INDIAN VILLAGE DIRECTORY

Gangtok

Gangtok is a Town and Subdivision in East District District of Sikkim. In India, a subdivision is a sub-division of a district that is responsible for the administration and revenue collection of a particular area within the district. It is an important part of the local governance structure, and plays a crucial role in the development and administration of its local community.

According to census 2011 information the sub-district code of Gangtok Block (CD) is 01553. Total area of gangtok subdivision is 563 km² including 541.83 km² rural area and 21.17 km² urban area. Gangtok subdivision has a population of 2,19,450 peoples, out of which urban population is 1,16,604 while rural population is 1,02,846. Gangtok subdivision has a population density of 390 inhabitants per square kilometre. There are about 47,775 houses in the sub-district, including 27,422 urban houses and 20,353 rural houses.

When it comes to literacy, 77.09% population of gangtok subdivision is literate, out of which 81.57% males and 71.87% females are literate. There are about 73 villages in gangtok subdivision, which you can browse from gangtok subdivision villages list (along with gram panchayat & nearest town information) below.


List of Villages in Gangtok Subdivision

#Village NameGram PanchayatNearest Town
1Aritar Simik Lingzey Singtam (23 km)
2Assam Assam Lingzey Gangtok (30 km)
3Barbing Rey Mendu Gangtok (20 km)
4Beng Khamdong Singtam (21 km)
5Bhusuk Bhusuk Naitam Gangtok (17 km)
6Budang Thangsing Khamdong Singtam (24 km)
7Byang Byeng Phegyong Singtam (20 km)
8Central Pendam Central Pendam Rangpo (16 km)
9Chadey Simik Lingzey Singtam (19 km)
10Chinze Rawatey Rumtek Gangtok (14 km)
11Chisopani Sirwani Chisopani Singtam (3 km)
12Chuba Namli Singtam (10 km)
13Dung Dung Dung Dung Thasa Singtam (13 km)
14Gangtok Forest Block Kyongnosla Gangtok (18 km)
15Gnathang Gnathang Gangtok (70 km)
16Gnathang Forest Block Gnathang Gangtok (70 km)
17Kambal Samdong Kambel Singtam (22 km)
18Khamdong Khamdong Singtam (20 km)
19Kyongnosla Forest Block Kyongnosla Gangtok (29 km)
20Lingdok Barfok Lingdong Gangtok (18 km)
21Lingdum Rey Mendu Gangtok (15 km)
22Lingzey Simik Lingzey Singtam (25 km)
23Luing Luing Parbing Gangtok (8 km)
24Mangthang Sumin Lingzey Singtam (10 km)
25Martam Martam Nazitam Singtam (7 km)
26Naitam Bhusuk Naitam Gangtok (26 km)
27Namgeythang Sirwani Chisopani Singtam (13 km)
28Namin Samlik Marchak Gangtok (20 km)
29Namli Namli Gangtok (16 km)
30Namok Bhusuk Naitam Gangtok (22 km)
31Nampong Lingdok Nampong Gangtok (24 km)
32Nandok Nandok Saramsa Gangtok (16 km)
33Navey Navey Shotak Gangtok (15 km)
34Nazitam Martam Nazitam Singtam (18 km)
35Pam Samlik Marchak Gangtok (20 km)
36Pangthang Forest Block Lingdok Nampong Gangtok (10 km)
37Parbing Luing Parbing Gangtok (12 km)
38Patuk Patuk Singbel Singtam (16 km)
39Penlong Navey Shotak Gangtok (8 km)
40Phengyong Byeng Phegyong Singtam (22 km)
41Rakdong Rakdong Tintek Gangtok (26 km)
42Raley Khese Samdong Kambel Singtam (29 km)
43Rangpo Forest Block Central Pendam Rangpo (5 km)
44Ranipool Forest Block Namli Gangtok (10 km)
45Ranka Ranka Gangtok (16 km)
46Rapdang Sirwani Chisopani Singtam (16 km)
47Rawate Rumtek Rawatey Rumtek Gangtok (18 km)
48Rey Rey Mendu Gangtok (19 km)
49Rongyek Rongay Tathangchen Gangtok (10 km)
50Rumtek Forest Block Rawatey Rumtek Gangtok (22 km)
51Sajong Budang Kamerey Rangpo (14 km)
52Sakyong Sirwani Chisopani Singtam (12 km)
53Samdong Samdong Kambel Gangtok (26 km)
54Samlik Marchak Samlik Marchak Gangtok (15 km)
55Sang Forest Block Byeng Phegyong Singtam (20 km)
56Sangtong Ranka Gangtok (18 km)
57Sherwani Sirwani Chisopani Singtam (5 km)
58Shotak Navey Shotak Gangtok (13 km)
59Shyagyong Rumtek Rawatey Rumtek Gangtok (26 km)
60Simik Simik Lingzey Singtam (24 km)
61Singbel Patuk Singbel Singtam (15 km)
62Singtam Forest Block Sirwani Chisopani Singtam (5 km)
63Sumen Sumin Lingzey Singtam (8 km)
64Syari Kopibari Syari Gangtok (7 km)
65Tathangchen Rongay Tathangchen Gangtok (4 km)
66Temphyak Mendu Rey Mendu Gangtok (24 km)
67Tintek Rakdong Tintek Singtam (29 km)
68Tirkutam Byeng Phegyong Singtam (15 km)
69Tshalumthang Chalamthang Pacheykhani Singtam (9 km)
70Tumen Tumin Singtam (20 km)
71Tumen Forest Block Tumin Gangtok (33 km)
72Tumlabung Namli Gangtok (17 km)
73West Pendam West Pendam Singtam (6 km)

Population of Gangtok Subdivision

Particulars Rural Urban Total
Total Population 1,02,846 1,16,604 2,19,450
Male Population 57,118 61,111 1,18,229
Female Population 45,728 55,493 1,01,221
Population Density 190 / km² 5,508 / km² 390 / km²

Households in Gangtok Subdivision

Rural Households
Urban Households
Total Households
20,353
27,422
47,775






Sub-District Overview
Sub-District (Hindi) : Gangtok
(गान्तोक)
District : East District
State / UT : Sikkim
Total Area : 563 km²
Total Population : 2,19,450
Density : 390/km²
Total Villages : 73
Total Population Villages in Gangtok Subdivision
less Than 200 3
200 - 499 16
500 - 999 16
1000 - 1999 18
2000 - 4999 14
5000 - 9999 3
10000 and above N/A


Related Pages
List of Subdivisions in East District
List of Districts in Sikkim





* 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.