SIKKIM
GOVERNMENT GAZETTE
EXTRAORDINARY
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
Gangtok Monday 13th December, 2021 No. 367
GOVERNMENT OF SIKKIM
LAW & PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT
GANGTOK
No. 26/L&PAD|2O21 Dated:-13.12.2021
NOTIFICATION
The following Act passed by the Sikkim Legislative Assembly and having received assent of the Governor on 9th day of December, 2021 is hereby published for general information:-
THE SIKKIM (RE-ORGANIZAT|ON OF DTSTRICTS) ACT, 2021
(ACT No. 15 OF 2021)
AN
ACT
to provide for reorganization of districts within the State of Sikkim to further strengthen the governance and administration in view of the growing population that has increased manifold over the years posing new challenges for smooth functioning of the administration, specially the public services sectors such as, emergency response, disaster management, law and order, doorstep governance and the like.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of Sikkim in the Seventy-second Year of the Republic of lndia as follows:-
Shorttitle, 1.(1)
This Act may be called the Sikkim (Re-organization of Districts) extent and Acl, 2021.
commencement
e)
It shall extend to the whole of the State of Sikkim.
(3)
It shall come into force on such date as the State Government may, by notification in the official gazette, appoint and different dates may be appointed for different provisions of this Act. Def initions
2. (1) ln this Act, unless the context otherwise requires;
(a) 'Act' means the Sikkim (Re-organization of Districts) Act, 2021;
(b) 'district' means a revenue district formed underthe provisions of this Act headed by a District Collector;
(c) 'existing district' means the four districts of the State of Sikkim, that existed immediately before the commencement of this Act, namely, East Sikkim, West Sikkim, North Sikkim and South Sikkim;
(d) 'existing law' means any act, ordinance, regulation, order, by-laws, rules, scheme, notification or any other instrument having the force of law in lndia or any part thereofand includes any law protected under Article 371F (k) of the Constitution of lndia;
(e) 'Official Gazette' means the Government of Sikkim Gazette published by authority;
(f) 'notification' means a notification published in the Official Gazette and the expression 'notify' or 'notified' shallbe construed accordingly;
(g) 'revenue circles' means any area which is notified asa revenue circle under the provisions of this Act and includes any revenue circle that existed immediately prior to the commencement of this Act;
(h) 'revenue block' means any area which is notified as a revenue block under the provisions ol this Act and includes any revenue block that existed immediately prior to the commencement of this Act;
(i) 'State Government' means the State Government of Sikkim;
0) 'sub-division' means a revenue sub-division under a district headed by a Sub-Divisional Officer.
(2)
Any term not specifically defined hereinabove shall be assigned same meaning as given in the Sikkim lnterpretation of General Clauses Act, 1977 or the General Clauses Act, 1897, as the case may be.
Renaming of
3. (1)
On and from the date of commencement of thls Act, the existing existing districts
four districts of East Sikkim, West Sikkim, North Sikkimand and formation South Sikkim shall be renamed as Gangtok, Gyalshing, Mangan of new districts and Namchi respectively.
(2)
A new district, namely, 'Pakyong' district, having its headquarters at Pakyong, shall be carved out from the existing East Sikkim district which shall comprise of the Revenue Circles falling under the existing Pakyong Sub-Division.
(3)
A new district, namely, 'Soreng' district, having its headquarters at Soreng, shall be carved out from the existing West Sikkim district which shall comprise of the Revenue Circles falling underthe existing Soreng Sub-Division.
Boundaries and 4. The boundaries of the existing districts as well as new districts names of
referred to under sub-section (2) and sub-section (3) respectively districts, revenue of Section 3 of this Act, their revenue circles and revenue blocks circle and are set out in Schedule attached herein below of this Act. revenue blocks
Power to form
5. (1) The State Government may, in the interest of better administratlon new Districts, and development of the areas, by notification in the Offlcial Sub-Divisions,
Gazette from time to time, and wlth effect on and from such date Circles and as may be specified therein;
Blocks
(a) form a new district or sub-division or revenue circle or revenue block, by separation or amalgamation of any area from any district or sub-division or revenue circle or revenue block or any part thereof, as the case may be;
(b) alter the boundaries of any district or sub-division or revenue circle or revenue block or any part thereof, as the case may be;
(2) All such alteration, modification, separation or amalgamation of any area or boundarles of any district, sub-division, revenue circle or revenue block, as the case may be, carried out before the commencement of this Act, shall be deemed to have been done in exercise of powers under this Act.
