South District

This page provides an overview of South District: population, literacy, households and a list of sub-districts (tehsils) and major villages.

Quick facts

713,051
Population
147,875
Households
914
Sex ratio (F per 1000 M)
72.47%
Approx. literacy

South District has an aggregated population of 713,051. Approximately 41.19% live in rural areas (293,700) and 5.95% live in urban areas (42,398).

Tehsils / Sub-districts

Below are the tehsils (sub-districts) in this district. Click a tehsil to view village listings and details.

Tehsil / Sub-districtPopulationVillages
Taluk 0 293,700 3
Namchi 275,486 101
Ravong 143,865 53

Population summary

South District has a population of 713,051 (372,528 males and 340,523 females). The sex ratio is about 914 females per 1000 males.

CategoryNumber
Total population713,051
Male372,528
Female340,523
Rural population293,700 (41.19%)
Urban population42,398 (5.95%)
Households147,875

Literacy

Approximate literacy rate is 72.47%.

CategoryNumber
Total literates516,730
Total illiterates196,321

Scheduled Castes & Tribes

SC: 29,254 (4.1%). ST: 202,477 (28.4%).

CategoryPopulationShare
SC29,2544.1%
ST202,47728.4%

Children & Workforce

Children (0–6): 76,712 (10.76%). Workers: 365,819 (51.3%).

CategoryCountShare
Children (0-6)76,71210.76%
Total workers365,81951.3%

Largest villages by population

VillagePopulation
South District 146,850
South District 125,651
Namchi 98,895
Namchi 77,696
Ravong 47,955
Ravong 47,955
South District 21,199
Namchi 21,199
Barfung 3,910
Melli 2,602