Sikkim Population 2011 - 2021

Sikkim

The state of Sikkim enveloped by the Himalayas, is a home to one of the world's highest peaks, Kanchenjunga, and as with most of the Himalayan region, Sikkim is rich in life variety and natural beauty, making it a sought after tourist destination. Sikkim draws its culture from its fellow neighbors which are Nepal, Bhutan, and Tibet, and so many dialects are spoken here. The cuisine, music and other recreational activities like festivals are also influenced by Sikkim's border-mates. The Sikkim census of 2011 says population of Sikkim is the least in all of India. This thinly populated state has a population of mere 6 lacs, and has grown by approximately one lac since the last census.

The state of Sikkim is also the second smallest state in India, and thus, the population density here isn't as low as you'd expect it to be. The density is less than 100 in Sikkim, and has undergone significant increment. The population growth rate is another factor indicating the population status. In Sikkim, the growth rate of population has considerably reduced to just above 10%. Percentage of literates however, has increased by about 20%, which is a huge leap toward progress. Increase in female literacy also tells an optimistic story.

The gender ratio in Sikkim is quite alarming, and has not shown significant increase in last 10 years. It shows only around 800 females for every 1000 males. As with most north eastern states in India, the land has not been developed largely. Hence, only over 20% of the population of Sikkim lives in cities. The capital city Gangtok is also the largest one in Sikkim. Population growth in urban and rural areas shows too contrasts a picture. While, city population is growing at an alarming rate of above 150%, the rural population isn't growing at all, but is decreasing.

Capital City

The capital city which is also the largest city in the state of Sikkim is Gangtok. The languages spoken in the Sikkim state includes Nepali, Bhutia, Lepcha, Limbu, Newari, Kulung, Gurung, Manggar, Sherpa, Tamang and Sunwar. In total Sikkim (SK) state comprises 4 districts. The ISOCODE assigned by International Organization for Standardization for Sikkim state is SK.

Sikkim Literacy Rate 2011

Literacy rate in Sikkim has seen upward trend and is 81.42 percent as per 2011 population census. Of that, male literacy stands at 86.55 percent while female literacy is at 75.61 percent. In 2001, literacy rate in Sikkim stood at 68.81 percent of which male and female were 76.04 percent and 60.40 percent literate respectively.

In actual numbers, total literates in Sikkim stands at 444,952 of which males were 251,269 and females were 193,683.

Sikkim Density 2011

Total area of Sikkim is 7,096 sq. km. Density of Sikkim is 86 per sq km which is lower than national average 382 per sq km. In 2001, density of Sikkim was 76 per sq km, while nation average in 2001 was 324 per sq km.

Sikkim Sex Ratio

Sex Ratio in Sikkim is 890 i.e. for each 1000 male, which is below national average of 940 as per census 2011. In 2001, the sex ratio of female was 875 per 1000 males in Sikkim.

Sikkim 2021 Population

What is the population of Sikkim in 2021 ? The question though legimate has no correct answer. The last census of Sikkim was done in 2011 and next would be in 2021. But we can do projection of future Sikkim 2021 Population on the basis likely Population Growth Rate.

Year	Projected Population
2011	610,577	6.11 Lakhs
2012	616,079	6.16 Lakhs
2013	621,520	6.22 Lakhs
2014	626,899	6.27 Lakhs
2015	632,216	6.32 Lakhs
2016	637,471	6.37 Lakhs
2017	642,664	6.43 Lakhs
2018	647,794	6.48 Lakhs
2019	652,862	6.53 Lakhs
2020	657,867	6.58 Lakhs
2021	662,810	6.63 Lakhs