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Sikkim · Census 2011 district profile

2.8 lakh people in 61,567 households across 3 tehsils, as counted by Census 2011. Market size, development indicators and religious composition in one place — every figure from the official tables.

Market profile Religion & SC/ST

Religious composition · Census 2011, district-level

Out of every 100 residents

  • Hindu62.7%
  • Buddhist25.5%
  • Christian8.3%
  • Muslim2.2%
  • Other religions0.6%
  • Sikh0.3%
  • Religion not stated0.3%
  • Jain0.1%
  • Scheduled Castes (SC)5.4%
  • Scheduled Tribes (ST)27.7%
2.8 lakh
Population
Census 2011
83.9%
Literacy
Female literacy 78.5%
43.2%
Urban population
297 per sq km

Census 2011 figures for undivided East District district. Now administered as: Gangtok.

Market

Population, urbanisation and the share of households owning key assets — the starting point for sizing a district market.

Population
2,83,583
1,51,432 / 1,32,151
Households
61,567
4.6 persons per household
Urban population
43.2%
1,22,487 persons
Sex ratio
873
women per 1,000 men
Density
297
per sq km
Work participation
49.3%
1,39,678 workers

Households owning (% of households)

Mobile phone78.6%Sikkim 71.2%
Television66.1%Sikkim 54.7%
Scooter / motorcycle / moped3.3%Sikkim 2.9%
Availing banking services68.5%Sikkim 67.5%
LPG / PNG for cooking57.5%Sikkim 41.3%
Computer / laptop15.8%Sikkim 11.6%
Car / jeep / van10.7%Sikkim 8.3%
None of the listed assets11.3%Sikkim 18.2%

What workers do

Cultivators22.5%
Agricultural labourers8.2%
Household industry1.7%
Other work (services, trade, industry)67.5%

Main workers 1,11,058, marginal workers 28,620. Shares of all workers.

State and India amenity figures are weighted by households from the published district percentages.

Development

Basic-service coverage from the Houselisting & Housing Census 2011, with literacy from the Primary Census Abstract.

Literacy
83.9%
age 7 and above
Female literacy
78.5%
Sikkim 75.6%
SC
5.4%
% of population
ST
27.7%
% of population
Electricity for lighting94.7%Sikkim 92.5%
Latrine within premises90.1%Sikkim 87.2%
No latrine — open defecation7.8%Sikkim 11.3%
Tap water (main source)85.0%Sikkim 85.3%
Tap water from treated source40.6%Sikkim 29.2%
Drinking water within premises58.4%Sikkim 52.6%
Water source away from home16.1%Sikkim 17.7%
Closed drainage24.1%Sikkim 14.6%
Permanent (pucca) house59.3%Sikkim 47.1%
Religion & SC/ST

Census 2011 counts people by religion and records Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe status. These are district population figures, not voter or constituency figures.

Census 2011, district-level

Population counts from Census 2011 — not voters and not constituency-level figures. There is no official Census data on OBC or General castes. The Census has not published a caste count other than SC and ST since 1931, so this page shows none.

Out of every 100 residents

  • Hindu62.7%
  • Buddhist25.5%
  • Christian8.3%
  • Muslim2.2%
  • Other religions0.6%
  • Sikh0.3%
  • Religion not stated0.3%
  • Jain0.1%
  • Scheduled Castes (SC)5.4%
  • Scheduled Tribes (ST)27.7%
Tehsils

Sub-district rows from the Primary Census Abstract and table C-01. Tehsil boundaries are as they stood in 2011.

Tehsil-wise figures for East District
TehsilsPopulationHouseholdsUrban populationLiteracyFemale literacySCSTHinduMuslimChristianSikhReligious composition
Gangtok2,19,45047,77553.1%85.4%80.1%5.5%28.1%62.5%2.4%8.5%0.4%
Pakyong36,3927,7380.0%77.8%72.7%5.5%31.8%62.0%1.4%7.1%0.0%
Rongli27,7416,05421.2%79.6%74.1%4.4%19.0%65.9%1.4%8.1%0.1%

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Assembly seats

Seats whose area falls in this Census 2011 district, as drawn by the 2008 delimitation (or the Local Government Directory's ward mapping where that is the only link).

Other districts of Sikkim

Field data

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FAQ

Answers use Census of India 2011 tables and NITI Aayog's Aspirational Districts list.

What is the population of East District district?

Census 2011 counted 2,83,583 people in East District — 1,51,432 men and 1,32,151 women (sex ratio 873 women per 1,000 men). 43.2% of them lived in urban areas.

What is the religious composition of East District?

By Census 2011, East District's population was Hindu 62.7%, Buddhist 25.5%, Christian 8.3%, Muslim 2.2% and Other religions 0.6%. These are population shares for the whole district, not voter figures.

What share of East District is SC and ST?

Scheduled Castes were 5.4% and Scheduled Tribes 27.7% of the district's population in Census 2011. There is no official Census count of OBC or General castes.

What is the literacy rate of East District?

Census 2011 literacy (age 7 and above) was 83.9%; female literacy was 78.5%.

Why are these 2011 figures?

Census 2011 is the latest completed population census of India. The 2021 Census was postponed; the next Census has been notified with a reference date of 1 March 2027 (1 October 2026 for snow-bound areas), and no results from it have been published yet. Until they are, the 2011 tables remain the official source for district-level population, religion and SC/ST figures.

Source: Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India — Census of India 2011, district code 11-244: Primary Census Abstract, C-01 religion table, HH-14 amenities and assets and A-01 area table (censusindia.gov.in). Aspirational Districts: NITI Aayog list. Seat links: 2008 delimitation district of each assembly seat and the Local Government Directory. Percentages are calculated from the published counts; amenity percentages are as published in table HH-14.

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