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meal; turnips, and thirty-seven other types of root vegetables are available. There are twenty different varieties of garlic. Altogether, among the edible plants, there are 360 varieties available. There are wild radishes, along with tsolay, nyolay, and grapes in the valley. In the trees, among the rocks and hanging from the cliffs there are beehives.
3405:. The five-station line is intended to support both economic development and Indian Army operations and was initially planned to be completed by 2015, though as of 2023 its construction has met with delays. In 2019, the railway line up to Rangpo was expected to be completed in 2021. In the second phase the line will be extended up to 2905: 2142:. Owing to its altitudinal gradation, the state has a wide variety of plants, from tropical species to temperate, alpine and tundra ones, and is perhaps one of the few regions to exhibit such a diversity within such a small area. Nearly 81 per cent of the area of Sikkim comes under the administration of its forest department. 2075:
ranges from 6,100 metres (20,000 ft) in the south of the state to 4,900 metres (16,100 ft) in the north. The tundra-type region in the north is snowbound for four months every year, and the temperature drops below 0 °C (32 °F) almost every night. In north-western Sikkim, the peaks
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in Sikkim. Chinese officials were in a dilemma on this issue, for any protests to India would mean an explicit endorsement of India's governance of Sikkim, which China still recognised as an independent state occupied by India. The Chinese government eventually recognised Sikkim as an Indian state in
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respectively. These six districts are further divided into 16 subdivisions; Pakyong, Rongli, Rangpo and Gangtok are the subdivisions of the Gangtok and Pakyong Districts. Soreng, Yuksom, Gyalshing and Dentam are the subdivisions of the Geyzing and Soreng district. Chungthang, Dzongu, Kabi and Mangan
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There are about 155 varieties of fruits with different tastes and nutritional values. a walnut that tastes like butter; a fruit known as wallay… and a grape with the taste of wine. There are fruits called tingding with the taste of meat, and sedey, which can be eaten as the equivalent of an entire
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mountains, the state of Sikkim is characterised by mountainous terrain. Almost the entire state is hilly, with an elevation ranging from 280 metres (920 ft) in the south at the border with West Bengal to 8,586 metres (28,169 ft) in the northern peaks near Nepal and Tibet. The summit of
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was held in which 97.5 per cent of voters supported abolishing the monarchy, effectively approving union with India. India is said to have stationed 20,000–40,000 troops in a country of only 200,000 during the referendum. On 16 May 1975, Sikkim became the 22nd state of the Indian Union, and the
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was 82.2 per cent: 87.29 per cent for males and 76.43 per cent for females. There are a total of 1,157 schools in the state, including 765 schools run by the state government, seven central government schools and 385 private schools. There is one Institute of National Importance, one
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for cooking, but these have received a poor response and are used mostly for lighting purposes. In 2005, 73.2 per cent of Sikkim's households were reported to have access to safe drinking water, and the state's large number of mountain streams assures a sufficient water supply.
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stands at the head of the executive power of state, just as the president is the head of the executive power in the Union, and is appointed by the President of India. The governor's appointment is largely ceremonial, and his or her main role is to oversee the swearing-in of the
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Although tensions between the Lepchas and the Nepalese escalated during the merger of Sikkim with India in the 1970s, there has never been any major degree of communal religious violence, unlike in other Indian states. The traditional religion of the Lepcha people is
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located in the state of Sikkim, India. It was established in 2021 under the Sikkim Private Universities, (Amendment) Act, 2021. The university aims to provide skill-based education to students and bridge the gap between academia and industry.
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is the largest Christian denomination in Sikkim. Hinduism, on the other hand, declined from 60.93% to 57.76% of the population in the same period. Sikkim was the fourth state with the biggest decline in the percentage of Hindus, behind only
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channels through dish antennae are available in most homes in the state. Channels served are largely the same as those available in the rest of India, although Nepali-language channels are also available. The main service providers include
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is followed by 9.9%. Between 2001 and 2011, Christianity was the fastest growing religion in the state, going from 6.67% to 9.91% of the population. It was thus the fourth state with the highest Christian growth in the period, behind only
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demanded fresh elections and greater representation for Nepalis in Sikkim. People marched on the palace against the monarchy. In 1973, anti-royalist agitations took place, which needed to be quelled using Indian security forces.
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On 8 December 2008, it was announced that Sikkim had become the first state in India to achieve 100 per cent sanitation coverage, becoming completely free of public defecation, thus attaining the status of "Nirmal State".
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The southern urban areas of Sikkim have English, Nepali and Hindi daily newspapers. Nepali-language newspapers, as well as some English newspapers, are locally printed, whereas Hindi and English newspapers are printed in
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Detailed 1:250k scale, 1955 US Army map of Sikkim showing major river valleys, glaciers, lakes, peaks (height in feet) and Mines. One could see more concentration of glaciers at the north-western part of Sikkim around
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of 1814. Treaties signed between Sikkim and Nepal resulted in the return of the territory annexed by the Nepalese in 1817. However, ties between Sikkim and the British weakened when the latter began taxation of the
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became the Chief Minister of the state. Chamling and his party had since held on to power by winning the 1999, 2004, 2009 and 2014 elections. However, the 2019 legislative assembly elections were won by the
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and a system of lower courts. The High Court, located at Gangtok, has a Chief Justice along with two permanent justices. The Sikkim High Court is the smallest state high court in the country.
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to the effect that Sikkim and Bhutan, as Himalayan states, were not 'Indian states' and their future should be negotiated separately. A standstill agreement was signed in February 1948.
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Nepali is the lingua franca of Sikkim, while Sikkimese (Bhutia) and Lepcha are spoken in certain areas. English is also spoken and understood in most of Sikkim. Other languages include
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and schists, and is highly susceptible to weathering and erosion. This, combined with the state's heavy rainfall, causes extensive soil erosion and the loss of soil nutrients through
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service run by the Sikkim Helicopter Service connects Gangtok to Bagdogra; the flight is thirty minutes long, operates only once a day, and can carry four people. The Gangtok
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ten years later. Between 1717 and 1733, the kingdom faced many raids by the Nepalese in the west and Bhutanese in the east, culminating with the destruction of the capital
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There are two state-run polytechnic schools – the Advanced Technical Training Centre (ATTC) and the Centre for Computers and Communication Technology (CCCT) – which offer
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is the most significant urban area in the mostly rural state; in 2005, the urban population in Sikkim constituted around 11.06 per cent of the total. In 2011, the average
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on 200 acres of land. At an altitude of 4,700 feet (1,400 m) above sea level, it is one of the five highest airports in India. The airport is capable of operating
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climate, with temperatures seldom exceeding 28 °C (82 °F) in summer. The average annual temperature for most of Sikkim is around 18 °C (64 °F).
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An 1876 map of Sikkim, depicting Chomto Dong Lake in northern Sikkim. However, the whole of Chumbi and Darjeeling are not depicted as part of Sikkim in the map.
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are among the Buddhist festivals celebrated in Sikkim. During the Losar (Tibetan New Year), most offices and educational institutions are closed for a week.
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is 889 females per 1,000 males, with a total of 321,661 males and 286,027 females recorded in 2011. With around 98,000 inhabitants as of 2011, the capital
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also lived in the inaccessible parts of West and South districts as early as the Lepchas perhaps lived in the East and North districts. The Buddhist saint
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Noble orchid (top) is Sikkim's state flower. Rhododendron is its state tree; about 40 species of Rhododendron bloom late April – mid May across the state.
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of India, which controlled its external affairs, defence, diplomacy and communications. In other respects, Sikkim retained administrative autonomy.
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had accepted Tibet as part of China in 1954, but China appears to have believed that the agreement had lapsed. The 2003 agreement led to a thaw in
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are frozen year-round; because of the high altitude, temperatures in the mountains can drop to as low as −40 °C (−40 °F) in winter.
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was opened to cross-border trade, becoming the first open border between India and China. The pass, which was first opened during the 1904
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laid down a set of conditions that made Sikkim an "Associate State", a special designation not used by any other state. A month later, the
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Meanwhile, Indian independence and its move to democracy spurred a fledgling political movement in Sikkim, giving rise to the formation of
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vegetation is typically found between an altitude of 3,500 to 5,000 metres (11,500 to 16,400 ft). In lower elevations are found
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are the subdivisions of the Mangan district. Ravongla, Jorethang, Namchi and Yangyang are the subdivisions of the Namchi district.
