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District of Sikkim

Gangtok District Population 2026

Population · 1 March 2026

≈ 2.35 lakh Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection 1 March 2026 How this is made →

2,35,000 235,000 1 March 2026

Gangtok district's population is estimated at ≈2.35 lakh (2,35,000) on 1 March 2026. This is our estimate, tied to the official Sikkim projection; Census 2011, the last count, recorded 1,99,290 on the district’s present boundaries.

Estimate: method M1, constrained to the RGI projection for Sikkim. Census: ORGI.

Which number do you mean?

The district, the city and the metro area are three different areas. Pick the one you mean.

City

Gangtok (municipal limits)

Census 2011
1,00,286
2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
≈ 1.2 lakh

District

Gangtok district

Census 2011
1,99,290
2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
≈ 2.35 lakh

Key figures

Population 2026
≈ 2.35 lakh 2,35,000 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
Census 2011
1.99 lakh 1,99,290 Reconstructed Census figures re-added on today’s boundaries How this is made →
Density
≈ 407per km² 2011
Sex ratio
850 Sikkim: 890
Child sex ratio (0–6)
951 Sikkim: 957
Literacy rate
86.1% Male 90.5% · Female 80.9%
Urban share
58.5% Sikkim: 25.2%
Growth 2001–11
+15.7% Sikkim: +12.9%
Area
≈ 490km² approx., from 2011 sub-district areas
Households
43.7 thousand 4.6 people per household
Villages
65 Census 2011
Towns
3 Census 2011

Where it ranks

Population over time

Census figures re-added on today’s boundaries (parts of earlier districts apportioned by their 2011 population), then our estimate to 2036.

Gangtok: Population over time
  • Reconstructed
  • Estimate
2.5 L 2026
› Show the numbers as a table
YearPopulation
19911,25,408
20011,72,204
20111,99,290
2016 *2,11,000
2021 *2,24,000
2026 *2,35,000
2031 *2,46,000
2036 *2,55,000

* Estimate

Largest towns in Gangtok (Census 2011)

Largest towns in Gangtok (Census 2011)
  1. Gangtok 1,00,286
  2. Rangpo 10,450
  3. Singtam 5,868

How people in Gangtok worked (Census 2011)

Cultivators

16.3%

Agricultural labourers

5.4%

Household industry

1.7%

Other work

76.6%

Share of all workers, main and marginal. Work participation: 48.9%.

Age structure of Gangtok

Population in five-year age groups, Census 2011. Men on the left, women on the right. Census 2011, approx. Census 2011 on today’s boundaries; approximate, because some 2011 units were split between districts and are apportioned by population. How this is made →

Age structure of Gangtok
MenWomen
  1. 80+
  2. 75-79
  3. 70-74
  4. 65-69
  5. 60-64
  6. 55-59
  7. 50-54
  8. 45-49
  9. 40-44
  10. 35-39
  11. 30-34
  12. 25-29
  13. 20-24
  14. 15-19
  15. 10-14
  16. 5-9
  17. 0-4
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AgeMenWomen
0-46,7086,396
5-98,4868,294
10-1410,1089,760
15-1910,67610,511
20-2411,78410,809
25-2912,54410,245
30-3410,3648,106
35-398,3686,893
40-447,0625,605
45-495,5694,503
50-544,5313,566
55-593,2662,435
60-642,2421,806
65-691,7131,576
70-741,3101,019
75-79786606
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Children (0–14)
25.0%
Sikkim 27.2%
Working age (15–59)
68.7%
Sikkim 66.1%
Older people (60+)
6.3%
Sikkim 6.7%
Median age
26.3years
Sikkim 25.4
Dependency ratio
41.3
children and 65+ per 100 aged 15–64
Sikkim 46.4

Languages spoken in Gangtok

Share of people by mother tongue, grouped into languages as the Census does. 60 languages recorded. Census 2011, approx. Census 2011 on today’s boundaries; approximate, because some 2011 units were split between districts and are apportioned by population. How this is made →

Languages spoken in Gangtok
  1. Nepali 62.6%
  2. Hindi 13.9%
  3. Bhotia 8.6%
  4. Lepcha 3.8%
  5. Bengali 1.9%
  6. Tamang 1.3%
  7. Limbu 1.2%
  8. Sherpa 1.1%
  9. All other languages 5.6%

Largest mother tongues

  1. Nepali62.6%
  2. Hindi10.0%
  3. Bhotia8.6%
  4. Lepcha3.8%
  5. Bhojpuri2.5%
  6. Bengali1.9%
  7. Tamang1.3%
  8. Sherpa1.1%

Housing and amenities in Gangtok

Share of households, Houselisting Census 2011. Reconstructed Census 2011, added up on today’s boundaries from village, town or sub-district records. How this is made →

