Gyalshing DistrictorGeyzing District[3]is adistrictof theIndianstate ofSikkim.Its headquarter isGeyzing,also known asGyalshing.The district is a favourite with trekkers due to the high elevations. Other important towns includePellingandYuksom.Local people also call it asPallo-SikkimandSano-Sikkimcommonly.
Gyalshing district | |
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District | |
| Geyzing district | |
 Rabdentse Palace inRabdentsein Gyalshing district, Sikkim | |
 Location in Sikkim | |
| Coordinates:27°17′N88°15′E/ 27.283°N 88.250°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State |  Sikkim |
| Headquarters | GyalshingorGeyzing |
| Government | |
| • District Collector (DC) | Smt Yishey D. Yongda[1] |
| Population (2011)[2] | |
• Total | 71,675 |
| Time zone | UTC+05:30(IST) |
| ISO 3166 code | IN-SK |
| Vehicle registration | SK-02, SK-06 |
| Website | gyalshing |
History
editGyalshing district is the site of the ancient state capitalYuksom.It served as Sikkim's capital beginning in 1642 for almost 50 years until it was shifted toRabdentse.The district was under the occupation of theNepalesefor 30 years in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. AfterAnglo-Nepalese War(1814–16), the district was returned to Sikkim.
Geography
editGyalshing district covers an area of 1,166 square kilometres (450 sq mi). Attractions include theKhecheopalri Lake,where, according to legend, not a leaf is allowed to fall on the surface of the lake and theDubdi Monastery,the first monastery of the state.
Assembly constituencies
editThe district was previously divided into 5assembly constituencies.
National protected area
editEconomy
editThe economy is mainly agrarian, despite most of the land being unfit for cultivation owing to the precipitous and rocky slopes.
Transport
editRoads are in poor condition owing to the frequent landslides.
Demographics
editAccording to the2011 censusGyalshing district has apopulationof 136,435,[2]roughly equal to the nation ofGrenada.[4]This gives it a ranking of 608th in India (out of a total of640).[2]The district has a population density of 117 inhabitants per square kilometre (300/sq mi).[2]Itspopulation growth rateover the decade 2001-2011 was 10.58%.[2]It has asex ratioof 941femalesfor every 1000 males,[2]and aliteracy rateof 78.69%.[2]
After bifurcation the district had a population of 71,675. 5.60% of the population lives in urban areas. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes made up 3,391 (4.73%) and 31,847 (44.43%) of the population respectively.[2]: 59
The people are mainly ofLimbudescent. Other ethnic groups include theLepchaandBhutiacommunities.Nepaliis the most widely spoken language in the district.
Religion
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Hinduismis followed by majority of the people in the district.Buddhismfollowed by a considerable population.[6]
TheKirateshwar Mahadev Temple,a major Hindu pilgrimage centre in Sikkim, is situated inLegshipin the district.[7]
Languages
editAt the time of the2011 Census of India,51.85% of the population in the district spokeNepali,22.61%Limbu,8.68%Lepcha,7.05%Bhotia,2.69%Sherpa,1.55%Raiand 1.48%Hindias their first language.[8]
Flora and fauna
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Gyalshing district houses a great diversity of flora and fauna, many of which are used by Indigenous and local communities.[9]Since most of the district is hilly it enjoys atemperateclimate. Above 3,800 m (12,000 ft) the slopes are full ofrhododendronforests.
In 1977, the district became home toKhangchendzonga National Park,which has an area of 1,784 km2(688.8 sq mi).[10]It shares the park withNorth Sikkim district.[11]
Divisions
editAdministrative divisions
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Gyalshing district is divided into two sub-divisions:[12]
| Name | Headquarters | Number of villages[13] | Location |
| Gyalshing | Gyalshing |  | |
| Soreng | Soreng |  |
References
edit- ^"District Collectors".sikkim.gov.in.Archivedfrom the original on 3 September 2022.Retrieved4 September2022.
- ^abcdefgh"District Census Hand Book – Sikkim"(PDF).Census of India.Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
- ^"thetelegraph".Archivedfrom the original on 30 October 2022.Retrieved19 December2021.
- ^US Directorate of Intelligence."Country Comparison:Population".Archived fromthe originalon 13 June 2007.Retrieved1 October2011.
Grenada 108,419 July 2011 est.
- ^"East Sikkim District Religion Census 2011".Archivedfrom the original on 14 May 2021.Retrieved24 April2021.
- ^"Table C-01 Population by Religion: Sikkim".censusindia.gov.in.Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.2011.
- ^"Some of the Religious Places of Sikkim".Cultural Affairs & Heritage Department.Government of Sikkim. Archived fromthe originalon 26 April 2012.Retrieved24 April2021.
- ^"Table C-16 Population by Mother Tongue: Sikkim".censusindia.gov.in.Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
- ^O'Neill, Alexander; et al. (29 March 2017)."Integrating ethnobiological knowledge into biodiversity conservation in the Eastern Himalayas".Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine.13(21): 21.doi:10.1186/s13002-017-0148-9.PMC5372287.PMID28356115.
- ^O'Neill, Alexander (29 March 2017)."Sikkim claims India's first mixed-criteria UNESCO World Heritage Site"(PDF).Current Science.112(5): 893–994.Archived(PDF)from the original on 29 March 2017.Retrieved11 May2017.
- ^Indian Ministry of Forests and Environment."Protected areas: Sikkim".Archived fromthe originalon 23 August 2011.Retrieved25 September2011.
- ^Sikkim Administrative Divisions(PDF)(Map). The Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India, New Delhi, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. 2011.Archived(PDF)from the original on 26 October 2011.Retrieved29 September2011.
- ^"MDDS e-Governance Code (Sikkim Rural)"(PDF).Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. 2011.Archived(PDF)from the original on 1 February 2014.Retrieved15 October2011.
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