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at a distance of 30 km (19 mi) from Gangtok, became operational after a four-year delay. It has been constructed by the
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Numerous snow-fed streams have carved out river valleys in the west and south of the state. These streams combine into the major
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signed with China in 1890. Sikkim was gradually granted more sovereignty over the next three decades, and became a member of the
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asked India for help in quelling the movement, which was offered in the form of a small military police force and an Indian
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with the help of the half-sister of the Chogyal, who had been denied the throne. The Bhutanese were driven away by the
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Recently, Government of Sikkim has approved the open school board named Board of Open Schooling and Skill Education,
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after 1947 and the Republic of India after 1950. It enjoyed the highest literacy rate and per capita income among
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The demand for responsible government continued, and the SSC launched a civil disobedience movement. The Chogyal
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is an official weekly publication of the government. Online media covering Sikkim include the Nepali newspaper
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are the main industries and are mainly located in the southern regions of the state, primarily in the towns of
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in neighbouring West Bengal. However, the New Sikkim Railway Project has been launched to connect the town of
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gained a majority in the 1977 elections. In 1979, after a period of instability, a popular ministry headed by
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Himalayan Journals: notes of a naturalist in Bengal, the Sikkim and Nepal Himalayas, the Khasia mountains etc
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The state has five seasons: winter, summer, spring, autumn, and monsoon season. Sikkim's climate ranges from
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West Bengal Border-Reshi- Rhenock, Rorathang Pakyong a-junction with new NH No. 10 at Ranipool near Gangtok
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Because of its hilly terrain and poor transport infrastructure, Sikkim lacks a large-scale industrial base.
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of the lower altitudes of Sikkim. In the temperate elevations above 1,500 metres (4,900 ft) there are
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A state council was established in 1953 to allow for constitutional government under the Chogyal. Chogyal
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Junction with NH No. 717A at Rhenock – Rongli, Rolep -junction with NH No. 310 near Menla at Serethang
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reside mostly in the northern and eastern reaches of the state. Migrant resident communities known as
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minority. Sikkim's economy is largely dependent on agriculture and tourism. As of 2019, the state had
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for Sikkim to become a state of India. In April of that year, the Indian Army took over the city of
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instructing him to travel south to seek his fortunes. A fifth-generation descendant of Khye Bumsa,
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filled with vegetables, chicken, mutton, beef or pork and served with soup – are a popular snack.
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to Gangtok. Sikkim Nationalised Transport runs bus and truck services. Privately run bus, tourist
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services operate throughout Sikkim and also connect it to Siliguri. A branch of the highway from
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was held that led to the dissolution of the monarchy and Sikkim joining India as its 22nd state.
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Indian Railways new Sivok-Rangpo rail project: Travel from West Bengal to Sikkim in just 2 hours
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Narratives of the Mission of George Bogle to Tibet and of the Journey of Thomas Manning to Lhasa
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affects many parts of the state during winter and the monsoons, making transportation perilous.
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and high-altitude wetlands, which are home to a wide variety of rhododendrons and wildflowers.
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connects western Sikkim. Towns in eastern, southern and western Sikkim are connected to the
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is granted to state residents. The government structure is organised into three branches:
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district and Morang were annexed to British India in 1853. The Chogyal of Sikkim became a
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Road & trekking maps of Darjeeling, Sikkim & Bhutan, Jaldapara Wildlife Sanctuary
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Sikkim lacks significant railway infrastructure. The closest major railway stations are
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between 2003 and 2016, and became the first state in India to achieve this distinction.
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and robins. Sikkim has more than 550 species of birds, some of which have been declared
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is the only central university in Sikkim. The public-private funded institution is the
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There are 6 districts in Sikkim, each overseen by a Central Government appointee, the
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and is lacking in organic and mineral nutrients. This type of soil tends to support
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Ethnic Groups of South Asia and the Pacific: An Encyclopedia By James Minahan, 2012
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is taught in schools and used in government documents. The predominant religion is
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Sikkim is India's least populous state, with 610,577 inhabitants according to the
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repealed the 35th Amendment, and made Sikkim a full state, adding its name to the
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in neighbouring India, Sikkim allied with Britain against their common adversary,
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Forbes, Andrew; Henley, David (2011). "The Tea Horse Road from Lhasa to Sikkim".
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Maccaferri Environmental Solutions Pvt. Ltd., India. Retrieved 18 December 2014.
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in East Sikkim, and offers formal and informal education in the IT/ITES sector.
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Rose, Leo E. (Spring 1969), "India and Sikkim: Redefining the Relationship",
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Each of Sikkim's districts is overseen by a state government appointee, the
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peoples incorporate the rich biodiversity of the place. The Buddhist saint
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Sikkim's Gorkhali majority celebrate all major Hindu festivals, including
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Sikkim is one of the few states in India to receive regular snowfall. The
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monarchy was abolished. To enable the incorporation of the new state, the
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courses in various branches of engineering. ATTC is situated at Bardang,
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under the directive of the British governor as a result of the invasion.
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Border Disputes: A Global Encyclopedia, 3 volumes: A Global Encyclopedia
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has been promoted in Gangtok to attract tourists during the off-season.
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for a long time because of its rough terrain. However, in October 2018,
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was able to preserve autonomy and shape a "model Asian state" where the
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Kanchenjunga and Sikkim Press: How Media Started Its Practice in Sikkim
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History of Sikkim, 1817–1904: Analysis of British Policy and Activities
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National Institute of Electronics & Information Technology (NIELIT)
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for the purpose of preservation of culture and tradition in the state.
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and achieved this goal in 2015 becoming India's first "organic state".
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for the purpose of preservation of culture and tradition in the state.
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Levi, Werner (December 1959), "Bhutan and Sikkim: Two Buffer States",
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and river rafting have grown popular as part of the tourism industry.
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Sikkim is home to around 5,000 species of flowering plants, 515 rare
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are considered to be the earliest inhabitants of Sikkim. However the
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Portrait of a Dalai Lama: the life and times of the great thirteenth
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are also popular in Sikkim. The stadiums of Sikkim are as follows:
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and Lepcha music are also popular. Sikkim's most popular sports are
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and four private universities in Sikkim offering higher education.
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Before October 2018, the closest operational airport to Sikkim was
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In recent years, the government of Sikkim has extensively promoted
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in the north. Most of the inhabited regions of Sikkim experience a
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Gupta, Ranjan (September 1975), "Sikkim: The Merger with India",
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in northern West Bengal. The state is furthermore connected to
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struck Sikkim, killing at least 116 people in the state and in
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Languages of the Greater Himalayan Region. A Grammar of Lepcha
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Very soon, travelling to Sikkim by train will be a possibility
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content, are located near river banks; some are known to emit
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State level public enterprises in Sikkim: policy and planning
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in 1890. Following Indian independence, Sikkim continued its
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Balmiki Prasad Singh Governor of Sikkim (26 February 2010).
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of Technological Sciences, which offers higher education in
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Dasgupta, Abhijit (May 2009). "Forever and ever and ever".
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List of National Parks and Wildlife Sanctuaries of Sikkim:
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Rose, Modernizing a Traditional Administrative System 1978
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Indian Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation
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in the later decades of the 19th century, formalised by a
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built a palace and asked his Limbu Queen to name it. The
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Butterflies of Sikkim Himalaya and their Natural History
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China's Shadow Over Sikkim: The Politics of Intimidation
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In 1975, after the abrogation of Sikkim's monarchy, the
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soils. The soil is coarse, with large concentrations of
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became the first news outlet for the masses in Sikkim.
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and disarmed the Chogyal's palace guards. Thereafter,
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The major towns and cities of Sikkim are as follows:
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also has state of art super computing facility named
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account for much of the remainder of the population.
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During the monsoon, heavy rains increase the risk of
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in the input box and submits, the list is displayed.
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Across peaks & passes in Darjeeling & Sikkim
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Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology
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and other Indian cities for their higher education.
