Editing Gyalshing

{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=April 2018}}
{{Infobox settlement
| name                     = Gyalshing
| native_name              = Geyzing
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| settlement_type          = [[List of cities in India by population|City]]
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| pushpin_map_caption      = Location of Gyalshing in Sikkim
| coordinates              = {{coord|27.28|N|88.27|E|display=inline,title}}
| subdivision_type         = [[List of sovereign states|Country]]
| subdivision_name         = {{Flag|India}}
| subdivision_type1        = [[States and union territories of India|State]]
| subdivision_name1        = {{flagicon image|Flag of the Government of Sikkim.svg}} [[Sikkim]]
| subdivision_type2        = [[List of districts in India|District]]
| subdivision_name2        = [[West Sikkim|Gyalshing]] or [[West Sikkim|Geyzing]]
| established_title        = <!-- Established -->
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| government_type          = [[Nagar Panchayat]]
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| unit_pref                = Metric
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| elevation_m              = 823
| population_total         = 4,013
| population_as_of         = 2011
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| population_density_km2   = auto
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| demographics_type1       = Languages<ref name="langoff1">{{cite web|title=1977 Sikkim government gazette|url=https://www.sikkim.gov.in/stateportal/UsefulLinks/Gazette1977.pdf|website=sikkim.gov.in|publisher=Governor of Sikkim|access-date=28 May 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180722164022/https://www.sikkim.gov.in/stateportal/UsefulLinks/Gazette1977.pdf|archive-date=22 July 2018|page=188|language=en}}</ref><ref name="langoff">{{cite web|url=http://nclm.nic.in/shared/linkimages/NCLM50thReport.pdf|page=109|title=50th Report of the Commissioner for Linguistic Minorities in India|date=16 July 2014|access-date=28 May 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180102211909/http://nclm.nic.in/shared/linkimages/NCLM50thReport.pdf|archive-date=2 January 2018|url-status=dead}}</ref>
| demographics1_title1     = Official
| demographics1_info1      = {{hlist|[[English language|English]] |[[Nepali language|Nepali]]|[[Sikkimese language|Sikkimese]]||[[Lepcha language|Lepcha]]}}
| demographics1_title2     = Additional&nbsp;official
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| timezone1                = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| utc_offset1              = +5:30
| postal_code_type         = [[Postal Index Number|PIN]]
| postal_code              = 737 111
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| area_code                = 03595
| registration_plate       = '''SK-02'''
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'''Gyalshing''' (also '''Geyzing''', {{IPA|ne|ɡed͡ziŋ}}) is a [[city]], located in [[Gyalshing district]], in the [[India]]n [[states and union territories of India|state]] of [[Sikkim]]. It is administrative headquarter of district. The town is connected to the capital [[Gangtok]] by a metalled road. Geyzing is also connected to the [[West Bengal]] towns of [[Darjeeling]] and [[Kalimpong]] via [[Jorethang]]. A few kilometres north is the town of [[Pelling]]. The town has a large [[Nepal]]i population, and the [[Nepali language]] is the predominant language of the region. The town is situated at an altitude of about 6,500&nbsp;feet (1,900&nbsp;m). The town enjoys a temperate climate for most of the year and snow sometimes falls in the vicinity.

Near Geyzing is the ancient town of [[Yuksom]], the ancient capital of Sikkim built in 1642. Other attractions include [[Pemyangtse Monastery]] built in 1640, reputed to be Sikkim's oldest and [[Khecheopalri Lake]] which as legend has it not a leaf is allowed to float on the surface. The town is the base for trekking in the [[Himalaya]]s and professional expeditions to Mount [[Kanchenjunga]].

Geyzing has a couple of English medium schools including a convent school and a major hospital. It also has the district's only three star hotel The TashiGang hotel owned by the [[Bollywood]] actor [[Danny Denzongpa]].

== Geography ==
Gyalshing is located at {{coord|27.28|N|88.27|E|}}.<ref>[http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/0/Gyalshing.html Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Gyalshing]</ref> It has an average elevation of 823&nbsp;metres (2700&nbsp;feet).

== Demographics ==
{{As of|2001}} India [[census]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archive-date=2004-06-16|title= Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns  (Provisional)|access-date=2008-11-01|publisher= Census Commission of India}}</ref> Gyalshing had a population of 828. Males constitute 59% of the population and females 41%. Gyalshing has an average literacy rate of 72%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 75%, and female literacy is 68%. In Gyalshing, 9% of the population is under 6 years of age.
===Religion===
{{Pie chart
|thumb = right
|caption = Religious Demographic in Gyalshing Nagar Panchayat (2011)<ref>[https://www.census2011.co.in/data/town/801420-gyalshing-sikkim.html] censusindia.gov.in</ref>
|label1=  [[ Hinduism]]
|value1= 59.41
|color1 = orange
|label2=  [[Buddhism]]
|value2 = 27.46
|color2 = yellow
|label3 = [[Islam]]
|value3 = 6.98
|color3 = green
|label4 = [[Christianity]]
|value4 = 5.68
|color4 = blue
|label5 = Others
|value5 = 0.47
|color5 = black
}}

===Languages===
{{Pie chart
|thumb = right
|caption = Languages spoken in Gyalshing Nagar Panchayat (2011)<ref>[https://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/C-16T/DDW-C16-TOWN-STMT-MDDS-2000.XLSX 2011 census data] censusindia.gov.in</ref>
|label1 = [[Nepali language|Nepali]]
|value1 = 47.34
|color1 = red
|label2 = [[Sikkimese language|Bhutia]]
|value2 = 16.27
|color2 = brown
|label3 = [[Hindi language|Hindi]]
|value3 = 11.81
|color3 = orange
|label4 = [[Bhojpuri language|Bhojpuri]]
|value4 = 6.37
|color4 = magenta
|label5 = [[Urdu language|Urdu]]
|value5 = 4.68
|color5 = green
|label6 = [[Limbu language|Limbu]]
|value6 = 4.33
|color6 = pink
|label7 = [[Bengali language|Bengali]]
|value7 = 2.26
|color7 = yellow
|label8 = [[Tamang language|Tamang]]
|value8 = 1.86
|color8 = purple
|label9 = [[Lepcha language|Lepcha]]
|value9 = 1.47
|color9 = green
|label10 = [[Sherpa language|Sherpa]]
|value10 = 1.44
|color10 = crimson
|label11 = Others
|value11 = 2.14
|color11 = black
}}

== Educational institutions ==
The town is coming up with so many educational institutes. One recently established college i.e. [[Gyalshing Government College]] 2011, DIET, Schools are there in the vicinity of the town.

== References ==
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== External links ==
* [https://northbengaltourism.com/offbeat-destinations/sikkim/gyalshing/ Gyalshing Travel Guide] from North Bengal Tourism

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[[Category:Cities and towns in Gyalshing district]]
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