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Sikkim Sikkim (; ) is a state in Northeastern India. It borders the Tibet Autonomous Region of China in the north and northeast, Bhutan in the east, Province No. 1 of Nepal in the west and West Bengal in the south. Sikkim is also close to the Siligur ...

– landlocked state of India, the last to give up its monarchy and fully integrate into India, in 1975. With 607,688 inhabitants as of the 2011 census, Sikkim is the least populous state in India and the second-smallest state after Goa in total area, covering approximately 7,096 km2 (2,740 sq mi). Sikkim is nonetheless geographically diverse due to its location in the Himalayas; the climate ranges from subtropical to high alpine, and Kangchenjunga, the world's third-highest peak, is located on Sikkim's border with Nepal. Seal_of_Sikkim_color

General reference

Names

* Common English name:

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: * Official English name(s):

* Nicknames ** Su Khyim, ''Denjong'', Beyul Demazong, ''Nye-mae-el'', ''Indrakil'' * Adjectivals ** Sikkimese *

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** Sikkimese * Abbreviations and name codes ** ISO 3166-2 code: IND-SK **

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code: SK

Rankings (amongst India's states)

* by population: 29th * by area (2011 census): 28th * by crime rate (2015): * by gross domestic product (GDP) (2014): 28th * by Human Development Index (HDI): * by life expectancy at birth: * by literacy rate:

Geography of Sikkim

Geography of Sikkim * Sikkim is: an

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Population of Sikkim Population typically refers to the number of people in a single area, whether it be a city or town, region, country, continent, or the world. Governments typically quantify the size of the resident population within their jurisdiction using a ...

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Area of Sikkim Area is the quantity that expresses the extent of a region on the plane or on a curved surface. The area of a plane region or ''plane area'' refers to the area of a shape or planar lamina, while ''surface area'' refers to the area of an open s ...

: * Atlas of Sikkim

Location of Sikkim

* Sikkim is situated within the following regions: **

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Environment of Sikkim

Natural geographic features of Sikkim

Regions of Sikkim

Ecoregions of Sikkim

Administrative divisions of Sikkim

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Districts of Sikkim There are 6 districts in Sikkim, an Indian state, each overseen by a Central Government appointee, the district collector, who is in charge of the administration of the civilian areas of the districts. The Indian army has control of a large terr ...

Gangtok Gangtok is a city, municipality, the capital and the largest populated place of the Indian state of Sikkim. It is also the headquarters of the East Sikkim district, Gangtok District. Gangtok is in the eastern Himalayas, Himalayan range, at an e ...

Pakyong Pakyong is the district headquarters of Pakyong District in the Indian state of Sikkim, located in the foothills of the Himalayas. It holds many Government Offices. Pakyong Airport is the only airport of Sikkim. The "National Research Centre fo ...

Soreng Soreng is a town and headquarters of the Soreng district, in the Indian state of Sikkim. Soreng is a newly formed District. Soreng is known for its largest production of vegetables, oranges and flowers. The inhabitants ...

Namchi Namchi is a city and the administrative headquarter of the Namchi district in the Indian state of Sikkim. The appellation Namchi means ''Sky (Nam) High (Chi)'' in Sikkimese. Geography Namchi is located at . It has an average elevation of . ...

Gyalshing Gyalshing or Geyzing is a city, located in Gyalshing district or Geyzing district in the Indian state of Sikkim. It is administrative headquarter of district. The town is connected to the capital Gangtok by a metalled road. Geyzing is also con ...

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= Municipalities of Sikkim

= Municipalities of Sikkim *

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of Sikkim: Capital of Sikkim * Cities of Sikkim

Demography of Sikkim

Demographics of Sikkim

Government and politics of Sikkim

Politics of Sikkim *

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of Sikkim: Capital of Sikkim *

Elections in Sikkim Elections in Sikkim have been held in the Indian state of Sikkim between 1953 and 1974, before its integration with India, and since 1979 after its integration. The total number of seats in the assembly is 32, including one seat reserved for the ...

Union government in Sikkim

* Rajya Sabha members from Sikkim *

Sikkim Pradesh Congress Committee The Sikkim Pradesh Congress Committee (SPCC) is the unit of the Indian National Congress for the state of Sikkim, India. It is responsible for organizing and coordinating the party's activities and campaigns within the state, as well as selecting ...

* Indian general election, 2009 (Sikkim)

Branches of the government of Sikkim

Government of Sikkim The Government of Sikkim also known as the State Government of Sikkim is the subnational government of the Indian state of Sikkim and its 6 districts, created by the National Constitution as the legislative, executive and judicial authority to ...

Executive branch of the government of Sikkim

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Governor of Sikkim The governor of Sikkim is the head of state of the Indian state of Sikkim. The governor is the representative of the president of India in the state and is the nominal head of the state's executive power. This is a list of the governors of S ...

Head of government The head of government is the highest or the second-highest official in the executive branch of a sovereign state, a federated state, or a self-governing colony, autonomous region, or other government who often presides over a cabinet, a gro ...

Chief Minister of Sikkim The chief minister of Sikkim is the head of the executive branch of the Government of Sikkim, the subnational authority of the Indian state of Sikkim. The chief minister acts as the head of government in the state, chairs the Council of Ministe ...

