South

South is a district and city located in Sikkim State of India. This article provides an in depth look at South district overview, population, demographic information, household data, administration, and a list of its Subdivision or sub-districts.

South District overview

South is Town in Sikkim serves as administrative headquarter of South district. Total area of South District is 750 km² including 742 km² rural area and 8 km² urban area. There are 2 Subdivisions part of South District for administrative purpose. When it about rural area of South District, South has 148 villages.

Ravong is the largest tehsil in South district by area covering 452 km² and Namchi is the smallest tehsil in South district by area covering 298 km². Namchi is the largest tehsil by population while Ravong is the smallest tehsil by population in South district.

Population of South District

As of the 2011 census, South district has a population of approximately 146,850 peoples which is divided into urban population of 21,199 and rular population of 125,651. The population density in South region is about 196.0 persons per square kilometer.

Households of South District

There are about 30,543 houses in the district, including 4,840 urban houses and 25,703 rural houses. The average household size is about 4.81 people

List Of Subdivision in South District

South district is divided into several Subdivisions or tehsils for administrative convenience. There are 2 tehsils in South district. Each tehsil is headed by a Tehsildar, who is responsible for revenue administration and law and order. The following is a list of Subdivision in South:

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