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About West Sikkim District

West Sikkim is a district in Sikkim, India. As per the data provided by Census of India in 2011, total population of West Sikkim was 136,435 with a growth rate of 10.69%. West Sikkim covers 1,166 Km2 area. Sex ratio of West Sikkim's population is 942 females for every 1000 males, while child sex ratio is 964 females out of 1000 males.

For better understaing, details are categorized in four sections i.e. Population of West Sikkim, Urban/Rural population of West Sikkim, Literacy data of West Sikkim and Religion wise data of West Sikkim. Below are the full details and list of tehsils in West Sikkim, Sikkim, India. Select any of these to know detailed information about them.

Area, population and sex ratio of West Sikkim

Description
Value
Description
Value
Total Population
136,435
Growth (%)
10.69
Male Population
70,238
Sex Ratio
942
Female Population
66,197
Child Sex Ratio
964
Area ( In Km. Square )
1,166

Urban/Rural Population of West Sikkim

Description
Value
Description
Value
Urban Population
5,248
Rural Population
131,187
Urban Population (%)
3.85
Rural Population (%)
96.15
Urban male Population
2,710
Rural Male Population
67,528
Urban Female Population
2,538
Rural Female Population
63,659
Urban Sex Ratio
937
Rural Sex Ratio
943

Literacy data of West Sikkim

Description
Value
Description
Value
Total Literate
93,432
Literacy (%)
77.39
Male Literate
51,988
Male Literacy (%)
83.53
Female Literate
41,444
Female Literacy (%)
70.86
Urban Literate
4,207
Rural Literate
89,225
Urban Male Literates
2,277
Urban Male Literacy (%)
93.47
Rural Male Literates
49,711
Rural Male Literacy (%)
83.12
Urban Female Literates
1,930
Urban Female Literacy (%)
84.91
Rural Female Literates
39,514
Rural Female Literacy (%)
70.29

Religion Wise Data of West Sikkim

Description
Value
Description
Value
Hindu
75,286
Hindu (%)
55.18
Muslim
965
Muslim (%)
0.71
Sikh
40
Sikh (%)
0.03
Christian
13,002
Christian (%)
9.53
Jain
20
Jain (%)
0.01
Buddhist
36,390
Buddhist (%)
26.67
Other
10,477
Other (%)
7.68
Not Avaiable
255
Not Avaiable (%)
0.19

List of tehsils in West Sikkim

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