Sangha Electoral Unit District

Sikkim

Sangha Electoral Unit district is one of the districts of Sikkim. Its administrative headquarters is at Gangtok. It covers 7,096 sq km and had a population of 35,000 at the 2011 census, a density of 5 people per square kilometre. Electorally it is covered by 1 Lok Sabha constituency and 1 assembly segment.

District Headquarters
Gangtok
Area
7,096 sq km
Population
35,000
(2011)
Population Density
5 /km²
Literacy Rate
92.5%
Sex Ratio
590
per 1,000 males
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Sangha Electoral Unit District Overview

Census 2011

Key demographic and social figures for Sangha Electoral Unit district.

Total Population
35,000
Male Population
22,000
Female Population
13,000
Rural Population
25,000
Urban Population
10,000
Scheduled Caste
0
Scheduled Tribe
35,000
Literacy Rate
92.5%
Population Density
5 /km²
Sex Ratio
590
females per 1,000 males
Male literacy 95.1%Female literacy 88.2%

District Administration

Administrative structure of Sangha Electoral Unit district.

6
Tehsils
6
Blocks
10
Nyay Panchayats
30
Gram Panchayats
110
Villages
Headquarters
Gangtok
Languages
Bhutia, Lepcha, Tibetan
Census Year
2011
Coordinates
27.33° N, 88.61° E

Lok Sabha Constituencies Covering Sangha Electoral Unit

(1)

A district can be covered by several Lok Sabha constituencies, and a constituency can reach into more than one district.

Assembly Constituencies Covering Sangha Electoral Unit

(1)

Assembly constituencies form the segments within Lok Sabha constituencies.

Sangha
No. 32 · Sikkim
SL
Sonam Lama
Sikkim Krantikari Morcha
MLA

Your Representatives from Sangha Electoral Unit

(2)

Members of Parliament and of the Legislative Assembly representing Sangha Electoral Unit district.

  • Indra Hang Subba
    Indra Hang Subba
    Sikkim Krantikari Morcha
    MP
    Sikkim · No. 1
  • SL
    Sonam Lama
    Sikkim Krantikari Morcha
    MLA
    Sangha · No. 32

Election History

Lok Sabha

Sikkim · No. 1

  1. 202418th Lok SabhaSKMIndra Hang Subba
    Votes 1,64,396Vote share 42.71%Margin 80,754
    1. 1. Indra Hang Subba · SKM1,64,396 (42.71%)
    2. 2. Bharat Basnett · Citizen Action Party-Sikkim83,642 (21.73%)
    3. 3. PD Rai · Sikkim Democratic Front77,171 (20.05%)

Political Geography

Understanding the administrative and electoral structure.

Sikkim
State
Sangha Electoral Unit
District
1 Lok Sabha
No. 1
1 Assembly
No. 32

Quick Navigation

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Sangha Electoral Unit District at a Glance

State
Sikkim
Headquarters
Gangtok
Area
7,096 sq km
Population
35,000
Population density
5 per km²
Sex ratio
590 per 1,000 males
Literacy rate
92.5%
Languages
Bhutia, Lepcha, Tibetan
Tehsils
6
Blocks
6
Gram panchayats
30
Villages
110
Lok Sabha seats
1
Assembly segments
1
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.
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