Gyalshing district covers an area of 1,166 square kilometres (450 sq mi).

The economy is mainly agrarian, despite most of the land being unfit for cultivation owing to the precipitous and rocky slopes.

According to the 2011 census Gyalshing district has a population of 136,435,[2] roughly equal to the nation of Grenada.

[6] The Kirateshwar Mahadev Temple, a major Hindu pilgrimage centre in Sikkim, is situated in Legship in the district.

[7] Languages of Gyalshing district (2011) At the time of the 2011 Census of India, 51.85% of the population in the district spoke Nepali, 22.61% Limbu, 8.68% Lepcha, 7.05% Bhotia, 2.69% Sherpa, 1.55% Rai and 1.48% Hindi as their first language.

[8] Gyalshing district houses a great diversity of flora and fauna, many of which are used by Indigenous and local communities.

In 1977, the district became home to Khangchendzonga National Park, which has an area of 1,784 km2 (688.8 sq mi).