East

East is a district and city located in Sikkim State of India. This article provides an in depth look at East district overview, population, demographic information, household data, administration, and a list of its Subdivision or sub-districts.

East District overview

East is Town in Sikkim serves as administrative headquarter of East district. Total area of East District is 954 km² including 929 km² rural area and 25 km² urban area. There are 3 Subdivisions part of East District for administrative purpose. When it about rural area of East District, East has 123 villages.

Gangtok is the largest tehsil in East district by area covering 563 km² and Pakyong is the smallest tehsil in East district by area covering 175 km². Gangtok is the largest tehsil by population while Rongli is the smallest tehsil by population in East district.

Population of East District

As of the 2011 census, East district has a population of approximately 283,583 peoples which is divided into urban population of 122,487 and rular population of 161,096. The population density in East region is about 297.0 persons per square kilometer.

Households of East District

There are about 61,567 houses in the district, including 28,691 urban houses and 32,876 rural houses. The average household size is about 4.61 people

List Of Subdivision in East District

East district is divided into several Subdivisions or tehsils for administrative convenience. There are 3 tehsils in East district. Each tehsil is headed by a Tehsildar, who is responsible for revenue administration and law and order. The following is a list of Subdivision in East:

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