Editing Sikkim (section)

==Districts==
{{Main|List of districts of Sikkim}}
There are 6 districts in Sikkim, 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 [[Foreigners (Protected Areas) Order 1958 (India)|permits]] are needed to visit them. 
The six districts are:
{| class="wikitable sortable" width=98% 
|- 
!  Code
!  District
!  Headquarters
!  Population (2011)<ref>{{cite web
|url = http://censusindia.gov.in/2011-prov-results/data_files/sikkim/stm1.xls
|format=XLS
|title = Ranking od (sic) Districts by Population Size
|publisher = The Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India, New Delhi-110011
|date = 2010–2011
|access-date = 19 September 2011
}}</ref>
! Area (km²)
! Density (per km²)
|- 
| GD|| [[Gangtok district]]|| [[Gangtok]]|| 281,293|| 954|| 257
|- 
| MD|| [[Mangan district]]|| [[Mangan, India|Mangan]]|| 43,354|| 4,226|| 10
|- 
| ND|| [[Namchi district]]|| [[Namchi]]|| 146,742|| 750|| 175
|- 
| GD|| [[Gyalshing district]]|| [[Geyzing]]|| 136,299|| 1,166|| 106
|- 
| PD|| [[Pakyong District]]|| [[Pakyong]]|| 74,583|| 404|| 180
|- 
| SD|| [[Soreng District]]|| [[Soreng]]|| n/a|| n/a|| n/a
|}