Gyalshing
District in Sikkim
Credit Growth (5-Year) in Gyalshing: 61.7%, lowest of 4 districts in Sikkim
MSME Density in Gyalshing: 31.5 per 1,000 people, 5th highest of 6 districts in Sikkim
Women Literacy in Gyalshing: 85.7%, 3rd highest of 4 districts in Sikkim
Health Insurance in Gyalshing: 51.2%, highest of 4 districts in Sikkim
Gyalshing is a district in Sikkim with a population of 71.7k (Census 2011, counted on today's district boundary) spread across 738 sq km. Its literacy rate of 77.1% is below the state average of 81.4% and above the national average of 72.9%. The district has a sex ratio of 928 females per 1,000 males, above 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 Gyalshing, 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 | 57.1% | 57.6% | 46.7% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) (2023–24) |
| Male Tobacco Use | 37.1% | 39.3% | 37.0% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) (2023–24) |
| Menstrual Hygiene | 98.6% | 99.0% | 81.2% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) (2023–24) |
| Child Sex Ratio (0–6) | 954 | 959 | 926 | Census 2011 (2011) |
| Average Holding Size | 1.2 | 1.5 | 1.4 | Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16) |
| Marginal Farmers (%) | 64.2% | 61.5% | 66.3% | Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16) |
| MGNREGA Days per Household | — | — | 43.4 | Climate Vulnerability Index (2021) |
| Women's Court Cases | 22.7 | 17.2 | 9.2 | National Judicial Data Grid (2024) |
| Banking ~ | 3 | 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 Gyalshing district?
Gyalshing has a population of 71.7k according to the Census 2011, counted on the district's present boundary, with a density of 97 people per sq km across 738 sq km.
What is the population of Gyalshing in 2026?
There is no official count or district estimate after 2011. The latest figure is the Census 2011 count of 71.7k. Census 2027 enumeration takes place in February 2027, with results expected from 2028.
What is the literacy rate of Gyalshing?
Gyalshing has a literacy rate of 77.1% (Census 2011), which is below the Sikkim average of 81.4% and above the national average of 72.9%.
How does Gyalshing compare to Sikkim?
Gyalshing is the 3rd most populous of 6 districts in Sikkim. Its sex ratio of 928 females per 1,000 males is above the state average of 890 (Census 2011).
How many children in Gyalshing are stunted or underweight?
In Gyalshing, 24.3% of children under 5 are stunted, 11.7% wasted and 12.7% 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 Gyalshing have health insurance?
51.2% of households in Gyalshing have at least one member covered by a health insurance or financing scheme (NFHS-6, 2023–24, provisional), up from 21.5% in 2019–21. The Sikkim average is 34.6% and India's 58.1%.
What changed in Gyalshing between NFHS-5 and NFHS-6?
Between NFHS-5 (2019–21) and NFHS-6 (2023–24), Gyalshing improved most in health insurance (22% to 51%), women internet use (74% to 93%), pre-school attendance (71% to 85%), and got worse in modern contraception (71% to 47%), women overweight or obese (25% to 39%), 4+ antenatal visits (70% to 63%). Changes under 5 percentage points are not counted.
What data sources are used for Gyalshing?
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.