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of the lower Himalayas, one of only three among the
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Last Hero: Bill Tilman, a Biography of the Explorer
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Ltd. 20 August 2006. 7042:O'Neill, Alexander; et al. (29 March 2017). 6897:. Vol. II. London: John Murray. p. 125. 5509:. Governor of Sikkim. p. 188. Archived from 5033:, currently operating from a temporary campus in 3413:proposed plans in 2010 for railway lines linking 3168:Gangtok – Singtam – Rangpo – West Bengal Border. 3129: 3126: 2883:lottery has been a notable success in the state. 1237:, although it is also among the fastest-growing. 11624: 9226: 9172:. New Delhi: South Asia Foundation. p. 49. 9020:Sikkim Research Institute of Tibetology (1995). 8841:. IRFA.org.au. 2014. Retrieved 18 December 2014. 8778:"C-1 Population By Religious Community – Sikkim" 8751:"Census of India – Religious Composition – 2001" 8067:"Sikkim's Pakyong airport stuns before it flies" 7086: 6961:Journal of the Geological Society of India v. 47 6380: 6378: 4618:(Dashera). Traditional local festivals, such as 3492:Sikkim receives most of its electricity from 19 2514:Sling Dong Faireanum Orchid Conservation Reserve 1296:, the original inhabitants of Sikkim, called it 9252: 8972:"Ranking od (sic) Districts by Population Size" 8867:. Anthropological Survey of India. p. 39. 8753:. Government of India, Ministry of Home Affairs 8138:. Punj Lloyd Group. Retrieved 18 December 2014. 7531:"How Sikkim became the cleanest state in India" 7366: 7342: 7340: 7223:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-2.RLTS.T14519A198843258.en 6981:(version 2 ed.). John Murray. p. 396. 6657:"China backs India's bid for U.N. Council seat" 6566: 6384: 4860:. Important local dailies and weeklies include 4599:The traditional Gumpa dance being performed in 2735:. Many areas are restricted to foreigners, and 2663:"in all government functions and meetings" and 9024:. Namgyal Institute of Tibetology. p. 79. 8938:. Vol. 5. Brill. pp. 4, 15 (photo). 8772: 8770: 8768: 8738: 8693: 8691: 8290:"Finally, Sevoke-Rangpo railway link on track" 7929:"Indian online gambling market set to open up" 7188:. Vol. 1. Carnivores. Lynx Edicions, Barcelona 6686: 6684: 5988: 5037:, which is one among the ten newly sanctioned 4250:is followed by 27.4% of the population, while 3046:, and frequent buses connect the two. A daily 1970:connect the state to Tibet, Bhutan and Nepal. 1966:, and more than 100 rivers and streams. Eight 1946:The state has 28 mountain peaks, more than 80 11359: 10799: 10277: 10126: 10112: 9139:"Sleepy capital comes alive to beats of GenX" 9075:Sikkim: Society, Polity, Economy, Environment 8725:"Cesus of India -Religion Composition – 1981" 7685: 7683: 7529:Sharma, Shantanu Nandan (25 September 2016). 6375: 4808:-based alcoholic beverage that is popular in 3557: 3199:Ranipool (NH-31A) – Burtuk – Menla – Nathula 1800:to Tibet, had remained closed since the 1962 1367: 11597:Autonomous administrative divisions of India 10451: 9791: 8717: 8080:"Sikkim's first airport to be ready by 2014" 7957: 7749:"Sikkim becomes India's first organic state" 7743: 7741: 7714:"Sikkim becomes India's first organic state" 7700:, Agrofor International Journal, 2(3):61–70. 7337: 6933: 6628:The Oxford Handbook of Indian Foreign Policy 5465: 5463: 5320:The popular sports played in Sikkim include 2185:is the official flower of Sikkim, while the 2017:to produce generally poor and shallow brown 1973:Sikkim's hot springs are renowned for their 9167: 9137:Shangderpa, Pema Leyda (3 September 2002). 9130: 8765: 8688: 8674:. Holt, Rinehart and Winston. p. 409. 7870: 7868: 7778: 7776: 7126: 7099: 7041: 6814:. Sikkim.nic.in. Retrieved 13 October 2011. 6681: 5722: 5679: 5544:. 16 July 2014. p. 109. Archived from 4246:, making it the state's majority religion. 4242:According to the 2011 census, 57.8% follow 3508:in 2006. The state government has promoted 3341: 3310: 3217: 3054:is the only civilian helipad in the state. 2644:party and the chief minister since then is 2266:Eastern Himalayan subalpine conifer forests 11643:States and territories established in 1975 11366: 11352: 10806: 10792: 10284: 10270: 10119: 10105: 10036: 9136: 8922:. Census India. Retrieved 20 October 2012. 8348:. 25 January 2010. Retrieved 27 June 2013. 8100:"First commercial flight lands at Pakyong" 7708: 7706: 7680: 7319:"Judge strengths in High Courts increased" 7311: 5494: 5492: 4816:. Sikkim has the third-highest per capita 3279: 3248: 3186: 3155: 2759:third-smallest GDP among India's 28 states 2519: 2270:Eastern Himalayan alpine shrub and meadows 1910:Sikkim is in lower center of image of the 1506:. Please do not remove this message until 1235:the fifth-smallest GDP among Indian states 1048:in the south. Sikkim is also close to the 9730: 9707:Encyclopaedia of North-East India: Sikkim 9619:"Sikkim nod for two private universities" 9192: 9007: 8995: 8925: 8805: 8803: 8699:"Census of India – Religious Composition" 8496: 8484: 8472: 8442: 8440: 8438: 8215: 7958:Bakshi-Dighe, Arundhati (23 March 2003). 7738: 7636:Dutt, Ashok K.; Baleshwar Thakur (2007). 7611:"Information of Foreign Tourist Interest" 7221: 7117: 7069: 7059: 7048:Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine 6991: 6979:Himalayan Journals: Notes of a Naturalist 6895:Himalayan Journals: Notes of a Naturalist 6877: 6299:. Motilal Banarsidass. pp. 170–174. 5921:Encyclopaedia of Indian literature vol. 2 5894:"Welcome to Sikkim – General Information" 5806: 5804: 5569: 5533: 5531: 5460: 5053:which is said to be fastest among all 31 5045:under the 11th Five year Plan, 2009. The 5005:Sikkim Manipal University Campus, Gangtok 4956:are among other registered publications. 4590: 4269:Evangelical Presbyterian Church of Sikkim 1950:, 227 high-altitude lakes (including the 1710:, appealed to the Indian Prime Minister, 1526:Learn how and when to remove this message 1472: 1457:sent troops to support Sikkim and defend 1064:among the Indian states. Situated in the 11554:Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu 9777:The Identification of Indian Butterflies 9028: 8931: 8813:. Pew Research Center. 21 September 2021 8669: 8335:"Inspection survey for Sikkim rail link" 8106:. Press Trust of India. 4 October 2018. 7977: 7874: 7865: 7773: 7243: 7014:"State Animals, Birds, Trees and Flower" 6510:"Constitution has been amended 94 times" 6259: 6257: 5594:"Sikkim declares 'Katley' as State fish" 5162: 5147: 5000: 4835: 4696:have gained a wide following in Sikkim. 