Reference to
6. Any reference in any existing law to any of the existing districts shall existing districts be construed as a reference to the respective new districts constituted in any law to be
under this Act. construed as reference to new districts
Power to remove 7. (1) lf any difficulties arise in giving effect to any of the provisions of difficulties
this Act, the State Government may, by order, make such provisions as it considers necessary or expedient for the purpose of removing those difficulties;
Provided that no such power shall be exercised after the period of two (2) years from the commencement of the Act.
(2) Every order made under this section shall be laid as soon as may be after it is made, before the State Legislature. Suraj Chhetri (SSJS),
L.R-cum-Secretary,
Law & Parliamentary Affairs Department.
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SCHEDULE
GANGTOK DISTRICT
Gangtok Sub Division Babdang Sub Divsion Name of the Name of the Revenue Name of the Revenue Name of the Revenue Revenue Circle Block Circle Block
Gangtok Station 1 Gangtok Rabdang 1. Martam
2 Pioneer Reserve 2. Nazitam
3. Deorali
3. Tirkutam
4. Tshalumthang
5. Chisopani
6. Sirwani
7. Namgeythang
8. Sakyong
9. Byang Sang
10. Phengyong 1'1. Rabdang Sichey (Old GMC) 1
Upper Sichey
Khamdong 1. Singbel
2
Upper Burtuk
2. Khamdong
3 Upper Tadong
3. Beng Khamdong
4. Thangsing
5. Aritar
6. Dungdung Chandmari 1. Chandmari Tumin 1. Chadey (ord GMC) 2. Upper Tathangchen
2. Patuk
3. Simik
4. Lingzey
5. Tumin Sichey Circle 1. Sichey
2. Burtuk
3. Gnathang
4. Tathangchen
5. Rongyek
6. Tadong
7. Samdur
8. Syari Lingdok Circle 1. Navey
2. Shotak
3. Penlong
4. Namphong
5. Lingdok Ranka Circle 1. Banka
2. Sangtong
3. Barbing
4. Parbing
5. Lingdum
6. Rey-Mindu
7. Rey-Brock
8. Luing
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| Rumtek Circle | 1. Marchak 2. Namli 3. Tumlabong 4. Namin 5. Chuba 6. Chinzey 7. Sajong Rumtek 8. Rawtey Rumtek | ||
| Samdong Circle | 1. Samdong 2. Kambal 3. Rakdong 4. Tintek 5. Raleykhesey | ||
| Naitam Circle | '1. Bhusuk 2. Namong 3. Naitam 4. Nandok |
BOUNDARIES OF GANGTOK DISTRICT ARE BOUNDED AS FOLLOWS:-
EAST: R.F Assam/ Tak-Chen-Chu Rrver
WEST: River Teesta
NORTH: Bagey Khola
SOUTH: Rani Khola
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PAKYONG DISTRICT
Pakyong Sub Division Bongli Sub Division Bangpo Sub Division Name of the Name of the Name of the Name of the Name of the
Name of the Bevenue Bevenue Revenue Revenue
Bevenue Revenue Circle Block Circle Block Circle Block Pakyong
1. Pakyong Rongli 1. Rongli Bazar Duga 1. East Pendam
2. Kartok 2. Dalapchand 2 Pachak 3" Namcheybong
3. Changeylakha 3 Kamarey Bhasmey
4. Pachey
4. Rolep 4 Central Pandam
5. Chujachen 5. Sajong
6. Lamaten Dikling
1. Dikling Subaneydara 1 Subaneydara West 1. Mangthang Pacheykhani
2. Dikling- 2. South Begu Pandam 2 Sumin Pacheykhani 3 North Regu
3. West Pandam
3. Pacheykhani 4. Phadamchen 4 Lingchey 4" Lossing 5 Premlakha
5" Chalamthang 6. Lingtam
7. Singaneybas Aho-Santi 1. Aho Rhenock 1. Rhenock Bazar
2. Changey-Santi 2. Rhenock
3. Yangtam 3. Tarpin (New addition) 4. Mulukey
4. Assam 5. Aritar
5. Lingzey
6. Sudunglakha
6 Chota-Singtam Tareythang-
1. Thekabong Bering
2. Linkey 3" Bering
4 Tarethang Machong
1. Parakha
2. Machong
3. Chuchenpheri
4 Latuk 5.Riwa Amba-Taza 1. Amba
2. Taza BOUNDARIES OF PAKYONG DISTRICT ARE BOUNDED AS FOLLOWS:-
EAST: R.F/ Bhutan Boundary
WEST: Teesta River, Rani Khola
NORTH: Tak-Chen- Chu River
SOUTH: Reshi Khola and Rangpo Khola
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GYALSHING DISTRICT
