Soreng district explained

Soreng district
Settlement Type:District of Sikkim
Coordinates:27.2°N 88.2°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1: Sikkim
Seat Type:Headquarters
Seat:Soreng
Leader Title:District Collector (DC)
Unit Pref:Metric
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+05:30
Iso Code:IN-SK

Soreng district is a district in the Indian state of Sikkim, administered from Soreng.[1] Soreng District was officially created from Gyalshing District (then West Sikkim) in December 2021 by The Sikkim (re-Organization of District) Act, 2021, hence becoming the sixth district of Sikkim. Its shares borders with Nepal on its west, Gyalshing district to north, Namchi district to east and Darjeeling district of West Bengal to the south.

Demographics

At the time of the 2011 census, what is now Soreng District had a population of 64,760. Soreng District had a sex ratio of 959 females per 1000 males and a literacy rate of 77.68%. 1.91% of the population lived in urban areas. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes made up 2,544 (3.93%) and 25,970 (40.10%) respectively.[2]

At the time of the 2011 Census of India, 65.11% of the population in the district spoke Nepali, 14.13% Limbu, 5.05% Lepcha, 3.47% Sherpa, 3.39% Tamang, 2.62% Bhotia, 1.97% Rai and 1.45% Hindi as their first language.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Sikkim forms Soreng and Pakyong districts, total number rises to six . 2022-06-21 . www.telegraphindia.com.
  2. Web site: District Census Hand Book – Sikkim . . Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
  3. Web site: Table C-16 Population by Mother Tongue: Sikkim . censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.