South Sikkim is one of 4 districts located in northwest Indian state Sikkim. There are total 2 blocks which comes under South Sikkim district, and there are total 148 villages which comes under this district.
As per Indian government records district code of South Sikkim district is 243 and number of houses in this district is 25703.
As per Census 2011, total population of this district is 125651. Out of total 125651, male population count is 65848, where as female population count is 59803 in South Sikkim.
According to the Indian Government population count of year 2011, this district has total 13736 children are in the age group of 0-6 years. In these 13736 children 7024 are boys and 6712 are girl child.
Literacy rate of South Sikkim district is 71%. 89766 out of total 125651 population is literate in this district.
Going in details, Male literacy rate in this district is 76% and 50339 males are literate out of total 65848 male population, where as female literacy rate is 34% and 39427 out of total 59803 females are literate in this district.
Coming to dark side, illiteracy rate of South Sikkim district is 28%. 35885 out of total 125651 population is illiterate in this village. In details, Male illiteracy rate in this district is 23% and 15509 males are illiterate out of total 65848 male population, where as female illiteracy rate is 34% and 20376 out of total 59803 females are illiterate in this district.
Total working population of South Sikkim district is 66807 and non-working population is 58844 and out of 66807 working population 24736 peoples are totally dependent on agriculture.
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