Gyalshing Sub Division Dentam Sub Division Yuksom Sub Division Name of the Name of the Name of the Name of the Name of the Name of the Bevenue Revenue Block Revenue
Revenue Block Revenue
Revenue Block Circle Circle Circle Darap 1 Darap
Radhu Khandu
1 Sangkhu Gerethang 1, Arlthang
2 Sindrangbong
2 Fladhukhanu 2. Chongrang 3, Nambu
3 Hee 3 Gerethang
4 Sindrang
4. Hee Patal 4 Dubdi
5 Singyang
5. Labing
6 Naku
6 Yuksom
7 Chumbong Lingchom 1 Lingchom Dentam
1. Dentam Tashiding 1 Tashiding
2 Yangthang
2. Mangmo
2. Lasso
3 Tiklya
3 Begha
3 Gangyap
4. Lungzik
4. Maneybong
5 Sardong
5. Sopakha Gyalshing 1 Gyalsing Bermiok
1. Berthang
Dhupidara 1. Dhupidara
2. Yangtey
2. Bermiok
2. Mangnam
3. Omchung
3 Martam
3. Narkhola
4 Unglok
4. Pechrek
4. Labdang
5. Kyongsa
5. Chingthang
5. Kongri
6 Bhaluthang
6. Barphok
7. Meyong
8. Megyong Gyaten 1 Sapong Thingling 1. Tsozo
2. Gyaten
2. Khechodpalri
3. Bongten
3. Melli-Aching
4. Liching
4. Melli-Singlitam
5. Srinagi
5. Topung
6. Karmatar
6. Melli
7. Thingling-l
8. Thingling-ll
9. Timbrong BOUNDARIES OF GYALSHING DISTRICT ARE BOUNDED AS FOLLOWS:-
EAST: Rangit Khola and Rongdong Chhu (South District Boundary) WEST: lnternational boundary of lndia and Nepal NORTH: Rukel Chhu (North District Boundary) SOUTH: Rangsang Khola, Rhododendron Sanctuary Boundary (Soreng District Boundary)
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SORENG DISTRICT
Mangalbarey Sub Division
Soreng Sub Division Name of the Name of the Revenue Name of the Revenue Name of the Revenue Revenue Circle Block Circle Block
Rinchenpong 1. Sangadorji Arubotey 1. Khanisherbong
2. Jeel
2. Suntaley
3. Hathidung
3. Chota Samdong
4. Arubotey Kaluk 1. Tadong Chakung 1. Gelling
2. Rinchenpong
2. Samsing
3. Boom
3. Chakung
4. Reshi
4. Mendo-Gaon
5. Bara Samdong
6. Sribadam Mangalbaria
1. Deythang Zoom 1. Chumbong
2. Pareng-Gaon
2. Zoom
3. Takothang
4. Chuchen Kamling
1. Tinzerbung Soreng 1. Malbasey
2. Suldung
2. Soreng
3. Kamling
3. Singling
4. Mabong 5" Segeng Okhrey 1. Siktam 2" Tikpur
3. Okhrey
4. Ribdi
5. Bhareng Dodak
1. Dodak
2. Timburbong
3. Tharpu
4. Karthok
5. Burikhop Sombaria 1. Rumbuk 2" Burikhop (Rumbuk)
3. Upper Fambong 4" Lower Fambong
5. Dhallan (Daramdin)
6. Lungchok
7. Salandang BOUNDARIES OF SORENG DISTRICT ARE BOUNDED AS FOLLOWS:-
EAST: Rangit River, Chunbatti Kholsa
WEST: Rammam River, lndo-Nepal border
NORTH: Rangsang Kholsa, Rhododendron Sanctuary Boundary SOUTH: Bammam River
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MANGAN DISTRICT
Mangan Sub Division Kabi Sub Division Dzongu Sub Division
Chungthang Sub Division Name Of Name of
Name ol
Name of
Name ol Name of Name of Name of the the the the the the
the the Revenue Revenue Reven ue Revenue Revenue Revenue Beven ue Revenue Circle Block Circle Block Circle Block Circle Block Singhik- 1 Zimchung Phensong 1 Chawang Passi n g-
1 Lingthem
Chungthang 1 Chungthang Mangan 2 Nampatam 2 Kabi dong 2 Salim 2 Lachen
3 Ringhim 3 Labi Pakyel 3 Lachung
4 Sentam 4 Men- 3 Tingbong 4 Naga-Namgor
5 Slnghik Rongong 4 Lingzya
5 Toong
6 Meyong 5 Tingda 5 Pentong 6 Shipyer
7 Kazor 6 Phamtam 6 Lingdem
8 Pakshep 7 Pani
9 Singchit Phensong Namok 1 Tumlong Hee- 1 Lingdong
2. Phodong Gyathang 2 Hee
3. Rongong Gyathang
4 Ramthang 3 Goan
5 Swayam Samdong
6. Namok 4 Barfok
7. Upper Mangshila
8. Lower Mangshila
9 Tingchim
10. Tanek Gor 1. Gor Taryang
2. Sangtok Sagyong
3. Lum BOUNDARIES OF MANGAN DISTRICT ARE BOUNDED AS FOLLOWS:-
EAST: lnternational Boundary of Tibet (China) WEST: lnternational Boundary of Nepal and Tibet (China) NORTH: lnternational Boundary of Tibet (China) SOUTH: North of the line formed by Dikchu Chhu, Ratey Chhu, Rongyung Chhu & Rukel Chhu.
