Soreng district, carved out of the erstwhile West district when Pakyong was also created, borders Nepal and West Bengal

Background

Soreng district was created on 13 December 2021 vide notification number 26/L&PAD/2021, simultaneously with Pakyong. It was formed from the division of the erstwhile West district. It lies in the south-west corner of Sikkim. It shares its southern border with West Bengal and its western international border with Nepal. Its area is 293.22 sq km and its population is 64760 (2011 census). The erstwhile West district has now been divided into two districts, Gyalshing and Soreng.