East Sikkim district
East Sikkim is one of the four administrative districts of the Indian state of Sikkim. Geographically, East Sikkim occupies the south-east corner of the state. The capital of East Sikkim is Gangtok, which is also the state capital. It is the hub of all administrative activity in the state.
The civilian region is administered by a district collector, appointed by the Union Government and the military area by a Major General. As of 2011 it is the most populous of the four districts of Sikkim.[1]
Demographics
changeAccording to the 2011 census East Sikkim district has a population of 281,293,[1] roughly equal to the nation of Barbados.[2] This gives it a ranking of 574th in India (out of a total of 640).[1] The district has a population density of 295 inhabitants per square kilometre (760/sq mi) .[1] Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 14.79%.[1] East Sikkim has a sex ratio of 872 females for every 1000 males,[1] and a literacy rate of 84.67%.[1]
People in East Sikkim are mostly of Nepali ethnicity, arriving in search of jobs after the British appropriated the state in the 19th century. Other ethnicities include the Bhutias, the Tibetans and the Lepchas. Nepali is the predominant language in the region.
References
change- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 "District Census 2011". Census2011.co.in. 2011. Retrieved 30 September 2011.
- ↑ US Directorate of Intelligence. "Country Comparison:Population". Archived from the original on 27 September 2011. Retrieved 1 October 2011.
Barbados 286,705 July 2011 est.
Other websites
change- Official district government website
East Sikkim travel guide from Wikivoyage