Legislative branch of the government of Sikkim

Sikkim Legislative Assembly The Sikkim Legislative Assembly is the unicameral state legislature of Sikkim States and territories of India, state in north-eastern India. The seat of the Legislative Assembly is at Gangtok, the capital of the Sikkim state. History Sikkim be ...

Judicial branch of the government of Sikkim

Law and order in Sikkim

* Law enforcement in Sikkim **

Sikkim Police The Sikkim Police is the law enforcement agency of the government of Sikkim in India. It employs many people to patrol the streets. It is headquartered in the state capital Gangtok. The Sikkim Police are headed by a Director General of Police a ...

History of Sikkim

History of Sikkim The history of Sikkim, begins with indigenous Lepchas contact with early Tibetan settlers. Historically, Sikkim was a sovereign Monarchical State in the eastern Himalayas. Later a protectorate of India followed by merger with India and offic ...

History of Sikkim, by period

Prehistoric Sikkim

Ancient Sikkim

Medieval Sikkim

Colonial Sikkim

Contemporary Sikkim

History of Sikkim, by region

History of Sikkim, by subject

Culture of Sikkim

* Cuisine of Sikkim *

Languages of Sikkim Sikkim (; ) is a state in Northeastern India. It borders the Tibet Autonomous Region of China in the north and northeast, Bhutan in the east, Province No. 1 of Nepal in the west and West Bengal in the south. Sikkim is also close to the Siligur ...

* Monuments in Sikkim ** Monuments of National Importance in Sikkim ** State Protected Monuments in Sikkim * World Heritage Sites in Sikkim

Art in Sikkim

Music of Sikkim Music of Sikkim ranges from traditional Nepali folk music to Westernized pop music. The ethnic communities, Lepcha, Limbu, Bhutia, Kiratis and Nepalis constitute the music which is an ingrained part of Sikkimese culture. The main tradition ...

People of Sikkim

People of Sikkim *

List of chief ministers of Sikkim The chief minister of Sikkim is the head of the executive branch of the Government of Sikkim, the subnational authority of the Indian state of Sikkim. The chief minister acts as the head of government in the state, chairs the Council of Ministe ...

Religion in Sikkim

Religion in Sikkim Sikkim (; ) is a States and union territories of India, state in Northeastern India. It borders the Tibet Autonomous Region of China in the north and northeast, Bhutan in the east, Province No. 1 of Nepal in the west and West Bengal in the sout ...

* Christianity in Sikkim * Hinduism in Sikkim

Sports in Sikkim

Sports in Sikkim *

Cricket in Sikkim Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of eleven players on a field at the centre of which is a pitch with a wicket at each end, each comprising two bails balanced on three stumps. The batting side scores runs by striki ...

Sikkim Cricket Association Sikkim Cricket Association (SCA) is the governing body of the Cricket in the Indian state of Sikkim and the Sikkim cricket team. It is headquartered in Rangpo, Sikkim. Among other duties, SCA is responsible for organizing various cricketing tou ...

* Football in Sikkim **

Sikkim Football Association Sikkim Football Association ( SFA; is the state governing body of football in Sikkim, India. It is affiliated with the All India Football Federation, the sports national governing body. History The Sikkim Football Association was formed in the ...

Sikkim football team The Sikkim football team is an Indian football team represents Sikkim in Indian state football competitions including the Santosh Trophy. They have appeared in the Santosh Trophy finals 4 times. History The Sikkim football team represents Sikki ...

Symbols of Sikkim

Symbols of Sikkim * State mammal:

Red panda The red panda (''Ailurus fulgens''), also known as the lesser panda, is a small mammal native to the eastern Himalayas and southwestern China. It has dense reddish-brown fur with a black belly and legs, white-lined ears, a mostly white muzzle ...

* State bird:

Blood pheasant The blood pheasant (''Ithaginis cruentus''), also known as blood partridge, is the only species in genus ''Ithaginis'' of the pheasant family. It is a relatively small, short-tailed pheasant that is widespread and is fairly common in eastern Him ...

* State flower:

Noble orchid ''Cymbidium goeringii'', the noble orchid, is an orchid found in temperate locations of East Asia including Japan, China, Taiwan and South Korea. The type specimen In biology, a type is a particular specimen (or in some cases a group of spe ...

* State seal:

Seal of Sikkim The Emblem of Sikkim is currently used as the official seal of the Government of Sikkim, India. It was earlier used as the coat of arms of the House of Namgyal and the Kingdom of Sikkim. The emblem is known as the ''Kham-sum-wangdu''. It was de ...

* State tree:

Rhododendron ''Rhododendron'' (; from Ancient Greek ''rhódon'' "rose" and ''déndron'' "tree") is a very large genus of about 1,024 species of woody plants in the heath family (Ericaceae). They can be either evergreen or deciduous. Most species are nati ...

Economy and infrastructure of Sikkim

* Tourism in Sikkim

Education in Sikkim

Education in Sikkim Sikkim (; ) is a state in Northeastern India. It borders the Tibet Autonomous Region of China in the north and northeast, Bhutan in the east, Province No. 1 of Nepal in the west and West Bengal in the south. Sikkim is also close to the Siliguri ...

* Institutions of higher education in Sikkim

Health in Sikkim

References

External links

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"Buddhist Monasteries of Sikkim"
Sikkim.nic.in. * *
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