Namchi district, from 400 metres to 2,000 metres, with five languages in use
Background
Namchi is one of the six districts of the reorganised Sikkim whose administration reports to the Governor sworn in at Gangtok this month. The district administration records that Namchi encompasses a total area of around 75,000 hectares, which is about 750 square kilometres. Its population at the 2011 census was 1,46,850, made up of 76,670 males and 70,180 females. The district lies between 400 metres and 2,000 metres in altitude and contains 150 villages. The languages recorded in use in the district are English, Nepali, Bhutia, Lepcha and Limbu.
Area:
around 75000 hectares
Population:
1,46,850 (2011 Census)
Altitude:
400 m to 2,000 m
Villages:
150
Why it matters for exams: District area, population, altitude range and the languages in use are exactly the kind of State-focus data an examiner can set a question on.
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In plain words
Lepcha Lepcha — One of the indigenous communities and languages of Sikkim, recorded in use in Namchi district.