4594: 3993: 3861:. Additional official languages include 3845:The official languages of the state are 3534: 3440: 3393:on the West Bengal border. This line is 3353: 3322: 3291: 3261:Singtam – Damthang- Legship – Gyalshing 3260: 3229: 3198: 3167: 3061: 3015:, the state's first airport, located in 2995: 2975: 2533: 2274: 1996: 1932: 1905: 1771:by the Chinese government, escaped from 1537: 1377: 1328: 1189:. Additional official languages include 1100:. Almost 35% of the state is covered by 510: 9879: 9860: 9755:Sikkim: Requiem for a Himalayan Kingdom 9645: 9616: 9587: 9585: 9561: 9098:Bhutia, Kalzang Dorjee (2 April 2024). 8236:Ministry of Road Transport and Highways 8174:. Kolkata. 2 March 2009. Archived from 7703: 7374:"SDF wins all seats in Sikkim Assembly" 7280: 7184:Wilson DE, Mittermeier RA (eds) (2009) 6849: 6716: 6621: 6592: 6567:Powers, John; Templeman, David (2012), 6390:"The Fairy Tale That Turned Nightmare?" 6184: 6182: 6021:Bhutia, Kalzang Dorjee (2 April 2024). 5830: 5563: 5489: 3936:The majority of Sikkim's residents are 3292:Melli- Manpur- Namchi- Damthang- Tarku 3136:Northern or eastern terminus 3133:Southern or western terminus 3003:is considered the state's key waterway. 2465:National Parks and Wildlife Sanctuaries 2214:Himalayan subtropical broadleaf forests 1691: 1429:, who moved the capital from Yuksom to 1249:is believed to be a combination of the 14: 11625: 10953:Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly 10049: 9919: 9836: 9680: 9234:"Newspapers and Journalists in Sikkim" 9097: 8800: 8705:from the original on 13 September 2015 8435: 8418:"Sikkim tour dreams ride on rail plan" 8415: 7926: 7814: 7528: 7510:from the original on 11 September 2016 6973: 6938:. Omsons Publications. pp. 7–10. 6889: 6654: 6020: 5858: 5801: 5616:"States and Union Territories Symbols" 5528: 4966:connectivity is not widely available. 2005:The hills of Sikkim mainly consist of 1613: 1437:). In 1700, Sikkim was invaded by the 11663:States and union territories of India 11602:Proposed states and union territories 11375:States and union territories of India 11347: 10787: 10265: 10100: 9944:. New Delhi: Nest & Wings. 2003. 9808: 9771: 9700: 9260:"Publication Place Wise-Registration" 9205:from the original on 27 December 2016 9060: 8892:. Stosius/Advent Books. p. 140. 8890:State government and politics: Sikkim 8862: 8850: 8631: 8578:from the original on 11 November 2013 8571:. Punjab State Planning Board. 2012. 7895: 7660: 7348:"30 Years of Statehood in a Nutshell" 7268: 7248:. Bimala Shrestha. pp. 350–371. 6779: 6727:, p. 106 – via archive.org 6431: 6263: 6254: 6073: 5969: 5918: 5783: 5382:Resithang Athletics Stadium, Gangtok. 4820:rate among all Indian states, behind 4800:are widely consumed in Sikkim, as is 3485:Sikkim's roads are maintained by the 3116:List of National Highways of Sikkim: 2961:Terraced rice paddy fields of Sikkim. 2769:and the cultivation of crops such as 1784:as a part of the territory of China; 1122:in the 17th century. It was ruled by 1080:climates, as well as being a host to 1036:of China in the north and northeast, 1019: 441:7,096 km (2,740 sq mi) 10134: 9967:, Walter de Gruyter, pp. 205–, 9597:University Grants Commission (India) 9582: 9570:from the original on 17 January 2010 9551:from the original on 27 August 2018. 9072: 8651:from the original on 5 December 2008 8359:"Train to Sikkim poses jumbo threat" 7784:"Organic show awaits Modi in Sikkim" 7761:from the original on 14 January 2016 7726:from the original on 18 January 2016 7431:Desk, India com News (14 May 2019). 7430: 7186:Handbook of the Mammals of the World 7166:from the original on 13 October 2014 7020:from the original on 13 October 2014 6850:Kapadia, Harish (2001). "Appendix". 6773: 6355: 6294: 6276:from the original on 28 January 2016 6214: 6179: 6108:Sir Clements Robert Markham (1876). 6078:. Stosius/Advent Books. p. 42. 5864: 5723:O'Neill, Alexander (29 March 2017). 3448: 3230:Tashi view point – Phodong – Mangan 3007:Sikkim did not have any operational 2648:. The current Governor of Sikkim is 2437:Sikkim also has a rich diversity of 1780:2003, in return for India declaring 1641:, which opposed accession to India. 1502:Relevant discussion may be found on 1476: 1300:, meaning "paradise". In historical 9994:, Institute of Developing Economies 9920:Ray, Arundhati; Das, Sujoy (2001). 9905:. Malayala Manorama Company. 2003. 9648:"Do-it-yourself mantra for varsity" 9505:"Eleventh Five Year Plan 2007–2012" 9485:from the original on 23 August 2018 9430:from the original on 17 August 2018 9400:from the original on 27 August 2018 9370:from the original on 27 August 2018 9360:"Institutes of National Importance" 8221: 8110:from the original on 5 October 2018 7991:from the original on 27 August 2011 7960:"Online lottery: A jackpot for all" 7640:. Concept Publishing. p. 501. 7638:City, Society and Planning: Society 7209:IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 6915:from the original on 10 August 2017 6648: 6597:, in Emmanuel Brunet-Jailly (ed.), 6143: 5869:. Wisdom Publications. p. 25. 5143: 4848:In 1957, a Nepali monthly magazine 3972:, who are prominent in commerce in 2218:Eastern Himalayan broadleaf forests 1675:were twice as high as neighbouring 24: 10044:Official website of Sikkim Tourism 10002:. Kathmandu: Himalayan Map House. 9737:. New Delhi: Mittal Publications. 9646:Chettri, Vivek (4 February 2008). 8310:"North Bengal-Sikkim Railway Link" 8238:. 30 November 2018. Archived from 8043:. India TV News. 3 December 2013. 7939:from the original on 10 March 2011 7564:. Malayala Manorama. p. 660. 7559: 7480:. 12 February 2023. Archived from 6784:. Mountaineers Books. p. 93. 6542:"India and China agree over Tibet" 6443: 5814:. Unidow.com. 2014. Archived from 5745:from the original on 29 March 2017 5419:. 20 February 2009. Archived from 5136:of the Government of India, is at 3733:Languages of Sikkim (2011 census) 3552: 3498:National Thermal Power Corporation 3496:. Power is also obtained from the 2367:, meat, and as a beast of burden. 2242:Himalayan subtropical pine forests 2240:grow in large numbers, as well as 2090: 1698:1975 Sikkimese monarchy referendum 1562:to attack Nepal, resulting in the 25: 11674: 10018: 9980: 9796:. Chiang Mai: Cognoscenti Books. 9734:Sikkim: Geographical Perspectives 9195:"India gets its high from whisky" 9077:. Indus Publishing. p. 128. 9036:"Culture and Festivals of Sikkim" 8416:Gurung, Bijoy (9 December 2010). 8367:. 6 February 2013. Archived from 8316:from the original on 23 July 2012 8047:from the original on 29 June 2017 7819:. Concept Publishing. p. 3. 7792:. 17 January 2016. Archived from 7541:from the original on 13 June 2018 6854:. Indus Publishing. p. 154. 6692:"Historic India-China link opens" 6402:from the original on 17 June 2017 6148:. O.P.S. Publishers. p. 11. 5923:. Sahitya Akademi. p. 1739. 