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	Gangtok district	Gangtok	281,293	954	257
NS	Mangan district	Mangan, India	43,354	4,226	10
SS	Namchi district	Namchi	146,742	750	175
WS	Gyalsing district	Gyalshing	136,299	1,166	106

A clickable map of Sikkim exhibiting its four districts.