Sikkim - indian state

Sikkim is a state in northeast India, bordered by Bhutan, Tibet and Nepal. Part of the Himalayas, the area has a dramatic landscape that includes India’s highest mountain, 8,586m Kangchenjunga. Sikkim is also home to glaciers, alpine meadows and thousands of varieties of wildflowers. Steep paths lead to hilltop Buddhist monasteries such as Pemayangtse, which dates to the early 1700s.

Country – India

Time zone - +05:30

Coordinates – 27*20’N 88*37’E / 27.33 N  88.62 E

Region – northeast India

Border with – country – Nepal, Tibet, Bhutan, china

                    State – west bengal

 Established – 16 may 1975

Capital – gangtok

Area – 7096

Area rank – 27th

Distt – 4

Largest city - gangtok

Population – 607688

Density – 86/sqkm

Literacy rate – 82.2%

State code – IN-SK

State day – 16 may

Vidhan sabha members – 32

Lok sabha members – 1

Rajya sabha members – 1

High court – sikkimhigh court

Language –sikkimese, bhuliya, nepali, lepcha, limbu, hindi

                  Niwari, gurung, magar, Sherpa, tamang, sunwar

State symbols =

Animal – red panda

Bird – blood pheasant

State tree – rhododendron

State flower – nobel orchid

Website – www.sikkim.gov.in

Mountain ranges – 1.himalaya 2.shivalik

Mountain – 1.kangchanjunga 2.mount pandim 3.siniol chu

Glacier – 1.lonak 2.zemu 3.rathong

Lakes – 1.gurudong mar 2.khecheopalri 3.tsongmo

Rivers – 1.tista 2.ranjit

Darey – 1.dachila 2.natula 3.zelepala 4.kingrila 5.chortran 6.inimala 7.singlila

National park – 1.rwangchejong 2.devrali

Palace – tsuklakhang

Airport - bagdogra

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