A chain of district and college offices that move your scholarship application from form to bank-account payout.
1.4% of households in Gangtok fall in the poorest wealth quintile, better than the typical district. Secondary enrolment stands at 63%, close to the typical district. The Scholarship Office and District Social Welfare Officer administer the aid that keeps children from the poorest households in school.
82% of registered enterprises are in services while 18% are in manufacturing. Only 7% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 63% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Gangtok, which ranks 2 of 6 in Sikkim for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 57.8 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on higher-education enrolment at 50.2%. On class 9 pupils at grade level in maths at 34% and schools with usable girls' toilets at 99.5%, it sits close to the national mark.