Gyalshing is a Town and Subdivision in West 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 Gyalshing Block (CD) is 01549. Total area of gyalshing subdivision is 836 km² including 832.40 km² rural area and 3.60 km² urban area. Gyalshing subdivision has a population of 71,675 peoples, out of which urban population is 4,013 while rural population is 67,662. Gyalshing subdivision has a population density of 86 inhabitants per square kilometre. There are about 14,309 houses in the sub-district, including 881 urban houses and 13,428 rural houses.
When it comes to literacy, 67.68% population of gyalshing subdivision is literate, out of which 73.49% males and 61.42% females are literate. There are about 73 villages in gyalshing subdivision, which you can browse from gyalshing subdivision villages list (along with gram panchayat & nearest town information) below.
| # | Village Name | Gram Panchayat | Nearest Town |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arithang | Arithang Chongrong | Gyalshing (36 km) |
| 2 | Bangten | Bongten Sapong | Gyalshing (25 km) |
| 3 | Barnyak | Bermiok Barthang | Gyalshing (45 km) |
| 4 | Barphok | Chingthang | Gyalshing (24 km) |
| 5 | Barthang | Bermiok Barthang | Gyalshing (48 km) |
| 6 | Begha | Dentam | Gyalshing (38 km) |
| 7 | Bernyak Forest Block | Bermiok Barthang | Gyalshing (50 km) |
| 8 | Bhaluthang | Yangten | Gyalshing (12 km) |
| 9 | Chingthang | Chingthang | Gyalshing (19 km) |
| 10 | Chongpung | Singyang Chumbung | Gyalshing (15 km) |
| 11 | Chongrang | Arithang Chongrong | Gyalshing (34 km) |
| 12 | Darap | Darap | Gyalshing (23 km) |
| 13 | Dentam | Dentam | Gyalshing (29 km) |
| 14 | Dentam Forest Block | Dentam | Gyalshing (32 km) |
| 15 | Dhupidara | Dhupidara Narkhola | Gyalshing (49 km) |
| 16 | Dubdi | Yuksom | Gyalshing (42 km) |
| 17 | Gangyep | Tashiding | Gyalshing (38 km) |
| 18 | Gerethang | Gerethang | Gyalshing (40 km) |
| 19 | Gyalshing | Gyalshing Omchung | Gyalshing (1 km) |
| 20 | Gyalshing Forest Block | Gyalshing Omchung | Gyalshing (1 km) |
| 21 | Gyaten | Karmatar Gitang | Gyalshing (30 km) |
| 22 | Hee | Hee | Gyalshing (39 km) |
| 23 | Hee Patal | Pecherek Hee Patal | Gyalshing (41 km) |
| 24 | Karmatar | Karmatar Gitang | Gyalshing (33 km) |
| 25 | Khachodpalri | Thingling Khacheoperi | Gyalshing (33 km) |
| 26 | Khachodpalri Forest Block | Thingling Khacheoperi | Gyalshing (40 km) |
| 27 | Kongri | Kongri Labdang | Gyalshing (46 km) |
| 28 | Kyonsda | Yangthang | Gyalshing (3 km) |
| 29 | Labdang | Kongri Labdang | Gyalshing (48 km) |
| 30 | Labing | Gerethang | Gyalshing (43 km) |
| 31 | Laso | Tashiding | Gyalshing (30 km) |
| 32 | Legship Forest Block | Legship | Gyalshing (15 km) |
| 33 | Liching | Karmatar Gitang | Gyalshing (28 km) |
| 34 | Lingchom | Lingchom Tikjya | Gyalshing (8 km) |
| 35 | Lungzik | Sardung Lungzik | Gyalshing (11 km) |
