Sikkim is one of state in India with population of 610,577. There are 4 districts, 9 Taluks, 451 villages and 9 towns in Sikkim.
As per the Census India 2011, Sikkim has 129,006 households, population of 610,577 of which 323,070 are males and 287,507 are females. The population of children between age 0-6 is 64,111 which is 10.5% of total population.
The sex-ratio of Sikkim state is around
890 compared to
943 which is national average of India. The literacy rate of Sikkim state is 72.87% out of which 77.78% males are literate and 67.37% females are literate. The total area of Sikkim is 7,096 sq.km with population density of 86 per sq.km.
Out of total population, 74.85% of population lives in Urban area and 25.15% lives in Rural area. There are 4.63% Scheduled Caste (SC) and 33.8% Scheduled Tribe (ST) of total population in Sikkim.
Sikkim Religion Population
| Description | Population | Percentage |
|---|
| Total | 610,577 | 100% |
| Hindu | 352,662 | 57.76% |
| Buddhist | 167,216 | 27.39% |
| Christian | 60,522 | 9.91% |
| Other religions and persuasions | 16,300 | 2.67% |
| Muslim | 9,867 | 1.62% |
| Sikh | 1,868 | 0.31% |
| Religion not stated | 1,828 | 0.3% |
| Jain | 314 | 0.05% |
Sikkim Urban & Rural Population
Out of total population, 50% of population lives in Urban area and 60% lives in Rural area
| Description | Urban | Rural |
|---|
| Area(sq.km) | 38 | 7,058 |
| Number of households | 35,718 | 93,288 |
| Total Population | 153,578 | 456,999 |
| Population (%) | 52.27% | 46.87% |
| Male Population | 80,273 | 242,797 |
| Female Population | 73,305 | 214,202 |
| Sex Ratio | 913 | 882 |
| Literacy (%) | 80.1% | 70.44% |
List of Districts in Sikkim
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