Basic services

  • Electricity for lighting 95.8%

    Sikkim 92.5%

  • Tap water 85.7%

    Sikkim 85.3%

  • Water source within premises 64.9%

    Sikkim 52.6%

  • Toilet within premises 91.1%

    Sikkim 87.2%

  • Open defecation (no latrine) (Lower is better for this one.) 6.4%

    Sikkim 11.3%

  • Bathing area within premises 81.6%

    Sikkim 68.6%

  • Closed drainage 31.1%

    Sikkim 14.6%

  • Cooking with LPG/PNG 67.5%

    Sikkim 41.3%

  • Cooking with wood, crop waste or dung (Lower is better for this one.) 24.2%

    Sikkim 53.3%

What households own

  • Mobile phone 81.6%

    Sikkim 71.2%

  • Television 70.3%

    Sikkim 54.7%

  • Scooter or motorcycle 3.5%

    Sikkim 2.9%

  • Computer or laptop 19.2%

    Sikkim 11.6%

  • Car, jeep or van 12.7%

    Sikkim 8.3%

  • Use banking services 70.5%

    Sikkim 67.5%

  • None of the listed assets (Lower is better for this one.) 9.0%

    Sikkim 18.2%

The home itself

  • Own their home 44.5%

    Sikkim 64.5%

  • Rent their home 50.2%

    Sikkim 30.6%

  • Permanent (pucca) house 69.6%

    Sikkim 47.1%

  • House in good condition 69.7%

    Sikkim 56.5%

  • Concrete roof 40.9%

    Sikkim 23.1%

  • Cement or tiled floor 77.0%

    Sikkim 56.5%

  • One room or less (Lower is better for this one.) 30.5%

    Sikkim 23.2%

Sikkim

What the numbers say

  • Gangtok district held 32.6% of Sikkim's population in 2011, 1st of 6 districts.
  • Literacy is 86.1%, 4.7 points above the Sikkim average of 81.4%.
  • The sex ratio of 850 females per 1,000 males is lower than the state's 890.
  • 58.5% of residents lived in towns in 2011, more urban than Sikkim as a whole (25.2%).
  • The population grew 15.7% in 2001–11, faster than Sikkim's 12.9% (on today’s boundaries).
  • Our 2026 estimate, ≈2.35 lakh, implies growth of about 18% since 2011; it is tied to the official Sikkim projection.
  • Its largest town, Gangtok, had 1 lakh people in 2011, 50.3% of the district.

How this district was formed

Gangtok covers land that was part of these districts in Census 2011:

  • East District (2011) 100.0% of this district
    70.3% of the 2011 district

Compare with

All districts of Sikkim →

Census 2027 status

Results pending

  1. Phase I: houselisting

    Done (16 April 2026 – 15 May 2026)

  2. Phase II: counting people

    February 2027 (reference date 1 March 2027)

  3. Results

    Not yet released. In 2011, first figures came about a month after counting ended.

When the Registrar General publishes Census 2027 figures for Gangtok, they will appear on this page, at this address. Census 2027 explained →

Population by religion in Gangtok (Census 2011)

Official figures as published by the Office of the Registrar General. Shown without commentary. Reconstructed Census 2011 on today’s boundaries; approximate, because some 2011 units were split between districts and are apportioned by population. How this is made →

Population by religion in Gangtok (Census 2011)
ReligionPersonsShareSikkim
Hindu ≈ 1,24,500 62.5% 57.8%
Muslim ≈ 4,800 2.4% 1.6%
Christian ≈ 16,900 8.5% 9.9%
Sikh ≈ 800 0.4% 0.3%
Buddhist ≈ 50,800 25.5% 27.4%
Jain ≈ 200 0.1% 0.1%
Other religions and persuasions ≈ 800 0.4% 2.7%
Religion not stated ≈ 700 0.3% 0.3%
Total1,99,290100%

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Gangtok district in 2026?
Our estimate for 1 March 2026 is ≈2,35,000 (2.35 lakh). It is not an official figure: it applies Gangtok's 2001–2011 trend, damped, to the official Sikkim projection (method M1). Census 2011 counted 1,99,290.

What was the population of Gangtok district in Census 2011?
1,99,290: 1,07,740 males and 91,550 females, of whom 1,16,604 lived in towns and 82,686 in villages. These figures are on the district’s current boundaries, rebuilt from Census 2011 village and town records.

What is the literacy rate and sex ratio of Gangtok?
Literacy was 86.1% in 2011 (men 90.5%, women 80.9%). The sex ratio was 850 females per 1,000 males, and 951 among children aged 0–6.

Which is the largest town in Gangtok district?
Gangtok, with 1,00,286 people in Census 2011.

How many villages and towns are in Gangtok district?
On today's boundaries the district contains 65 Census 2011 villages and 3 towns.

⤓ Download Sikkim district data (CSV)

Sources and method

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