POPULATION IN SIKKIM (1981-1991)
The following table give us a comparative picture about the state population between 1981 & 1991. The table below gives us a comparison of the population in different districts of Sikkim from the population data obtained from 1981 & 1991 Census. It can be seen that East district has the highest population with 138762 persons. It is followed by South district with 75976 persons and West district with 75192 persons. The North has the lowest with a total of 26455 persons despite its large geographical area. This may be accounted for the vast hilly terrain in the district, which is completely uninhabitable.
The table also shows us a similar comparison of population of the various districts based on the 1991 Census data.
To see the population distribution in the various districts based on the 1991 census data, Click here.
The following maps gives a diagramatic representation showing population growth based on the 1981 and the 1991 census data.
DISTRICT WISE DECADAL CHANGE IN DISTRIBUTION OF POPULATION
|
DISTRICT |
TOTAL population 1981 |
RURAL population 1981 |
URBAN population 1981 |
TOTAL population 1991 |
RURAL population 1991 |
URBAN population 1991 |
|
NORTH |
26455 |
25675 |
780 |
31240 |
30437 |
803 |
|
EAST |
138762 |
95520 |
43242 |
178452 |
146580 |
31872 |
|
WEST |
75192 |
73495 |
1697 |
98161 |
96399 |
1762 |
|
SOUTH |
75976 |
70611 |
5365 |
98604 |
96035 |
2569 |
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