# Gangtok, East District (Sikkim) – City Population & Wards > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/sikkim/east-district/gangtok/gangtok/ City · East District, Sikkim # Gangtok Gangtok is a city in Gangtok sub-district of East District district, Sikkim (municipal corporation). The 2011 Census counted **100,286 people** in 23,773 households. Literacy was 89.3%. - 100,286people (2011) - 23,773households - 89.3%literacy - 15census wards ## Population of Gangtok ■ Gangtok · ■ East District urban average Literacy (age 7+) ****89.3%** **88.9% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****912** **905 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****932** **935 Working population ****43.7%** **43.0% Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Homes and amenities in Gangtok Of every 100 households in Gangtok in 2011, 99 had electricity, 96 a toilet at home and 88 cooked with LPG; 90 had a mobile phone, 4 a two-wheeler and 17 a car. ■ Gangtok · ■ East District urban average Electricity for lighting ****99%** **99% Toilet within the home ****96%** **95% No toilet (open defecation) ****1%** **2% Tap water ****93%** **91% Drinking water within premises ****83%** **81% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****88%** **86% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****3%** **5% Use banking services ****79%** **80% Television ****82%** **81% Mobile phone ****90%** **89% Computer with internet ****10%** **10% Two-wheeler ****4%** **4% Car / jeep / van ****17%** **16% None of these assets ****3%** **4% Own their home ****30%** **32% Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## What people in Gangtok work as ******** **■** Services, trade & industry 36,962 (84%) · **■** Household industry 523 (1%) · **■** Farming 369 (1%) · **■** Marginal 5,922 (14%) Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Gangtok - Hospitals5 in Gangtok - Banks40 in Gangtok - ATMs19 in Gangtok - Petrol pumps6 in Gangtok - Hotels388 in Gangtok - Shopping malls1 in Gangtok - Schools7 in Gangtok - Colleges and universities19 in Gangtok - Cinemas3 in Gangtok - Pharmacies3 in Gangtok - Restaurants106 in Gangtok - Police stations1 in Gangtok - Dental clinics15 in Gangtok Source: [Overture Maps Foundation places, release 2026-10-21.0 (CDLA-Permissive-2.0, Apache-2.0 or CC0 by source)](https://docs.overturemaps.org/attribution/). ## Gangtok ward list (2011) Ward (2011) People Households [Ward 1](https://wherepedia.org/india/sikkim/east-district/gangtok/gangtok/ward-1/) 9,957 2,282 [Ward 2](https://wherepedia.org/india/sikkim/east-district/gangtok/gangtok/ward-2/) 5,873 1,363 [Ward 3](https://wherepedia.org/india/sikkim/east-district/gangtok/gangtok/ward-3/) 7,979 1,997 [Ward 4](https://wherepedia.org/india/sikkim/east-district/gangtok/gangtok/ward-4/) 6,177 1,448 [Ward 5](https://wherepedia.org/india/sikkim/east-district/gangtok/gangtok/ward-5/) 6,723 1,687 [Ward 6](https://wherepedia.org/india/sikkim/east-district/gangtok/gangtok/ward-6/) 3,987 990 [Ward 7](https://wherepedia.org/india/sikkim/east-district/gangtok/gangtok/ward-7/) 8,212 2,008 [Ward 8](https://wherepedia.org/india/sikkim/east-district/gangtok/gangtok/ward-8/) 4,032 809 [Ward 9](https://wherepedia.org/india/sikkim/east-district/gangtok/gangtok/ward-9/) 2,664 547 [Ward 10](https://wherepedia.org/india/sikkim/east-district/gangtok/gangtok/ward-10/) 3,266 765 [Ward 11](https://wherepedia.org/india/sikkim/east-district/gangtok/gangtok/ward-11/) 6,938 1,753 [Ward 12](https://wherepedia.org/india/sikkim/east-district/gangtok/gangtok/ward-12/) 9,605 2,444 [Ward 13](https://wherepedia.org/india/sikkim/east-district/gangtok/gangtok/ward-13/) 9,325 2,290 [Ward 14](https://wherepedia.org/india/sikkim/east-district/gangtok/gangtok/ward-14/) 4,520 1,047 [Ward 15](https://wherepedia.org/india/sikkim/east-district/gangtok/gangtok/ward-15/) 11,028 2,343 Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). Census wards of 2011; municipal ward boundaries may have changed since. ## Know before you go: Gangtok - Time zoneUTC+5:30, no daylight saving · Asia/Kolkata - CurrencyRupee (INR) - Country calling code+91 - LanguagesEnglish, Hindi, Bengali, Telugu, Marathi, Tamil - Plug typesType C, D · 230 V - Driving sideLeft - Postcode format6 digits (######) ### Nearest airports - Bagdogra Airport (IXB) · Siliguri77 km - Paro International Airport (PBH) · Paro81 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 13.9 hours, sunrise around 04:39) and shortest in Dec (about 10.4 hours, sunrise around 06:17, sunset around 16:43). Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-02](https://www.wikidata.org/); [OurAirports (public domain)](https://ourairports.com/data/). Airports with scheduled passenger flights; straight-line distances. Daylight is calculated for the 15th of each month in local standard time. Check entry and visa rules with official government sources before travelling. ## Quick answers - What is the population of Gangtok?100,286 (Census 2011) - Which district is Gangtok in?East District district, Sikkim - How many wards does Gangtok have?15 census wards (2011) - What plug type is used in Gangtok?Type C, D, 230 V - What is the nearest airport to Gangtok?Bagdogra Airport (IXB), about 77 km in a straight line