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NAMCHI DISTBICT
Namchi Sub Division
Jorethang Sub Division Ravangla Sub Division Yangang Sub Division Name of
Name of Name of Name of Name ol Name ol Name of Name of the the the the the the the
the Reven ue Bevenue Reven ue Reven ue Revenue Bevenue Reven ue
Revenue Circle Block
Circle
Block Circle Block Circle Block Wak 1 Tingrithang
Salghari 1 Jorethang Ralong '1 Ralong Lingi .'l Lingi
2 Pabong Bazar
2 Namlung 2 Sokpay
3 Pakjer 2 Salghari
3 Lingding 3 Kau
4 Wak
3 Dorop
4 Borong 4 Upper Paiyong
5 Omchu 4 Dhargaon
5 Phamtam 5 Lower Paiyong
6 Chumlok 5 Tinik
6, Polok
7 Sanghanath
6 Chisopani
7 Sada Tarku 1 Ben
Poklok 1 Sangbong Rabong
1 Rabong Lingmo 1 Lingmo 2Deu
2 Poklok
2 Sangmo 2 Tokday
3 Namprik
3 Denchung
3 Rabong 3 Mangzing
4 Tarku Bazar 4. Pepthang
5 Tanak
4 Barf ung 5 Kolthang
5 Jarrong 6 Naybrum
6 Deythang Damthang
1. Damthang Sumbuk 1. Sumbuk Kewzing 1 Legship Yangang 1 Rangang
2 Jaubari 2. Kartikey
2 Kewzing
2. Yangang
3. Chemchey 3. Suntaley
3 Bakhim 3. Gagyong
4. Temi
4 Lingzo 4 Sripatam
5. Aifaltar
5. Dalep
5. Namphok
6. Gangchung
6 Satam Bermiok
1. Doring Melli Dara
1 Mellidara Tinkitam 1. Tinkitam Tokal 2. Namphing 2 Paiyong
2 Bayong
3 Rashep
3 Kerbari
3. Tingmo
4 Pabung
4. Melli
4 Lamaten (Gangchung)
5. Turuk
5 Mangbrue
5 Tshalamthang
6 Flamabong
6. Hingdam
6 Bermiok
7. Panchgharey
7 Thangsing
8 Tokdey
9 Tokal Rameng 1. Burul
2 Ramang
3. Nijameng Sadam
1 Sadam
2. Suntaley
3. Sukrabarey
4 Rabitar Rong
1 Lungchuk
2. Kamaray 3.Rong
4. Bul
5. Singtam
6. Palum Boomtar 1. Singthang
2. Boomtar
3 Gumpa Ghurpisey
4. Namchi Bazar
5. Kamrang
6. Mamley
7. Tinzer Kitam
1. Mikkhola
2. Kitam
3 Kopchey
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| 4 Manpur 5 Sorok 6 Shyampani 7 Goom 8 Assangthan | |||||||
| Namthang | 1 Perbing 2 Phong 3 Chuba 4 Karek 5 Maneydara 6 Nalam-Kolpong 7 Kabrey 8 Khanamtek | ||||||
| Turung | 1 Nagi 2 Paleytam 3 Kateng Bokrong 4 Pamphok 5 Turung 6 Mamring 7 Donok | ||||||
| Maniram | 1 Tangzi 2 Bikmat 3 Rabikhola 4. Rateypani 5 Passi 6. Maniram 7 Salleybong B Phalidara |
BOUNDARIES OF NAMCHI DISTRICT ARE BOUNDED AS FOLLOWS:-
EAST: River Teesta
WEST: River Rangeet
NORTH: Rambang Khola
SOUTH: Ranglu Khola
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