List of districts of Sikkim

There are 4 districts in Sikkim, an Indian state, each overseen by a Central Government appointee, the district collector, who is in charge of the administration of the civilian areas of the districts. The Indian army has control of a large territory, as the state is a sensitive border area. Many areas are restricted and permits are needed to visit them. There are a total of eight towns and nine subdivisions in Sikkim. The four districts are:

Code	District	Headquarters	Population (2011)[1]	Area (km²)	Density (/km²)	Map
ES	East Sikkim	Gangtok	281,293	954	257
NS	North Sikkim	Mangan, India	43,354	4,226	10
SS	South Sikkim	Namchi	146,742	750	175
WS	West Sikkim	Geyzing	136,299	1,166	106

References

1. "Ranking od (sic) Districts by Population Size" (XLS). The Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India, New Delhi-110011. 2010–2011. Retrieved 19 September 2011.