5771:from the original on 11 July 2017 5682:Wetlands Ecology & Management 5103:, and CCCT at Chisopani, Namchi. 4954:Sikkim Science Society Newsletter 3445:Nathu La Pass – Indo-China Border 3436: 2988:airport to be constructed in the 2765:based on the terraced farming of 2761:. The state's economy is largely 2667:products (throughout the state). 1750: 1469:established control over Sikkim. 1445:, who restored the throne to the 1393:, a 14th-century prince from the 1154:took over the city of Gangtok, a 10815: 10292: 10241: 10214: 10200: 10192: 10179: 10163: 10147: 10081: 10000:Sikkim: Land of Mystic Splendour 9674:Further reading and bibliography 9639: 9617:Ravidas, Rajeev (16 June 2021). 9610: 9555: 9533: 9497: 9467: 9442: 9420:"Private Universities in Sikkim" 9412: 9382: 9352: 9319: 9307:from the original on 6 July 2015 9283: 9217: 9193:Nagarajan, Rema (25 July 2007). 9186: 9161: 9091: 9066: 9013: 8964: 8952:from the original on 16 May 2016 8906: 8881: 8856: 8825: 8663: 8637: 8616: 8590: 8558: 8533: 8514: 8502: 8396: 8383: 8351: 8328: 8302: 8283: 8257: 8190: 8160: 8141: 8122: 8092: 8073: 8059: 8033: 8003: 6698:from the original on 7 July 2006 6573:, Scarecrow Press, p. 184, 6266:"Treaties: Annexation of Sikkim" 5570:Dhar, T.N.; Gupta, S.P. (1999). 5500:"1977 Sikkim government gazette" 5477:from the original on 8 July 2013 5031:National Institute of Technology 4603:during the Buddhist festival of 4368: 4356: 4344: 4317: 3453: 3336: 3305: 3274: 3243: 3212: 3181: 3150: 2954: 2942: 2926: 2903: 2890:pass on 6 July 2006, connecting 2287:The fauna of Sikkim include the 2110: 2099: 1859: 1850: 1763:, who had been confirmed by the 1481: 1385:during its independent monarchy. 980: 945: 850: 785: 784: 759: 758: 690: 689: 660: 659: 509: 215: 199: 155: 115: 108: 97: 90: 79: 72: 9926:. New Delhi: Orient Blackswan. 9846:. Ward, Lock, Bowden & Co. 8647:. PIB.NIC.in. 5 December 2003. 8267:. Maps of India. Archived from 7951: 7927:Sanjay, Roy (27 October 2009). 7920: 7889: 7833: 7808: 7666: 7629: 7613:. Sikkim.nic.in. Archived from 7603: 7578: 7553: 7522: 7496: 7424: 7398: 7286: 7237: 7191: 7178: 7152: 7106:Global Ecology and Conservation 7006: 6997: 6967: 6952: 6927: 6901: 6883: 6843: 6817: 6798: 6754: 6731: 6710: 6615: 6586: 6560: 6534: 6502: 6476: 6437: 6349: 6288: 6208: 6160: 6137: 6101: 6092: 6053: 6014: 5963: 5947:. Sikkim.nic.in. Archived from 5937: 5912: 5849: 5757: 5716: 4650:and Bhimsen Puja, are popular. 4552: 4528: 4504: 4480: 4456: 4432: 4400: 3539:A little girl from Kaluk Bazaar 3524: 3502:Power Grid Corporation of India 2670: 1975:medicinal and therapeutic value 1706:, the Prime Minister of Sikkim 193:(Conqueror of the three worlds) 39:State in Northeast India, India 10968:Meghalaya Legislative Assembly 10431: 9794:China's Ancient Tea Horse Road 8888:Nirmalananda Sengupta (1985). 7560:Mathew, K. M. (ed.). "India". 6655:Baruah, Amit (12 April 2005). 6601:, ABC-CLIO, pp. 543–544, 6570:Historical Dictionary of Tibet 6272:. Living Media India Limited. 6264:Sethi, Sunil (30 April 1978). 6169:Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine 6116:. Asian Educational Services. 5846:. Retrieved 24 September 2011. 5638: 5608: 5586: 5435: 5409: 2504:Shingba Rhododendron Sanctuary 2484:Fambong Lho Wildlife Sanctuary 2283:is the state animal of Sikkim. 13: 1: 11074:Sipahijola Wildlife Sanctuary 10978:Nagaland Legislative Assembly 10215: 10164: 10023: 9731:Choudhury, Maitreyee (2006). 9566:. Sikkim Manipal University. 9116:10.1080/07409710.2024.2333114 8645:"The Ethnic People of Sikkim" 8129:"Sikkim's Greenfield Airport" 7382:. 17 May 2009. Archived from 6518:. 15 May 2010. Archived from 6039:10.1080/07409710.2024.2333114 5974:. Anthem Press. p. 137. 5945:"Lepchas and their Tradition" 5865:Bell, Charles Alfred (1987). 5473:. Government of India. 2011. 5403: 2655:Sikkim is among India's most 2629:Sikkim Sangram Parishad Party 2499:Barsey Rhododendron Sanctuary 2479:Pangolakha Wildlife Sanctuary 2474:Khangchendzonga National Park 2212:trees and bamboo grow in the 1942:(28,168 feet (8,586 m)). 1874:highest mountain in the world 1831:suffered significant damage. 1571:region. In 1849, two British 1102:Khangchendzonga National Park 488:8,586 m (28,169 ft) 11653:1975 establishments in India 11069:Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary 11024:Dibru-Saikhowa National Park 10988:Tripura Legislative Assembly 10973:Mizoram Legislative Assembly 10963:Manipur Legislative Assembly 10201: 10193: 9963:, in James F. Fisher (ed.), 8863:Singh, Kumar Suresh (1992). 8148:"Sikkim's New Airport" (PDF) 8017:. 9 May 2012. Archived from 7841:"Indian states GDP database" 7244:Shrestha, Tej Kumar (1997). 5081:programs in diverse fields. 4990: 4726:Traditional cuisines of the 4673:Sikkimese Muslims celebrate 4398: 4383: 3931: 3725: 3494:hydroelectric power stations 3359: 3356: 3328: 3325: 3297: 3294: 3266: 3263: 3235: 3232: 3204: 3201: 3173: 3170: 2966: 2799:agriculture to fully organic 2699:. The district capitals are 2025:; it ranges from neutral to 1834: 1068:, Sikkim is notable for its 964:List of Indian state symbols 480:1,650 m (5,410 ft) 7: 11544:Andaman and Nicobar Islands 11328:Relationship with East Asia 11308:Tourism in North East India 11049:Keibul Lamjao National Park 10983:Sikkim Legislative Assembly 10086:Geographic data related to 9923:Sikkim: A Traveller's Guide 9887:(2nd ed.). Doubleday. 9170:Surajkund, the Sikkim story 8913:"Census and You – Religion" 8521:"NIRMAL GRAM PURASKAR 2011" 8011:"Nathu-la trade gets wider" 7896:Patil, Ajit (28 May 2009). 7119:10.1016/j.gecco.2019.e00715 6717:Waddell, L. Austin (1905), 5386: 5109:began operating in 2008 at 3983: 3350: 3347: 3319: 3316: 3288: 3285: 3257: 3254: 3226: 3223: 3195: 3192: 3164: 3161: 3021:Airports Authority of India 2949:Tea garden at Temi, Sikkim. 2675:Sikkim has six districts – 2586:Sikkim Legislative Assembly 2539:Sikkim Legislative Assembly 2489:Kyongnosla Alpine Sanctuary 2264:and rhododendrons from the 1775:, seeking to return to the 1628:Indian Constituent Assembly 1546:Following the beginning of 1508:conditions to do so are met 1240: 368:Sikkim Legislative Assembly 205:Location of Sikkim in India 27:State in northeastern India 10: 11679: 11089:Neora Valley National Park 10958:Assam Legislative Assembly 9885:Sikkim: The Hidden Kingdom 9073:Lama, Mahendra P. (1994). 8670:Clarence, Maloney (1974). 6472:– via Sage Journals. 6144:Jha, Pranab Kumar (1985). 