Namchi

Also known as M Cl

Namchi is a city and the administrative headquarter of the Namchi district in the Indian state of Sikkim. The appellation Namchi means Sky (Nam) High (Chi) in Sikkimese.

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Place details

Locality: Namchi
Region: Sikkim
Country: India
Population: 12,190
Timezone: Asia/Kolkata

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Key facts

Settlement.name: Namchi
Settlement.settlement_type: City
Settlement.image_caption: Anticlockise from top: Siddheshwar Dham in Namchi, Guru Rinpochem statue, Central park, Temi tea garden, Sai temple, Cherry resort in tea garden.
Settlement.pushpin_map: India Sikkim#India3
Settlement.pushpin_label_position: left
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location of Namchi in Sikkim
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: State
Settlement.subdivision_type2: District
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Sikkim
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Namchi
Settlement.government_type: Municipal Council
Settlement.unit_pref: Metric
Settlement.elevation_m: 1315
Settlement.population_total: 12194
Settlement.population_as_of: 2001
Settlement.population_density_km2: auto
Settlement.demographics_type1: Languages

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Encyclopedic overview

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Contents

Geography
Mamley national geological monument
Demographics
Religion
Languages
Education
Places of interest
See also
References
External links

Namchi is a city and the administrative headquarter of the Namchi district in the Indian state of Sikkim. The appellation Namchi means Sky (Nam) High (Chi) in Sikkimese.

== Geography == Namchi is located at . It has an average elevation of .

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