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Gyalshing district, Sikkim

Gyalshing is one of the 6 districts of Sikkim. Its headquarters is the town of the same name. At the 2011 census it had about 1.4 lakh people.

Facts at a glance

State or union territory
Sikkim
Headquarters
Gyalshing
Name in Hindi
ग्यालशिंग जिला
Population (2011 census)
1,36,435
Rank in Sikkim by population
3rd of 5
Area
1,166 sq km
People per sq km (2011)
117
Official website
sikkim.gov.in
Map
Open on OpenStreetMap
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Wikidata entry Q611357

Population in context

With 1,36,435 people in 2011, Gyalshing ranks 3rd among the 5 districts of Sikkim for which we have a 2011 figure. The most populous is Gangtok (2,83,583) and the least populous is Mangan (43,709).

District boundaries change. If Gyalshing has been divided or redrawn since 2011, the figure is for the district as it was then.

Nearby districts

Straight-line distance from the map point of Gyalshing to the map points of the nearest districts. Road distances are longer.

All 6 districts of Sikkim

Questions people ask

Which state is Gyalshing district in?

Gyalshing district is in Sikkim, India.

What is the headquarters of Gyalshing district?

The headquarters of Gyalshing district is Gyalshing, as recorded on Wikidata.

What is the population of Gyalshing district?

Gyalshing district had a population of 1,36,435 at the 2011 census, as recorded on Wikidata. A newer census figure is not yet available.

About these facts. The list of districts is the official one from iGOD, the Government of India web directory, as on 11 November 2026. Headquarters, 2011 population, area and other details are from Wikidata, an open database edited by volunteers, read on 11 November 2026. They can contain mistakes. For anything important, check the district's official website. This is not a government site.