Gyalshing District

Sikkim

Gyalshing district is one of the districts of Sikkim. Its administrative headquarters is at Gyalshing. It covers 1,166 sq km and had a population of 1,36,435 at the 2011 census, a density of 117 people per square kilometre. Electorally it is covered by 1 Lok Sabha constituency and 4 assembly segments.

District Headquarters
Gyalshing
Area
1,166 sq km
Population
1.36 Lakh
(2011)
Population Density
117 /km²
Literacy Rate
77.39%
Sex Ratio
942
per 1,000 males
OverviewAdministrationLok SabhaAssemblyRepresentativesElection HistoryPolitical GeographyKey Facts

Gyalshing District Overview

Census 2011

Key demographic and social figures for Gyalshing district.

Total Population
1.36 Lakh
Male Population
70,255
Female Population
66,180
Rural Population
1.28 Lakh
Urban Population
8,235
Scheduled Caste
6,210
Scheduled Tribe
58,210
Literacy Rate
77.39%
Population Density
117 /km²
Sex Ratio
942
females per 1,000 males
Male literacy 82.9%Female literacy 71.4%

District Administration

Administrative structure of Gyalshing district.

2
Tehsils
3
Blocks
15
Nyay Panchayats
45
Gram Panchayats
112
Villages
Headquarters
Gyalshing
Languages
Nepali, Bhutia, Limbu, Lepcha
Census Year
2011
Coordinates
27.28° N, 88.23° E

Lok Sabha Constituencies Covering Gyalshing

(1)

A district can be covered by several Lok Sabha constituencies, and a constituency can reach into more than one district.

Sikkim

Constituency No. 1 · General
Partial
Indra Hang Subba
Indra Hang Subba
Sikkim Krantikari Morcha
Member of Parliament
Assembly segments in this district
  • Yuksom-Tashiding
  • Yangthang
  • Maneybung-Dentam
  • Gyalshing-Barnyak
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Assembly Constituencies Covering Gyalshing

(4)

Assembly constituencies form the segments within Lok Sabha constituencies.

Yuksom-Tashiding
No. 1 · Sikkim
TB
Tshering Thendup Bhutia
Sikkim Krantikari Morcha
MLA
Yangthang
No. 2 · Sikkim
BL
Bhim Hang Limboo
Sikkim Krantikari Morcha
MLA
Maneybung-Dentam
No. 3 · Sikkim
NS
Narendra Kumar Subba
Sikkim Krantikari Morcha
MLA

Your Representatives from Gyalshing

(5)

Members of Parliament and of the Legislative Assembly representing Gyalshing district.

  • Indra Hang Subba
    Indra Hang Subba
    Sikkim Krantikari Morcha
    MP
    Sikkim · No. 1
  • TB
    Tshering Thendup Bhutia
    Sikkim Krantikari Morcha
    MLA
    Yuksom-Tashiding · No. 1
  • BL
    Bhim Hang Limboo
    Sikkim Krantikari Morcha
    MLA
    Yangthang · No. 2
  • NS
    Narendra Kumar Subba
    Sikkim Krantikari Morcha
    MLA
    Maneybung-Dentam · No. 3
  • LS
    Lok Nath Sharma
    Sikkim Krantikari Morcha
    MLA
    Gyalshing-Barnyak · No. 4

Election History

Lok Sabha

Sikkim · No. 1

  1. 202418th Lok SabhaSKMIndra Hang Subba
    Votes 1,64,396Vote share 42.71%Margin 80,754
    1. 1. Indra Hang Subba · SKM1,64,396 (42.71%)
    2. 2. Bharat Basnett · Citizen Action Party-Sikkim83,642 (21.73%)
    3. 3. PD Rai · Sikkim Democratic Front77,171 (20.05%)

Political Geography

Understanding the administrative and electoral structure.

Sikkim
State
Gyalshing
District
1 Lok Sabha
No. 1
4 Assembly
No. 1, 2, 3, 4

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Gyalshing District at a Glance

State
Sikkim
Headquarters
Gyalshing
Area
1,166 sq km
Population
1.36 Lakh
Population density
117 per km²
Sex ratio
942 per 1,000 males
Literacy rate
77.39%
Languages
Nepali, Bhutia, Limbu, Lepcha
Tehsils
2
Blocks
3
Gram panchayats
45
Villages
112
Lok Sabha seats
1
Assembly segments
4
Census year
2011
Sources & data
  • Census of India (2011)
  • Election Commission of India
  • Government of Sikkim
Compiled from public records
Figures are as complete as the underlying records.
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