Chungthang subdivision

Chungthang subdivision is one of the two sub-districts of North Sikkim district, in the state of Sikkim, India.^[1] Chungthang is the headquarters.^[1] Covering an area of 3285 km², Chungthang is home to a population of 10038 people, according to the 2011 Census.

Chungthang
Subdivision
Gurudongmar Lake, one of the highest lakes in the world.
Chungthang subdivision's location in North Sikkim.
Country	India
State	Sikkim
District	North Sikkim
Area
• Total	3,285 km2 (1,268 sq mi)
Population
• Total	10,038
• Density	3.1/km2 (7.9/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
ISO 3166 code	IN-SK

Villages

It contains nine census-designated villages:^[2]

• Chungthang
• Lachen
• Lachung
• Shipgyer
• Tung
• Lachen Forest Block
• Thangu Forest Block
• Lachung Forest Block
• Chungthang Forest Block