5996:"History of Guru Rinpoche" 5702:10.1007/s11273-020-09710-7 5572:Tourism in Indian Himalaya 4994: 4928:and the literary magazine 4924:, the English news portal 4719: 4715: 4583: 4579: 4325:Kirateshwar Mahadev Temple 4005:Religion in Sikkim (2011) 3987: 3528: 3395:Sevoke-Rangpo Railway Line 3334: 3303: 3210: 2746: 2742: 2739:are needed to visit them. 2580:Legislature: Sikkim has a 2523: 2363:, mainly reared for their 2051: 1992: 1695: 1683:and India. Meanwhile, the 1560:British East India Company 1453:by the Nepalese. In 1791, 1371: 1368:Foundation of the monarchy 1322: 1318: 1273:), which means "valley of 1126:priest-kings known as the 1044:of Nepal in the west, and 127:(from top, left to right) 29: 11587: 11534: 11381: 11295: 11244: 11188: 11102: 10996: 10945: 10879: 10828: 10750: 10724: 10688: 10622: 10576: 10533: 10475: 10390: 10323: 10308: 10132: 10127:Places adjacent to Sikkim 8932:Plaisier, Heleen (2007). 7674:India: A Reference Annual 7061:10.1186/s13002-017-0148-9 6934:Bhattacharya, B. (1997). 6766:25 September 2011 at the 6743:26 September 2011 at the 6694:. BBC News. 6 July 2006. 6593:Pardesi, Manjeet (2015), 6462:10.1080/03064227508532403 6386:du Plessix Gray, Francine 5315: 5085:Medhavi Skills University 5077:. It also runs a host of 5063:Sikkim Manipal University 4426: 4421: 4416: 4411: 4406: 4401: 4375:Vishwa Vinayak Temple at 3695: 3570:—     3487:Border Roads Organisation 3462:This section needs to be 3366: 3335: 3304: 3273: 3272: 3242: 3241: 3211: 3180: 3179: 3149: 3148: 3144: 3141: 3138: 3135: 3132: 3123: 2657:environmentally conscious 2494:Maenam Wildlife Sanctuary 2126:Sikkim is situated in an 1755:In 2000, the seventeenth 1261:"palace" or "house". The 969: 962: 953: 944: 937: 925: 913: 901: 891: 879: 867: 863: 849: 845:Symbols of Sikkim 844: 840: 822: 797: 775: 749: 739: 727: 710: 685: 675: 652: 645: 591: 557: 552: 544: 536: 528: 518: 505: 500: 492: 484: 476: 468: 460: 455: 445: 437: 432: 428: 416: 403: 390: 378: 360: 348: 344: 326: 313: 303: 298: 286: 268: 264: 256: 246: 240: 228: 210: 198: 184: 176: 171: 151: 65: 60: 51: 44: 11084:Singalila National Park 11034:Balphakram National Park 9861:Haribal, Meena (2003) . 9562:Sailesh (26 June 2010). 7846:. NIC.in. Archived from 6909:"Geologic map of Sikkim" 5919:Datta, Amaresh (2006) . 5348:. Adventure sports like 5009:In 2011, Sikkim's adult 4942:Journal of Hill Research 4831: 4296:of Bihari ethnicity and 4089: No religion (0.3%) 3998:Buddha in Sikkim Culture 3109:by the mountain pass of 3057: 2871:industry promoting both 2642:Sikkim Krantikari Morcha 2621:Indian National Congress 2554:representative democracy 1685:Sikkim National Congress 1656:. Sikkim came under the 1594:Sikkim became a British 1269:(Wylie-transliteration: 954:State highway of Sikkim 857:Emblem of Sikkim 496:280 m (920 ft) 464:116 km (72 mi) 131:; Monks in a Monastery; 11648:Tibetan Buddhist places 11262:Zang Dhok Palri Phodang 11094:Jaldapara National Park 11004:Kaziranga National Park 10520:Human Rights Commission 10143:Tibet Autonomous Region 10067:considered for deletion 9903:Manorama Yearbook, 2003 9709:. Mittal Publications. 8865:People of India: Sikkim 8340:31 January 2010 at the 7885:(22): 35. RNI:28587/75. 7719:Daily News and Analysis 7162:. Panna Tiger Reserve. 7100:O'Neill, A. R. (2019). 6936:Sikkim: Land and People 6810:15 October 2011 at the 6720:Lhasa and its Mysteries 6632:Oxford University Press 6297:Tibet: Past and Present 4071: Other faith like 3372: 3066:Gangtok to Siliguri Bus 2753:Sikkim's nominal state 2637:Sikkim Democratic Front 2564:Executive: As with all 2520:Government and politics 2380:crimson horned pheasant 1926:and its tributary, the 1798:Younghusband Expedition 1034:Tibet Autonomous Region 686: • Per capita 472:65 km (40 mi) 129:Buddha Park of Ravangla 32:Sikkim (disambiguation) 11079:Gorumara National Park 11009:Namdapha National Park 10946:Legislative Assemblies 9701:Bareh, Hamlet (2001). 9681:Bajpai, G. S. (1999), 9022:Bulletin of Tibetology 8602:www.censusindia.gov.in 8545:www.censusindia.gov.in 8406:. (17 September 2019). 8312:. Railway Technology. 7815:Mishra, R. K. (2005). 7562:Manorama Yearbook 2009 7216:: e.T14519A198843258. 6622:Acharya, Alka (2015), 6419:15 August 2017 at the 6295:Bell, Charles (1992). 5365:Mining Cricket Stadium 5171: 5160: 5035:Ravangla, South Sikkim 5006: 4845: 4774:are common in Sikkim. 4770:, fakthu, gyathuk and 4758:-based dishes such as 4753: 4607: 4591:Festivals and holidays 3999: 3540: 3446: 3403:Rangpo railway station 3067: 3004: 2993: 2971: 2755:gross domestic product 2659:states, having banned 2541: 2374:of Sikkim include the 2284: 2169:species, 362 types of 2002: 1943: 1919: 1807:On 18 September 2011, 1665:Palden Thondup Namgyal 1646:Palden Thondup Namgyal 1543: 1473:During the British Raj 1386: 1341: 1090:third-highest on Earth 532:86/km (220/sq mi) 485:Highest elevation 11252:Pemayangtse Monastery 11064:Ntangki National Park 11054:Sirohi National Park 11044:Mouling National Park 9959:Rose, Leo E. (1978), 9838:Hooker, Joseph Dalton 9752:Duff, Andrew (2015), 9687:, Lancer Publishers, 9514:: 134. Archived from 8918:15 March 2018 at the 8672:Peoples of South Asia 8526:14 April 2012 at the 8265:"How to Reach Sikkim" 8197:"How to reach Sikkim" 6975:Hooker, Joseph Dalton 6891:Hooker, Joseph Dalton 6074:Singh, O. P. (1985). 5166: 5151: 5004: 4868:(English daily), the 4842:Dro-dul Chorten Stupa 4839: 4748: 4598: 3997: 3544:Historical population 3538: 3529:Further information: 3444: 3399:Sivok railway station 3065: 2999: 2979: 2661:plastic water bottles 2546:Constitution of India 2537: 2424:Old World flycatchers 2278: 2040:The rock consists of 2001:A waterfall in Sikkim 2000: 1936: 1909: 1790:Sino-Indian relations 1639:Sikkim National Party 1635:Sikkim State Congress 1541: 1504:Talk:Sikkim/Archive 1 1389:According to legend, 1381: 1332: 1304:, Sikkim is known as 1229:, with a significant 1136:British Indian Empire 1086:highest peak in India 493:Lowest elevation 172:Etymology: New Palace 11059:Murlen National Park 11039:Nokrek National Park 11029:Nameri National Park 10490:Legislative Assembly 9564:"Distance Education" 9390:"Central University" 8837:29 July 2014 at the 8832:"Points of Ministry" 8788:on 27 September 2015 8448:"Sikkim at a glance" 8245:on 29 September 2020 8134:19 June 2014 at the 8085:12 July 2014 at the 8069:. 24 September 2018. 7696:4 March 2018 at the 7298:Government of Sikkim 6963:. 1996. p. 491. 6751:. 21 September 2011. 6167:"Sikkim and Tibet". 5842:3 March 2016 at the 5650:sikkimtourism.gov.in 5443:"Sikkim Information" 5398:East Sikkim district 4968:Satellite television 4886:(Nepali weekly) and 4331:is dedicated to the 4290:Buddhist monasteries 3722:81,159 (US$ 1,305). 