Mangan District, Sikkim
Mangan is an administrative district in Sikkim, India. The district is located about 70 km from Gangtok, the capital of Sikkim. Its administrative headquarters is in Mangan. Nepali, Bhutia and Lepcha are the major languages spoken in the district. The district covers a total area of 4,226 km², including 4,224.24 km² of rural area and 1.76 km² of urban area.
List of Subdivisions in Mangan District
Mangan District is divided into 4 Subdivisions for administrative and revenue purposes. In total, there are 59 villages under these subdivisions. The table below lists each subdivision along with village count and area.
| Sl. No. | Subdivision | Villages | Area (km²) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chungthang | 12 | 3,285.00 |
| 2 | Dzongu | 16 | — |
| 3 | Kabi | 20 | — |
| 4 | Mangan | 11 | 941.00 |
Population of Mangan District
According to the 2011 Census, Mangan District had a population of 43,709 people living in 8,873 households. The population comprised 24,730 males and 18,979 females, with an average population density of 10 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 43,709 | 39,065 | 4,644 |
| Male Population | 24,730 | 22,274 | 2,456 |
| Female Population | 18,979 | 16,791 | 2,188 |
| Total Households | 8,873 | 7,819 | 1,054 |
| Population Density | 10 / km² | 9 / km² | 2,639 / km² |
Mangan District had 30,450 literate people and 4,677 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 982 and 28,715 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 4,677 | 4,092 | 585 |
| Literate Population | 30,450 | 27,048 | 3,402 |
| Illiterate Population | 13,259 | 12,017 | 1,242 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 982 | 804 | 178 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 28,715 | 26,695 | 2,020 |
NOTE: Population and area figures shown here are based on Census 2011. Administrative boundaries may have changed, so the figures may include combined values for areas that were reorganized later.