List of districts of Sikkim

Mangan districtGangtok districtNamchi districtGyalshing districtA clickable map of Sikkim exhibiting its four districts.
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There are 4 districts in Sikkim, an Indian state, each overseen by a Central Government appointee, the district collector, who is in charge of the administration of the civilian areas of the districts. The Indian army has control of a large territory, as the state is a sensitive border area. Many areas are restricted and permits are needed to visit them. There are a total of eight towns and nine subdivisions in Sikkim. The four districts are:

Code District Headquarters Population (2011)[1] Area (km²) Density (/km²) Map
ES Gangtok district Gangtok 281,293 954 257
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NS Mangan district Mangan, India 43,354 4,226 10
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SS Namchi district Namchi 146,742 750 175
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WS Gyalsing district Gyalshing 136,299 1,166 106
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List Of Districts Of Sikkim Media

References

  1. Ranking od (sic) Districts by Population Size (2010–2011)The Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India, New Delhi-110011. Retrieved 19 September 2011.