3411:Ministry of Railways 2633:Pawan Kumar Chamling 2625:Nar Bahadur Bhandari 2556:for its governance; 2550:parliamentary system 2509:Kitam Bird Sanctuary 2357:Himalayan jungle cat 2173:and ferns allies, 8 1761:Urgyen Trinley Dorje 1692:Merger and statehood 1577:Joseph Dalton Hooker 1558:. This prompted the 1308:, the garden of the 1096:and largest city is 741:Vehicle registration 529: • Density 308:Government of Sikkim 30:For other uses, see 11303:Seven Sister States 11277:Tashiding Monastery 11019:Manas National Park 11014:Orang National Park 10415:Heads of government 10050:General information 9300:. Census of India. 9291:"State of Literacy" 8393:. (30 August 2019). 8389:Financial Express. 8295:28 May 2013 at the 8202:1 July 2014 at the 8153:14 May 2014 at the 7757:. 14 January 2016. 7722:. 16 January 2016. 7689:Paull, John (2017) 7484:on 12 February 2023 7134:"Forests in Sikkim" 6780:Madge, Tim (1995). 6669:on 28 February 2007 6450:Index on Censorship 6446:"Trouble in Sikkim" 6190:"History of Sikkim" 5970:Skoda, Uwe (2014). 5694:2020WetEM..28..375O 5626:on 12 November 2013 5596:. 19 September 2021 5423:on 20 February 2009 5043:Government of India 5027:Secondary Education 3958:Plainsmen Sikkimese 3718:in Sikkim stood at 3545: 3409:. In addition, the 3120: 3071:National Highway 10 2886:The opening of the 2526:Elections in Sikkim 2447:Indian subcontinent 2132:ecoregions of India 1729:Indian Constitution 1708:Kazi Lhendup Dorjee 1620:Indian independence 1614:Indian protectorate 1495:of this section is 1265:name for Sikkim is 1161:Modern Sikkim is a 1118:was founded by the 1109:World Heritage Site 653: • Total 594:Additional official 461: • Length 384:Parliament of India 379:National Parliament 11607:Historical Regions 11318:Tourism in Mizoram 10420:Political officers 10184:    9658:on 12 October 2008 9240:on 21 January 2008 8454:on 31 October 2005 8364:The Times of India 8104:The Economic Times 8021:on 9 November 2013 7898:"Casinos in India" 7796:on 23 January 2016 7535:The Economic Times 7462:has generic name ( 7325:on 22 October 2017 6805:"Rivers in Sikkim" 6515:The Times of India 6395:The New York Times 6196:on 30 October 2006 6098:Singh, O. P. p. 43 6002:on 9 November 2013 5951:on 17 October 2017 5900:on 20 January 2009 5172: 5161: 5128:The campus of the 5089:private university 5079:distance education 5051:PARAM Kanchenjunga 5016:central university 5007: 4910:The Times of India 4880:Kanchanjunga Times 4846: 4608: 4510:Gyalshing district 4390:district collector 4286:Vajrayana Buddhism 4267:. As of 2014, the 4000: 3990:Hinduism in Sikkim 3839: Other (4.2%) 3543: 3541: 3447: 3417:in West Bengal to 3119: 3068: 3005: 2994: 2729:district collector 2558:universal suffrage 2542: 2285: 2128:ecological hotspot 2003: 1960:Khecheopalri Lakes 1944: 1920: 1767:and accepted as a 1604:Chamber of Princes 1581:Archibald Campbell 1544: 1387: 1342: 1231:Vajrayana Buddhist 1171:official languages 1169:Indian state. The 939:State highway mark 545: • Rural 537: • Urban 506: • Total 469: • Width 438: • Total 257:Admission to union 11620: 11619: 11612:British Provinces 11592:Capitals in India 11564:Jammu and Kashmir 11536:Union territories 11396:Arunachal Pradesh 11341: 11340: 11196:Khecheopalri Lake 10836:Arunachal Pradesh 10781: 10780: 10525:Political parties 10259: 10258: 10254: 10253: 9974:978-90-279-7700-7 9894:978-03-8502-206-4 9881:Kandell, Alice S. 9872:978-81-85019-11-6 9853:978-1-60620-983-7 9765:978-0-85790-245-0 9744:978-81-8324-158-8 9716:978-81-7099-794-8 9694:978-1-897829-52-3 9179:978-81-88287-01-7 9104:Food and Foodways 9084:978-81-7387-013-2 8945:978-90-04-15525-1 8899:978-0-86590-694-5 8874:978-81-7046-120-3 8681:978-0-03-084969-5 8218:, pp. 84–87. 7985:"Playwin lottery" 7826:978-81-8069-396-0 7663:, pp. 20–21. 7647:978-81-8069-460-8 7571:978-81-89004-12-5 7255:978-0-9524390-6-6 7202:Neofelis nebulosa 6945:978-81-7117-153-8 6861:978-81-7387-126-9 6791:978-0-89886-452-6 6641:978-0-19-874353-8 6608:978-1-61069-024-9 6580:978-0-8108-7984-3 6346:, pp. 44–45. 6306:978-81-208-1048-8 6123:978-81-206-1366-9 6085:978-0-86590-802-4 6027:Food and Foodways 5981:978-1-78308-340-4 5930:978-81-260-1194-0 5876:978-0-86171-055-3 5646:"Flora and Fauna" 5551:on 2 January 2018 5393:Outline of Sikkim 5377:Bhaichung Stadium 5107:Sikkim University 5059:Sikkim University 4973:Airtel digital TV 4882:(Nepali weekly), 4862:Hamro Prajashakti 4722:Sikkimese cuisine 4577: 4576: 4418:Population (2011) 4274:Arunachal Pradesh 4257:Arunachal Pradesh 4240: 4239: 3716:per capita income 3700: 3699: 3483: 3482: 3379:Siliguri Junction 3370: 3369: 2933:Temi Tea Garden, 2749:Economy of Sikkim 2646:Prem Singh Tamang 2613:Sikkim High Court 2596:legislature, the 2584:legislature, the 2544:According to the 2530:History of Sikkim 2035:deciduous forests 1918:Satellite photo). 1823:, Bangladesh and 1725:Indian Parliament 1673:per capita income 1536: 1535: 1528: 1407:divine revelation 1374:Kingdom of Sikkim 1325:History of Sikkim 1302:Indian literature 1173:of the state are 1116:Kingdom of Sikkim 1050:Siliguri Corridor 1032:. It borders the 1021:[ˈsikːim] 973: 972: 676: • Rank 519: • Rank 446: • Rank 423:Sikkim High Court 350:State Legislature 334:Prem Singh Tamang 321:Om Prakash Mathur 304: • Body 251:Kingdom of Sikkim 16:(Redirected from 11670: 11431:Himachal Pradesh 11368: 11361: 11354: 11345: 11344: 11333:North East Games 11313:Tourism in Assam 11287:Ralang Monastery 11272:Enchey Monastery 11267:Rumtek Monastery 11257:Tawang Monastery 11201:Gurudongmar Lake 10820: 10819: 10808: 10801: 10794: 10785: 10784: 10373:Noble dendrobium 10346:Emblem of Sikkim 10296: 10286: 10279: 10272: 10263: 10262: 10247: 10245: 10244: 10237:Samtse Districts 10218: 10217: 10204: 10203: 10196: 10195: 10185: 10183: 10182: 10167: 10166: 10153: 10151: 10150: 10135: 10121: 10114: 10107: 10098: 10097: 10085: 10084: 10070: 10040: 10035: 10034: 10032:Official website 10013: 9995: 9987: 9977: 9955: 9937: 9916: 9898: 9876: 9857: 9833: 9805: 9788: 9768: 9748: 9727: 9725: 9723: 9697: 9668: 9667: 9665: 9663: 9654:. 