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Gangtok
is the administrative of the State.
According to 1991 census, the urban
population of the State is 37006 and Gangtok
alone has population of 25024 i.e. 68%.
The rapid and high degree
of population shift from
rural to urban areas has forced the capital town to grow in
very rapid manner. Gangtok town has now
been proposed to be built into a model city.
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A
view of M.G. Marg in the heart of Gangtok
town
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The Government has stopped the allotment of
sites in the town. The existing
infrastructure and civic amenities like
parking areas, marketing yard,
alternative footpaths, recreational parks
etc. are being developed to cope with the
rapid urbanisation. This becomes even more
important as Gangtok, the capital of the
state, is also the
centre of administrative, cultural,
social and educational
activities in the State.
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A view of National Highway
in Gangtok.
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Decadal
Growth Rate in population of Gangtok town is
as under:
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| Year |
Population |
Decadal
Growth |
| 1951 |
2744 |
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| 1961 |
6848 |
149.56 |
| 1971 |
13308 |
94.33 |
| 1981 |
36747 |
176.13 |
| 1991 |
25024 |
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31.90 |
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The negative growth attributed
to reduction of notified town limits as a
policy measure by Sikkim Government.
The population for Gangtok urban extension
is 629792 and the average projected
population is 1,57,000 in 2010 and 2,12,000
in 2020.
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