Gangtok is a municipality, the capital and the largest town of the
Indian state of
Sikkim. It also is the headquarters of the
East Sikkim district. Gangtok is located in the eastern
Himalayan range, at an elevation of . The town's population of 100,000 belongs to different ethnicities such as
Nepali,
Lepchas and
Bhutia. Nestled within higher peaks of the Himalaya and enjoying a year-round mild
temperate climate, Gangtok is at the centre of Sikkim's tourism industry.