As per the 2011 census of India, Gnathang village covers 486 hectares housing 913 households with a total population of 8,860 (7,455 males, 1,405 females).

[1] The Nathang Valley is part of the Gnathang-Machong Vidhan Sabha constituency of the Sikkim Legislative Assembly.

On 22 May 1888 Tibetan and British forces clashed at Gnathong (this was part of the Anglo-Tibetan war of 1888).

[2] With a population of around 350 residents, Gnathang has played a role in the construction of border roads in the area including those to Doka La.

[3] From a nearby ridge, the plateau of Doklam is visible, which is around 35 km away.