Pillar: Connectivity
35.3% of women in Gangtok own land in their name, close to the typical district. 53.6% own a house in their name, better than the typical district. The Tehsil Office maintains the land records that underlie ownership like this.
82% of registered enterprises are in services while 18% are in manufacturing. Only 7% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 40% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 11% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Gangtok, which ranks 3 of 6 in Sikkim for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 57.5 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on households in the poorest wealth group at 1.4%. On women with a bank account at 74.6%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the Tehsil Office in Gangtok are in the Gangtok district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Gangtok youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.