Overview

Gyalshing district is district of Sikkim, India.

It is located in Sikkim, India.

The population is about 136,435 (2011).

It covers about 1,166 square kilometre.

Also known as: NE पश्चिम जिल्ला

Media

Image

Image Rabdentse Palace, Sikkim, India.jpg

Locator map

Locator map SikkimWest.png

Banner

Banner West sikkim.jpg

Facts

second-order administrative division in India (AS)

Basic Data

  • Name Gyalshing
  • Admin Code IN.29.242
  • Type second-order administrative division (ADM2)
  • a subdivision of a first-order administrative division

Geography

  • Coordinates
    27° 20' 0" N, 88° 15' 0" E
    27.33333, 88.25000
  • Elevation DEM: 942 m
  • Timezone Asia/Kolkata
  • Time Shift GMT 5.5 (DST 5.5)

Statistics & Country

  • Population 136,435
  • Currency Rupee (INR)
  • Phone Prefix +91
  • Internet TLD ..in

Subdivisions

  • Dentam
    third-order administrative division Pop: 27,488
  • Gyalshing
    third-order administrative division Pop: 25,140
  • Yuksom
    third-order administrative division Pop: 19,047

Places in West District

Alternate Names

en
Geyzing District
en
West Sikkim
abbr
WDT
wkdt
Q611357

Sources

Last updated 2023-12-14
geonames https://www.geonames.org/1252877
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