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STATES – INFORMATION

SIKKIM

CAPITAL
Gangtak
ESTABLISHED
May 16, 1975
CHIEF MINISTER
Prem Singh Tamang
GOVERNOR
Ganga Prasad
RULING PARTY
SKM
HIGH COURT
Gangtak, 1975
STATE ANIMAL
Red Panda
STATE BIRD
Blood Pheasant
STATE TREE
Rhododendron
STATE FLOWER
Noble Orchid
STATE FRUIT
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STATE EMBLEM
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STATE SONG
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STATE SPORT
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STATE LANGUAGE(S)
Nepali + English (State Language), Bhutiya, Lepcha, Limbuhing, Manger, Shepra, Rangpo, Gurung, Mukhia, Newari, Rai, Sikkimese, Tamang, Rumtek, Lachen, Yunthang, Limbu
STATE DANCE(S)
  1. 1Singhi Chham
  2. 2Lu Khangthamo
  3. 3Maruni
BOUNDARY STATES (5)
  1. 1West Bengal
  2. 2Bhutan
  3. 3Nepal
  4. 4Tibet
  5. 5China
AREA

7, 086 sq km (28th), Density: 91 per sq km

POPULATION

6,10,557 (29th), Males = 3,23,070 & Females = 2,87,507 M : F = 1000 : 889

LITERACY

82.60%

ASSEMBLY

32

LOK SABHA

1

RAJYA SABHA

1

TRIBES

Lepcha

FESTIVALS
  1. 1Bumchu
  2. 2Sankranti
  3. 3Durga Puja
  4. 4Chaite Dasai
  5. 5Pang Lhabsol
  6. 6Losar
  7. 7Losoong
  8. 8Kalchakra Puja
  9. 9Kagyed Dance Festival
DISTRICTS (4)
  1. 1East Sikkim
  2. 2North Sikkkim
  3. 3West Sikkim
  4. 4South Sikkim
MAIN CITIES
  1. 1Gangtok
  2. 2Namchi
  3. 3Gyals
  4. 4Mangan

TEMPLES/CHURCH/MASJID:

#Temple/Church/MasjidLocation
1------------

INDUSTRIES:

#Industry/Company NameYearLocation
1----------

POWER PLANTS:

#Power Plant NameYearLocation
1Rangit Hydro Electric Power Plant------
RIVERS
  1. 1Teesta – Lifeline of Sikkim
  2. 2Rangit
  3. 3Lhonak
  4. 4Dharla
  5. 5Lachen
  6. 6Lachung
  7. 7Rangpo

LAKES:

#Lake NameRiverLocation
1Gurundongmar Lake------
2Tsongmo Lake---East Sikkim
3Khecheopalri Lake---West Sikkim

PROJECTS/DAMS:

#Project/Dam NameRiverLocation
1------Subansiri---

WATERFALLS/BEACH:

#NameLocation
1-------

PORTS:

#Port NameLocation
1---------

HILLS/VALLEY/CAVES:

#NameLocation
1--------

BIOSPHERE RESERVES:

Nil

TIGER RESERVES:

#NameYearLocation
1Khangchandzonga B.R2000Kangchenzunga

NATIONAL PARKS:

#NameYearLocation
1Khangchandzonga National Park1977North & West Sikkim Districts

WILDLIFE SANCTUARIES:

#NameYearLocation
1Pangolakha W.L.S2002-
2Fambong Lho W.L.S1984-
3Maenam W.L.S1987-
4Kitam Bird Sanctuary2005Namchi
5Kyongnosla Alphine W.L.S1977-
6Barsey Rhododendron W.L.S1998-
7Shingba Rhododendron W.L.S1984-

ZOO PARKS/MUSEUM:

Nil

INTERNATIONAL AIRPORTS:

Nil

AIRPORTS:

#Airport NameCityCategory
1Pakyong Airport (Trilochan Pokhrel)GangtokDomestic

IIT/IIM/NIT/IIIT/AIIMS:

#NameLocation
1------Imphal

UNIVERSITIES:

#University NameLocation
1Sikkim Manipal UniversityGangtok

STADIUMS:

#Stadium NameLocation
1---------
FAMOUS PERSONS
  1. 1Trilochan Pokhrel – Sikkim Gandhi

MISCELLANEOUS:

Kanghenjunga Peak – 8586 Metres, Gurundongmar Lake (Gurundongmar lake is one of the highest lakes in the world, this fresh water lake is located in North – East of the Kangchenjunga range in Sikkim)

Gangtak

  • 1National Organic Farming Research Institute

Pakyong

  • 1National Research Centre for Orchid