Mangan
District in Sikkim
Credit Growth (5-Year) in Mangan: 149.4%, highest of 4 districts in Sikkim
MSME Density in Mangan: 29.8 per 1,000 people, lowest of 6 districts in Sikkim
Women Literacy in Mangan: 81.4%, lowest of 4 districts in Sikkim
Health Insurance in Mangan: 43.1%, 2nd highest of 4 districts in Sikkim
Mangan is a district in Sikkim with a population of 43.7k (Census 2011) spread across 3,964 sq km. Its literacy rate of 78.0% is below the state average of 81.4% and above the national average of 72.9%. The district has a sex ratio of 767 females per 1,000 males, below the state average of 890.
Demographics
What changed in Mangan, 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 | 47.4% | 57.6% | 46.7% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) (2023–24) |
| Male Tobacco Use | 34.4% | 39.3% | 37.0% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) (2023–24) |
| Menstrual Hygiene | 97.0% | 99.0% | 81.2% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) (2023–24) |
| Child Sex Ratio (0–6) | 929 | 959 | 926 | Census 2011 (2011) |
| Average Holding Size | 2.4 | 1.5 | 1.4 | Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16) |
| Marginal Farmers (%) | 36.2% | 61.5% | 66.3% | Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16) |
| MGNREGA Days per Household | — | — | 43.4 | Climate Vulnerability Index (2021) |
| Women's Court Cases | 20 | 17.2 | 9.2 | National Judicial Data Grid (2024) |
| Banking | 4 | 11.5 | 81.1 | Town Amenities Census 2011 (2011) |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the population of Mangan district?
Mangan has a population of 43.7k according to the Census 2011, with a density of 11 people per sq km across 3,964 sq km.
What is the population of Mangan in 2026?
There is no official count or district estimate after 2011. The latest figure is the Census 2011 count of 43.7k. Census 2027 enumeration takes place in February 2027, with results expected from 2028.
What is the literacy rate of Mangan?
Mangan has a literacy rate of 78.0% (Census 2011), which is below the Sikkim average of 81.4% and above the national average of 72.9%.
How does Mangan compare to Sikkim?
Mangan is the 6th most populous of 6 districts in Sikkim. Its sex ratio of 767 females per 1,000 males is below the state average of 890 (Census 2011).
How many children in Mangan are stunted or underweight?
In Mangan, 19.0% of children under 5 are stunted, 6.1% wasted and 11.0% 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 Mangan have health insurance?
43.1% of households in Mangan have at least one member covered by a health insurance or financing scheme (NFHS-6, 2023–24, provisional), up from 28.1% in 2019–21. The Sikkim average is 34.6% and India's 58.1%.
What changed in Mangan between NFHS-5 and NFHS-6?
Between NFHS-5 (2019–21) and NFHS-6 (2023–24), Mangan improved most in women internet use (47% to 83%), menstrual hygiene (75% to 97%), 4+ antenatal visits (59% to 78%), and got worse in modern contraception (61% to 46%), women overweight or obese (44% to 52%). Changes under 5 percentage points are not counted.
What data sources are used for Mangan?
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.