Basic information

| Attribute | Details | | :--- | :--- | | **Official Name** | Gangtok | | **Common Name** | Gangtok | | **Native Name(s)** | སྒང་ཐོག་ (Sikkimese) | | **Nicknames** | The Land of Monasteries | | **Motto** | _Data not readily available for this location._ | | **Geographic Level** | City (State Capital) | | **Country** | India | | **State/Province** | Sikkim | | **Capital** | Capital of Sikkim | | **Government Type** | Municipal Corporation | | **Date Founded** | 1840 (Rose to prominence) / 1894 (Made capital) | | **Time Zone** | IST (UTC+05:30) | | **Latitude** | 27.3314° N | | **Longitude** | 88.6138° E | | **Elevation** | ~1,650 m (5,410 ft) | | **Total Area** | 19.2 sq km (7.4 sq mi) | | **Population** | ~100,286 (2011 Census) | | **Population Density** | ~5,200/sq km (13,000/sq mi) | | **ZIP/Postal Codes** | 737101, 737102, 737103 | | **Area Codes** | 03592 | | **Official Languages** | Nepali, Sikkimese, Lepcha, English | | **Currency** | Indian Rupee (INR) | | **Demonym** | Gangtokian / Sikkimese |