Padmasambhava]], the patron saint of Sikkim</div>
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| | image2 = Temi Tea Garden Ravangla.jpg
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| | caption2 = <div style="text-align: center;">Tea garden</div>
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| South Sikkim is divided into two sub-divisions:<ref>{{cite map |publisher=The Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India, New Delhi, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India |title=Sikkim Administrative Divisions |url=http://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/maps/administrative_maps/SIKIM.pdf |language=en |format=PDF |year=2011 |access-date=29 September 2011 }}</ref>
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| | width="10%" | '''Name'''
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| | width="20%" | '''Headquarters'''
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| | width="20%" | '''Number of villages'''<ref name='MDDS'>{{cite web | url = http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/MDDS/mdds_dir_Rural_11.pdf | title = MDDS e-Governance Code (Sikkim Rural) | access-date = 15 October 2011 | year = 2011 | format = PDF | publisher = Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India}}</ref>
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| | width="10%" | '''Location'''
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| |- bgcolor=#EFE4B0
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| | Namchi|| [[Namchi]]|| || [[File:South Sikkim Subdivisions Namchi.png|80px|center]]
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| | Ravong|| [[Ravong]]|| || [[File:South Sikkim Subdivisions Ravong.png|80px|center]]
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| == References ==
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| {{Reflist}}
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| == External links ==
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| {{Commons category|South Sikkim}}
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| *[https://southsikkim.nic.in/ Official district government website]
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| *{{Wikivoyage-inline|South Sikkim}}
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| {{Geographic location
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| |Centre = South Sikkim
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| |North = [[North Sikkim]]
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| |Northeast =
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| |East = [[East Sikkim]]
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| |Southeast =
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| |South = [[Darjeeling district]], [[West Bengal]]
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| |Southwest =
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| |West = [[West Sikkim]]
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| |Northwest =
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| {{South Sikkim district |state=expanded}}
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| {{Sikkim}}
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| [[Category:South Sikkim district| ]]
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| [[Category:Districts of Sikkim]]
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| {{Sikkim-geo-stub}}
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