Demographics
Further information: Sikkimese people| Population growth history | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1951 | 138,000 |
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| 1961 | 162,000 | 17.4% | |
| 1971 | 210,000 | 29.6% | |
| 1981 | 316,000 | 50.5% | |
| 1991 | 406,000 | 28.5% | |
| 2001 | 541,000 | 33.3% | |
| 2011 | 607,688 | 12.3% | |
| Source: Census of India | |||
Sikkim is India's least populous state, with 607,688 inhabitants according to the 2011 census. Sikkim is also one of the least densely populated Indian states, with only 86 persons per square kilometre. However, it has a high population growth rate, averaging 12.36% between 2001 and 2011. The sex ratio is 889 females per 1000 males, with a total of 321,661 males and 286,027 females recorded in 2011. With 50,000 inhabitants, the capital Gangtok is the only significant town in the mostly rural state; the urban population in Sikkim constitutes around 11.06% of the total. The per capita income in Sikkim stands at 11,356, which is one of the highest in the country.
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