West District is a district in the Sikkim State of India. Total area of West District is 1,166 km² including 1,162.28 km² rural area and 3.72 km² urban area. As per 2011 stats, West District has a population of 1,36,435 peoples, out of which urban population is 5,248 while rural population is 1,31,187. The district has a population density of 117 inhabitants per square kilometre. There are about 28,023 houses in the district, including 1,133 urban houses and 26,890 rural houses. When it comes to villages, there are about 119 villages in west district district.
The West 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.
Gyalshing is the largest subdivision in west district district by both area and population. Soreng is the smallest subdivision in west district district by both area and population. There are 2 subdivisions in West District district. Here is the list of all West District Subdivisions / Blocks / C.D.Blocks along with area & population information.
| Particulars | Rural | Urban | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 1,31,187 | 5,248 | 1,36,435 |
| Male Population | 67,528 | 2,710 | 70,238 |
| Female Population | 63,659 | 2,538 | 66,197 |
| Population Density | 113 / km² | 1,411 / km² | 117 / km² |
| District Overview | |
| District (Hindi) : | West District (पश्चिम जिला) |
| State / UT : | Sikkim |
| Total Area : | 1,166 km² |
| Total Population : | 1,36,435 |
| Density : | 117/km² |
| Total Subdivisions : | 2 |
| Total Villages : | 119 |
| Total Population | Villages in West District District |
| less Than 200 | 8 |
| 200 - 499 | 13 |
| 500 - 999 | 42 |
| 1000 - 1999 | 44 |
| 2000 - 4999 | 12 |
| 5000 - 9999 | N/A |
| 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.