All Information About Gyalshing District

Information About Gyalshing District

Gyalshing district is in the State of Sikkim (State Code: 11) and has a district code of 228.

In the 2001 census, it had Census Code 2, and in the 2011 census, it was updated to Census Code 242.

Gyalshing has 3 tehsils or blocks, which are: Dentam, Gyalshing, Yuksom,

State Name
Sikkim - 11
District Name
Gyalshing - Gyalshing
Official Website
District Code
228
Total Tehsils/Blocks
3
Total Population
636,342
Total Households
100,701
Total NEFT Bank Branches
1

Tehsil/Taluka/Block List of Gyalshing District

Here is the list of 3 tehsils/talukas of the Gyalshing district. Click on each link to learn more about each tehsil in detail.

Population and Demographics (2011 Census)

The 2011 Census provides the following insights into the population of Gyalshing District:

Population Type Total
Total
636,342
Male: 329,743 | Female: 306,599
Rural
527,340
Male: 272,360 | Female: 254,980
Urban
109,002
Male: 57,383 | Female: 51,619

General Information

Number of Households: 100,701

Population Distribution

Total: 636,342 (Male: 329,743, Female: 306,599)

Literacy Statistics

Literate Population

Total: 328,676 (Male: 196,431, Female: 132,245)

Illiterate Population

Total: 307,666 (Male: 133,312, Female: 174,354)

Employment Classification

Total Workers

Total: 224,655 (Male: 151,569, Female: 73,086)

Main Workers

Total: 148,002 (Male: 109,905, Female: 38,097)

Detailed Work Classification

Main Workers

  • Cultivators: 42,086 (Male: 34,148, Female: 7,938)
  • Agricultural Laborers: 65,449 (Male: 44,237, Female: 21,212)

Marginal Workers

  • Cultivators: 12,425 (Male: 7,074, Female: 5,351)
  • Agricultural Laborers: 44,247 (Male: 24,287, Female: 19,960)

Banking Services

Bank Branches (NEFT Enabled) in Gyalshing District
Total Branches: 1
State Bank of India

IFSC Code: SBIN0064055