East District is a district in the Sikkim State of India. Total area of East District is 954 km² including 928.83 km² rural area and 25.17 km² urban area. As per 2011 stats, East District has a population of 2,83,583 peoples, out of which urban population is 1,22,487 while rural population is 1,61,096. The district has a population density of 297 inhabitants per square kilometre. There are about 61,567 houses in the district, including 28,691 urban houses and 32,876 rural houses. When it comes to villages, there are about 114 villages in east district district.
The East District district is further divided in to Subdivisions / Blocks / PS / Community Development Blocks (C.D.Blocks) for administrative purposes. In India, the Block or C.D.Block is often the next level of administrative division after the tehsil. It is important to note that, In some states of India C.D.Blocks are equal to tehsils.
For those who don't know, the C.D.Block is a rural area earmarked for administration and development in India. The area is administered by a BDO (Block Development Officer). A C.D.Block covers several gram panchayats, local administrative unit at the village level.
Gangtok is the largest subdivision in east district district by both area and population. Pakyong is the smallest subdivision in east district district by area while Rongli is the smallest subdivision by population. There are 3 subdivisions in East District district. Here is the list of all East District Subdivisions / Blocks / C.D.Blocks along with area & population information.
| # | Subdivision (CD Block) | Area (km²) | Population (2011) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gangtok | 563 | 2,19,450 |
| 2 | Pakyong | 175 | 36,392 |
| 3 | Rongli | 216 | 27,741 |
| Particulars | Rural | Urban | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 1,61,096 | 1,22,487 | 2,83,583 |
| Male Population | 87,147 | 64,285 | 1,51,432 |
| Female Population | 73,949 | 58,202 | 1,32,151 |
| Population Density | 173 / km² | 4,866 / km² | 297 / km² |
| District Overview | |
| District (Hindi) : | East District (पूर्व जिला ) |
| State / UT : | Sikkim |
| Total Area : | 954 km² |
| Total Population : | 2,83,583 |
| Density : | 297/km² |
| Total Subdivisions : | 3 |
| Total Villages : | 114 |
| Total Population | Villages in East District District |
| less Than 200 | 7 |
| 200 - 499 | 21 |
| 500 - 999 | 30 |
| 1000 - 1999 | 31 |
| 2000 - 4999 | 21 |
| 5000 - 9999 | 4 |
| 10000 and above | N/A |
* All survey data is based on Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India, 2015 (censusindia.gov.in). Open Government Data Platform India.