| 36 | Maneybung | Maneybung Sopakha | Gyalshing (40 km) |
| 37 | Mangmo | Dentam | Gyalshing (35 km) |
| 38 | Mangnam | Karzi Mangnam | Gyalshing (50 km) |
| 39 | Martam | Martam | Gyalshing (43 km) |
| 40 | Meli | Meliaching | Gyalshing (28 km) |
| 41 | Meliaching | Meliaching | Gyalshing (27 km) |
| 42 | Mengyong | Chingthang | Naya Bazar (21 km) |
| 43 | Miyong | Chingthang | Naya Bazar (20 km) |
| 44 | Naku | Singyang Chumbung | Gyalshing (13 km) |
| 45 | Nambu | Darap | Gyalshing (30 km) |
| 46 | Narkhola | Dhupidara Narkhola | Gyalshing (52 km) |
| 47 | Pecherek | Pecherek Hee Patal | Gyalshing (42 km) |
| 48 | Pelling Forest Blocks | Singyang Chumbung | Gyalshing (6 km) |
| 49 | Pemayangtse Monastery | Singyang Chumbung | Gyalshing (12 km) |
| 50 | Radukhandu | Sangkhu Radukhandu | Gyalshing (37 km) |
| 51 | Sangkhu | Sangkhu Radukhandu | Gyalshing (34 km) |
| 52 | Sapong | Bongten Sapong | Gyalshing (23 km) |
| 53 | Sardong | Sardung Lungzik | Gyalshing (10 km) |
| 54 | Sindrang | Singyang Chumbung | Gyalshing (22 km) |
| 55 | Singlitam | Meliaching | Gyalshing (26 km) |
| 56 | Singrangpung | Darap | Gyalshing (32 km) |
| 57 | Singyang | Singyang Chumbung | Gyalshing (15 km) |
| 58 | Sopakha | Maneybung Sopakha | Gyalshing (43 km) |
| 59 | Srinagi | Bongten Sapong | Gyalshing (27 km) |
| 60 | Tashiding | Tashiding | Gyalshing (29 km) |
| 61 | Tashiding Forest Block | Tashiding | Gyalshing (52 km) |
| 62 | Tikjya | Lingchom Tikjya | Gyalshing (5 km) |
| 63 | Tingbrum | Meliaching | Gyalshing (25 km) |
| 64 | Tingle I | Thingling Khacheoperi | Gyalshing (32 km) |
| 65 | Tingle Ii | Thingling Khacheoperi | Gyalshing (30 km) |
| 66 | Topung | Meliaching | Gyalshing (31 km) |
| 67 | Tsozo | Thingling Khacheoperi | Gyalshing (35 km) |
| 68 | Umchung | Gyalshing Omchung | Gyalshing (6 km) |
| 69 | Unglok | Yangten | Gyalshing (8 km) |
| 70 | Yangten | Yangten | Gyalshing (6 km) |
| 71 | Yangthang | Yangthang | Gyalshing (21 km) |
| 72 | Yuksam | Yuksom | Gyalshing (49 km) |
| 73 | Yuksam Forest Block | Yuksom | Gyalshing (60 km) |
| Particulars | Rural | Urban | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 67,662 | 4,013 | 71,675 |
| Male Population | 35,123 | 2,054 | 37,177 |
| Female Population | 32,539 | 1,959 | 34,498 |
| Population Density | 81 / km² | 1,115 / km² | 86 / km² |
| Sub-District Overview | |
| Sub-District (Hindi) : | Gyalshing (ग्यालशिंग) |
| District : | West District |
| State / UT : | Sikkim |
| Total Area : | 836 km² |
| Total Population : | 71,675 |
| Density : | 86/km² |
| Total Villages : | 73 |
| Total Population | Villages in Gyalshing Subdivision |
| less Than 200 | 4 |
| 200 - 499 | 11 |
| 500 - 999 | 28 |
| 1000 - 1999 | 19 |
| 2000 - 4999 | 6 |
| 5000 - 9999 | N/A |
| 10000 and above | N/A |
| Related Pages |
| List of Subdivisions in West 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.