Gangtok district
Gangtok District is an administrative district of the Indian state of Sikkim. It was renamed in 2021 as a result of administrative reorganisation of the state, which also saw three subdivisions of the East Sikkim district spawned off as a separate Pakyong district.
Gangtok District | |
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District of Sikkim | |
Changu Lake, view of Gangtok, Nathang Valley, Sikkim | |
Location in Sikkim | |
| Coordinates: 27°19′N 88°36′E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Sikkim |
| Headquarters | Gangtok |
| Government | |
| • District magistrate | Shri Rahul K |
| • Lok Sabha constituencies | Sikkim Constituency |
| • Vidhan Sabha constituencies |
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| Area | |
| • Total | 964 km2 (372 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 610 m (2,000 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 283,583 |
| • Density | 290/km2 (760/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+05:30 (IST) |
| ISO 3166 code | IN-SK |
| Vehicle registration | SK-01, SK-08 |
| Major Highways |
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| Largest Stadium | Paljor Stadium, Gangtok |
| Website | gangtokdistrict |
The headquarters of the Gangtok district is Gangtok, which is also the state capital. Gangtok is the hub of all administrative activity in the state. The district is bounded by the Pakyong district in the south and southeast, Bhutan in the east, the People's Republic of China in the northeast, Mangan District in the north and Namchi District in the west.
The civilian region is administered by a district collector, appointed by the state government. A major general is assigned to administer military forces in the district. As of 2011 it is the most populous of the six districts of Sikkim.