Singtam Sub-Region District

Sikkim

Singtam Sub-Region district is one of the districts of Sikkim. Its administrative headquarters is at Singtam. It covers 350 sq km and had a population of 52,100 at the 2011 census, a density of 148 people per square kilometre. Electorally it is covered by 1 Lok Sabha constituency and 1 assembly segment.

District Headquarters
Singtam
Area
350 sq km
Population
52,100
(2011)
Population Density
148 /km²
Literacy Rate
82.5%
Sex Ratio
854
per 1,000 males
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Singtam Sub-Region District Overview

Census 2011

Key demographic and social figures for Singtam Sub-Region district.

Total Population
52,100
Male Population
28,100
Female Population
24,000
Rural Population
38,100
Urban Population
14,000
Scheduled Caste
4,120
Scheduled Tribe
18,200
Literacy Rate
82.5%
Population Density
148 /km²
Sex Ratio
854
females per 1,000 males
Male literacy 87.1%Female literacy 77.2%

District Administration

Administrative structure of Singtam Sub-Region district.

1
Tehsils
2
Blocks
8
Nyay Panchayats
22
Gram Panchayats
48
Villages
Headquarters
Singtam
Languages
Nepali, Bhutia, Hindi
Census Year
2011
Coordinates
27.23° N, 88.5° E

Lok Sabha Constituencies Covering Singtam Sub-Region

(1)

A district can be covered by several Lok Sabha constituencies, and a constituency can reach into more than one district.

Sikkim

Constituency No. 1 · General
Partial
Indra Hang Subba
Indra Hang Subba
Sikkim Krantikari Morcha
Member of Parliament
Assembly segments in this district
  • Khamdong-Singtam
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Assembly Constituencies Covering Singtam Sub-Region

(1)

Assembly constituencies form the segments within Lok Sabha constituencies.

Your Representatives from Singtam Sub-Region

(2)

Members of Parliament and of the Legislative Assembly representing Singtam Sub-Region district.

  • Indra Hang Subba
    Indra Hang Subba
    Sikkim Krantikari Morcha
    MP
    Sikkim · No. 1
  • ND
    Nar Bahadur Dahal
    Sikkim Krantikari Morcha
    MLA
    Khamdong-Singtam · No. 23

Election History

Lok Sabha

Sikkim · No. 1

  1. 202418th Lok SabhaSKMIndra Hang Subba
    Votes 1,64,396Vote share 42.71%Margin 80,754
    1. 1. Indra Hang Subba · SKM1,64,396 (42.71%)
    2. 2. Bharat Basnett · Citizen Action Party-Sikkim83,642 (21.73%)
    3. 3. PD Rai · Sikkim Democratic Front77,171 (20.05%)

Political Geography

Understanding the administrative and electoral structure.

Sikkim
State
Singtam Sub-Region
District
1 Lok Sabha
No. 1
1 Assembly
No. 23

Quick Navigation

Singtam Sub-Region MPsAssembly segmentsLok Sabha seatsSikkim profileRepresentatives

Singtam Sub-Region District at a Glance

State
Sikkim
Headquarters
Singtam
Area
350 sq km
Population
52,100
Population density
148 per km²
Sex ratio
854 per 1,000 males
Literacy rate
82.5%
Languages
Nepali, Bhutia, Hindi
Tehsils
1
Blocks
2
Gram panchayats
22
Villages
48
Lok Sabha seats
1
Assembly segments
1
Census year
2011
Sources & data
  • Census of India (2011)
  • Election Commission of India
  • Government of Sikkim
Compiled from public records
Figures are as complete as the underlying records.
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