Gangtok
District in Sikkim
Credit Growth (5-Year) in Gangtok: 67.7%, 3rd highest of 4 districts in Sikkim
MSME Density in Gangtok: 43.3 per 1,000 people, 2nd highest of 6 districts in Sikkim
Women Literacy in Gangtok: 90.1%, 2nd highest of 4 districts in Sikkim
Health Insurance in Gangtok: 35.5%, 3rd highest of 4 districts in Sikkim
Gangtok is a district in Sikkim with a population of 2.2 Lakh (Census 2011, counted on today's district boundary) spread across 511 sq km. Its literacy rate of 85.4% is above the state average of 81.4% and above the national average of 72.9%. The district has a sex ratio of 856 females per 1,000 males, below the state average of 890. Some values for this district are estimates: area-proportional, or copied from the district it was carved from.
Demographics
What changed in Gangtok, 2019–21 to 2023–24
NFHS-5 → NFHS-6, changes of 5 points or more.
Health & Development
NFHS-6 (2023–24, provisional) · “was”: the 2019–21 value, where it moved 5 points or more
State Avg and National are population-weighted averages, not official NFHS figures. “Was” is NFHS-5 as reprinted on the NFHS-6 sheet, which can differ from the NFHS-5 layer. Small districts can swing on sampling noise.
Women & Gender
Economy & Infrastructure
Governance
Safety & Crime
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| Indicator | District | State Avg | National Avg | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women 10+ Yr Schooling | 64.1% | 57.6% | 46.7% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) (2023–24) |
| Male Tobacco Use | 40.2% | 39.3% | 37.0% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) (2023–24) |
| Menstrual Hygiene | 100.0% | 99.0% | 81.2% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) (2023–24) |
| Child Sex Ratio (0–6) | 951 | 959 | 926 | Census 2011 (2011) |
| Average Holding Size | 1.1 | 1.5 | 1.4 | Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16) |
| Marginal Farmers (%) | 66.4% | 61.5% | 66.3% | Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16) |
| MGNREGA Days per Household | — | — | 43.4 | Climate Vulnerability Index (2021) |
| Women's Court Cases | 18.5 | 17.2 | 9.2 | National Judicial Data Grid (2024) |
| Banking ~ | 27 | 11.5 | 81.1 | Town Amenities Census 2011 (2011) |
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~ Values marked with ~ are area-proportional estimates or inherited from a parent district.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the population of Gangtok district?
Gangtok has a population of 2.2 Lakh according to the Census 2011, counted on the district's present boundary, with a density of 430 people per sq km across 511 sq km.
What is the population of Gangtok in 2026?
There is no official count or district estimate after 2011. The latest figure is the Census 2011 count of 2.2 Lakh. Census 2027 enumeration takes place in February 2027, with results expected from 2028.
What is the literacy rate of Gangtok?
Gangtok has a literacy rate of 85.4% (Census 2011), which is above the Sikkim average of 81.4% and above the national average of 72.9%.
How does Gangtok compare to Sikkim?
Gangtok is the 1st most populous of 6 districts in Sikkim. Its sex ratio of 856 females per 1,000 males is below the state average of 890 (Census 2011).
How many children in Gangtok are stunted or underweight?
In Gangtok, 21.4% of children under 5 are stunted, 9.8% wasted and 11.5% underweight (NFHS-6, 2023–24, provisional). Stunting compares with a Sikkim average of 19.8% and an India average of 28.0%.
How many households in Gangtok have health insurance?
35.5% of households in Gangtok have at least one member covered by a health insurance or financing scheme (NFHS-6, 2023–24, provisional), up from 33.0% in 2019–21. The Sikkim average is 34.6% and India's 58.1%.
What changed in Gangtok between NFHS-5 and NFHS-6?
Between NFHS-5 (2019–21) and NFHS-6 (2023–24), Gangtok improved most in 4+ antenatal visits (44% to 78%), women with a bank account (75% to 91%), menstrual hygiene (85% to 100%), and got worse in women overweight or obese (38% to 54%), male alcohol use (36% to 43%). Changes under 5 percentage points are not counted.
What data sources are used for Gangtok?
Data comes from Census 2011, NFHS-5 (2019–21), NFHS-6 (2023–24), NJDG (2024), Udyam/MSME (2026), NCRB SLL (2022), CVI (2021), Ag Census 2015–16, RBI BSR (2026), and other official sources.
Data Sources
Each indicator keeps its own source and vintage. How they are crosswalked onto one district geography is on the methodology page, with the per-source limits on the caveats page.