Sikkim
Constituency No. 1 · General
Assembly segments in this district
- Kabi Lungchok
- Gangtok
- Upper Burtuk
- Martam-Rumtek
- Arithang
Gangtok District
Sikkim
Gangtok district is one of the districts of Sikkim. Its administrative headquarters is at Gangtok. It covers 954 sq km and had a population of 2,83,583 at the 2011 census, a density of 297 people per square kilometre. Electorally it is covered by 1 Lok Sabha constituency and 5 assembly segments.
District Headquarters
Gangtok
Area
954 sq km
Population
2.84 Lakh
(2011)
Population Density
297 /km²
Literacy Rate
83.85%
Sex Ratio
873
per 1,000 males
Gangtok District Overview
Census 2011Key demographic and social figures for Gangtok district.
Total Population
2.84 Lakh
Male Population
1.52 Lakh
Female Population
1.32 Lakh
Rural Population
1.52 Lakh
Urban Population
1.31 Lakh
Scheduled Caste
18,210
Scheduled Tribe
1.06 Lakh
Literacy Rate
83.85%
Population Density
297 /km²
Sex Ratio
873
females per 1,000 males
Male literacy 88.47%Female literacy 78.5%
District Administration
Administrative structure of Gangtok district.
3
Tehsils
4
Blocks
20
Nyay Panchayats
52
Gram Panchayats
128
Villages
- Headquarters
- Gangtok
- Languages
- Nepali, Bhutia, Lepcha, English
- Census Year
- 2011
- Coordinates
- 27.33° N, 88.61° E
Lok Sabha Constituencies Covering Gangtok
(1)A district can be covered by several Lok Sabha constituencies, and a constituency can reach into more than one district.
Primary
Assembly Constituencies Covering Gangtok
(5)Assembly constituencies form the segments within Lok Sabha constituencies.
No. 29 · Sikkim
TB
Thenlay Tshering Bhutia
Sikkim Krantikari Morcha
MLA
No. 27 · Sikkim
DB
Delay Namgyal Barfungpa
Sikkim Krantikari Morcha
MLA
No. 28 · Sikkim
KR
Kala Rai
Sikkim Krantikari Morcha
MLA
No. 24 · Sikkim
SV
Sonam Tshering Venchungpa
Sikkim Krantikari Morcha
MLA
No. 26 · Sikkim
AU
Arun Kumar Upreti
Sikkim Krantikari Morcha
MLA
Your Representatives from Gangtok
(6)Members of Parliament and of the Legislative Assembly representing Gangtok district.
- TBThenlay Tshering BhutiaSikkim Krantikari MorchaMLAKabi Lungchok · No. 29
- DBDelay Namgyal BarfungpaSikkim Krantikari MorchaMLAGangtok · No. 27
- KRKala RaiSikkim Krantikari MorchaMLAUpper Burtuk · No. 28
- SVSonam Tshering VenchungpaSikkim Krantikari MorchaMLAMartam-Rumtek · No. 24
- AUArun Kumar UpretiSikkim Krantikari MorchaMLAArithang · No. 26
Election History
Lok SabhaSikkim · No. 1
- 202418th Lok SabhaSKMIndra Hang SubbaVotes 1,64,396Vote share 42.71%Margin 80,754
- 1. Indra Hang Subba · SKM1,64,396 (42.71%)
- 2. Bharat Basnett · Citizen Action Party-Sikkim83,642 (21.73%)
- 3. PD Rai · Sikkim Democratic Front77,171 (20.05%)
- 4. Dinesh Chandra Nepal · BJP19,035 (4.95%)
- 201917th Lok SabhaSKMIndra Hang SubbaVotes 1,65,347Vote share 47.46%Margin 12,433
- 1. Indra Hang Subba · SKM1,65,347 (47.46%)
- 2. Dek Bahadur Katwal · Sikkim Democratic Front1,52,914 (43.89%)
- 3. Laten Tshering Sherpa · BJP16,570 (4.76%)
- 201416th Lok SabhaSikkim Democratic FrontPrem Das RaiVotes 1,63,698Vote share 52.98%Margin 41,742
- 1. Prem Das Rai · Sikkim Democratic Front1,63,698 (52.98%)
- 2. Tek Nath Dhakal · SKM1,21,956 (39.47%)
- 3. Akar Dhoj Rai · INC7,390 (2.39%)
Political Geography
Understanding the administrative and electoral structure.
Quick Navigation
Gangtok District at a Glance
- State
- Sikkim
- Headquarters
- Gangtok
- Area
- 954 sq km
- Population
- 2.84 Lakh
- Population density
- 297 per km²
- Sex ratio
- 873 per 1,000 males
- Literacy rate
- 83.85%
- Languages
- Nepali, Bhutia, Lepcha, English
- Tehsils
- 3
- Blocks
- 4
- Gram panchayats
- 52
- Villages
- 128
- Lok Sabha seats
- 1
- Assembly segments
- 5
- Census year
- 2011
Sources & data
- Census of India (2011)
- Election Commission of India
- Government of Sikkim
Compiled from public records
Figures are as complete as the underlying records.