Damthang is a small town in the
Namchi district
Namchi District is a district of the Indian state of Sikkim. Its headquarters is at Namchi.
Geography
Namchi district lies at an altitude of 400 to 2000 metres and has a temperate climate for most of the year. Major urban centres include ...
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India
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Sikkim
Sikkim ( ; ) is a States and union territories of India, state in northeastern India. It borders the Tibet Autonomous Region of China in the north and northeast, Bhutan in the east, Koshi Province of Nepal in the west, and West Bengal in the ...
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Geography
Damthang is located at .
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According to Census 2011 information the location code or village code of Damthang village is 261109. Damthang village is located in Namchi subdivision of South District district in Sikkim, India. It is situated 13km away from Namchi, which is both district & sub-district headquarter of Damthang village. As per 2009 stats, Damthang village is also a gram panchayat.
The total geographical area of village is 292.77 hectares. Damthang has a total population of 608 peoples, out of which male population is 331 while female population is 277. Literacy rate of damthang village is 74.34% out of which 75.83% males and 72.56% females are literate. There are about 126 houses in damthang village. Pincode of damthang village locality is 737126.
When it comes to administration, Damthang village is administrated by a sarpanch who is elected representative of the village by the local elections. As per 2019 stats, Damthang village comes under Poklok-kamrang assembly constituency & Sikkim parliamentary constituency. Namchi is nearest town to damthang for all major economic activities, which is approximately 13km away.
References
Our Himalayas. (2022, May 6). Popular Short Treks in Sikkim (1-day treks for family and kids). OurHimalayas. https://www.ourhimalayas.com/10-popular-short-treks-in-sikkim/
Cities and towns in Namchi district
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