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Higher up are 2183:Noble Dendrobium 2114: 2103: 2060:in the south to 1886:Situated in the 1863: 1854: 1809:a magnitude 6.9M 1777:Rumtek Monastery 1624:Jawaharlal Nehru 1531: 1524: 1520: 1517: 1511: 1485: 1484: 1477: 1411:Phuntsog Namgyal 1148:Himalayan states 1142:status with the 1066:Eastern Himalaya 1056:. Sikkim is the 1052:, which borders 1028:in northeastern 1023: 1018: 1011: 1006: 1005: 1002: 1001: 998: 995: 992: 989: 986: 957:SK SH1 - SK SH27 949: 908:Noble dendrobium 854: 836: 833: 831: 829: 803: 788: 787: 781: 766: 762: 761: 755: 701: 699: 693: 692: 670: 666: 663: 662: 656: 513: 512: 277: 275:and largest city 221: 219: 218: 203: 179:"Valley of Rice" 162:Emblem of Sikkim 159: 141:Rumtek Monastery 137:Gurudongmar Lake 119: 112: 101: 94: 83: 76: 42: 41: 21: 11678: 11677: 11673: 11672: 11671: 11669: 11668: 11667: 11638:Northeast India 11623: 11622: 11621: 11616: 11583: 11530: 11377: 11372: 11342: 11337: 11323:Border disputes 11291: 11282:Dubdi Monastery 11240: 11231:Rudrasagar Lake 11184: 11150:Gimmigela Chuli 11098: 10997:Protected Areas 10992: 10941: 10875: 10824: 10822:Northeast India 10814: 10812: 10782: 10777: 10746: 10720: 10684: 10618: 10572: 10529: 10495:Chief Ministers 10471: 10386: 10319: 10304: 10290: 10260: 10255: 10242: 10240: 10205: 10180: 10178: 10148: 10146: 10128: 10125: 10082: 10055: 10052: 10030: 10029: 10026: 10021: 10016: 10010: 9998: 9985: 9975: 9952: 9940: 9934: 9913: 9901: 9895: 9873: 9854: 9823:10.2307/2643174 9766: 9745: 9721: 9719: 9717: 9695: 9676: 9671: 9661: 9659: 9644: 9640: 9630: 9628: 9624:Telegraph India 9615: 9611: 9601: 9599: 9591: 9590: 9583: 9573: 9571: 9560: 9556: 9539: 9538: 9534: 9524: 9522: 9518: 9507: 9503: 9502: 9498: 9488: 9486: 9479:nitsikkim.ac.in 9473: 9472: 9468: 9458: 9456: 9448: 9447: 9443: 9433: 9431: 9418: 9417: 9413: 9403: 9401: 9388: 9387: 9383: 9373: 9371: 9358: 9357: 9353: 9343: 9341: 9340:on 4 March 2012 9337: 9330: 9324: 9320: 9310: 9308: 9304: 9293: 9289: 9288: 9284: 9269: 9267: 9266:on 19 June 2009 9258: 9257: 9253: 9243: 9241: 9232: 9231: 9227: 9222: 9218: 9208: 9206: 9191: 9187: 9180: 9166: 9162: 9152: 9150: 9135: 9131: 9096: 9092: 9085: 9071: 9067: 9059: 9055: 9045: 9043: 9042:on 14 July 2006 9034: 9033: 9029: 9018: 9014: 9006: 9002: 8994: 8990: 8980: 8978: 8974: 8970: 8969: 8965: 8955: 8953: 8946: 8930: 8926: 8920:Wayback Machine 8911: 8907: 8900: 8886: 8882: 8875: 8861: 8857: 8849: 8845: 8839:Wayback Machine 8830: 8826: 8816: 8814: 8809: 8808: 8801: 8791: 8789: 8776: 8775: 8766: 8756: 8754: 8749: 8748: 8739: 8729: 8727: 8723: 8722: 8718: 8708: 8706: 8697: 8696: 8689: 8682: 8668: 8664: 8654: 8652: 8643: 8642: 8638: 8630: 8626: 8621: 8617: 8607: 8605: 8596: 8595: 8591: 8581: 8579: 8575: 8568: 8564: 8563: 8559: 8549: 8547: 8539: 8538: 8534: 8528:Wayback Machine 8519: 8515: 8507: 8503: 8495: 8491: 8483: 8479: 8471: 8467: 8457: 8455: 8446: 8445: 8436: 8426: 8424: 8422:Telegraph India 8414: 8410: 8401: 8397: 8388: 8384: 8374: 8372: 8357: 8356: 8352: 8342:Wayback Machine 8333: 8329: 8319: 8317: 8308: 8307: 8303: 8297:Wayback Machine 8288: 8284: 8274: 8272: 8263: 8262: 8258: 8248: 8246: 8242: 8231: 8227: 8226: 8222: 8214: 8210: 8204:Wayback Machine 8195: 8191: 8181: 8179: 8166: 8165: 8161: 8155:Wayback Machine 8146: 8142: 8136:Wayback Machine 8127: 8123: 8113: 8111: 8098: 8097: 8093: 8087:Wayback Machine 8078: 8074: 8065: 8064: 8060: 8050: 8048: 8039: 8038: 8034: 8024: 8022: 8015:Telegraph India 8009: 8008: 8004: 7994: 7992: 7983: 7982: 7978: 7968: 7966: 7956: 7952: 7942: 7940: 7925: 7921: 7911: 7909: 7908:on 9 April 2011 7894: 7890: 7873: 7866: 7856: 7854: 7853:on 15 July 2014 7850: 7843: 7839: 7838: 7834: 7827: 7813: 7809: 7799: 7797: 7789:Telegraph India 7782: 7781: 7774: 7764: 7762: 7747: 7746: 7739: 7729: 7727: 7712: 7711: 7704: 7698:Wayback Machine 7688: 7681: 7672: 7671: 7667: 7659: 7655: 7648: 7634: 7630: 7620: 7618: 7609: 7608: 7604: 7594: 7592: 7584: 7583: 7579: 7572: 7558: 7554: 7544: 7542: 7527: 7523: 7513: 7511: 7502: 7501: 7497: 7487: 7485: 7476: 7475: 7471: 7459: 7458: 7449: 7448: 7441: 7439: 7429: 7425: 7415: 7413: 7404: 7403: 7399: 7389: 7387: 7372: 7371: 7367: 7357: 7355: 7354:on 14 July 2006 7346: 7345: 7338: 7328: 7326: 7317: 7316: 7312: 7302: 7300: 7292: 7291: 7287: 7279: 7275: 7267: 7263: 7256: 7242: 7238: 7228: 7226: 7196: 7192: 7183: 7179: 7169: 7167: 7158: 7157: 7153: 7143: 7141: 7132: 7131: 7127: 7098: 7087: 7040: 7033: 7023: 7021: 7012: 7011: 7007: 7002: 6998: 6990: 6986: 6972: 6968: 6958: 6957: 6953: 6946: 6932: 6928: 6918: 6916: 6907: 6906: 6902: 6888: 6884: 6876: 6869: 6862: 6848: 6844: 6834: 6832: 6831:on 21 July 2011 6823: 6822: 6818: 6812:Wayback Machine 6803: 6799: 6792: 6778: 6774: 6768:Wayback Machine 6759: 6755: 6745:Wayback Machine 6736: 6732: 6715: 6711: 6701: 6699: 6690: 6689: 6682: 6672: 6670: 6653: 6649: 6642: 6634:, p. 358, 6620: 6616: 6609: 6591: 6587: 6581: 6565: 6561: 6551: 6549: 6540: 6539: 6535: 6525: 6523: 6522:on 16 July 2012 6508: 6507: 6503: 6493: 6491: 6482: 6481: 6477: 6444:T., G. 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farming 2751: 2745: 2697:Soreng District 2685:Namchi District 2681:Mangan District 2673: 2607:Judiciary: The 2566:states of India 2548:, Sikkim has a 2532: 2522: 2467: 2396:griffon vulture 2392:bearded vulture 2329:clouded leopard 2313:Himalayan goral 2309:Himalayan serow 2244:, dominated by 2124: 2123: 2122: 2121: 2117: 2116: 2115: 2106: 2105: 2104: 2093: 2091:Flora and fauna 2054: 1995: 1968:mountain passes 1912:Tibetan Plateau 1884: 1883: 1882: 1881: 1866: 1865: 1864: 1856: 1855: 1846: 1845: 1837: 1812: 1802:Sino-Indian War 1753: 1700: 1694: 1616: 1608:princely states 1532: 1521: 1515: 1512: 1501: 1486: 1482: 1475: 1427:Tensung Namgyal 1376: 1370: 1327: 1321: 1290:Tensung Namgyal 1243: 1120:Namgyal dynasty 1062:second-smallest 1016: 1009: 983: 979: 955: 859: 826: 801: 779: 764: 753: 695: 694: 668: 664: 654: 641: 587: 273: 272: 235:Northeast India 216: 214: 206: 194: 191:Kham sum wangdu 180: 177:Nickname:  167: 166: 165: 164: 147: 145:Temi Tea Garden 125: 124: 123: 122: 121: 120: 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C., 9978: 9973: 9956: 9950: 9938: 9932: 9917: 9911: 9899: 9893: 9877: 9871: 9858: 9852: 9834: 9817:(9): 786–798, 9806: 9789: 9769: 9764: 9749: 9743: 9728: 9715: 9703:"Introduction" 9698: 9693: 9677: 9675: 9672: 9670: 9669: 9638: 9609: 9581: 9554: 9532: 9521:on 15 May 2012 9496: 9466: 9450:"BOSSE Sikkim" 9441: 9411: 9381: 9351: 9318: 9282: 9251: 9225: 9216: 9199:Times of India 9185: 9178: 9160: 9149:on 10 May 2008 9129: 9110:(2): 122–141. 9090: 9083: 9065: 9063:, p. 286. 9053: 9027: 9012: 9008:Choudhury 2006 9000: 8996:Choudhury 2006 8988: 8963: 8944: 8924: 8905: 8898: 8880: 8873: 8855: 8843: 8824: 8799: 8764: 8737: 8716: 8687: 8680: 8662: 8636: 8624: 8615: 8589: 8557: 8532: 8513: 8501: 8497:Choudhury 2006 8489: 8485:Choudhury 2006 8477: 8473:Choudhury 2006 8465: 8434: 8408: 8395: 8382: 8350: 8327: 8301: 8282: 8256: 8220: 8216:Choudhury 2006 8208: 8189: 8178:on 26 May 2011 8159: 8140: 8121: 8091: 8072: 8058: 8032: 8002: 7976: 7964:Indian Express 7950: 7919: 7888: 7864: 7832: 7825: 7807: 7772: 7737: 7702: 7679: 7665: 7653: 7646: 7628: 7617:on 23 May 2013 7602: 7577: 7570: 7552: 7521: 7495: 7469: 7423: 7397: 7386:on 22 May 2009 7365: 7336: 7310: 7285: 7273: 7261: 7254: 7236: 7190: 7177: 7151: 7140:on 17 May 2009 7125: 7112:(e00715): 19. 7085: 7031: 7005: 6996: 6992:Choudhury 2006 6984: 6966: 6951: 6944: 6926: 6900: 6882: 6878:Choudhury 2006 6867: 6860: 6842: 6816: 6797: 6790: 6772: 6753: 6730: 6709: 6680: 6647: 6640: 6614: 6607: 6585: 6579: 6559: 6548:. 24 June 2003 6533: 6501: 6490:on 25 May 2009 6484:"About Sikkim" 6475: 6436: 6434:, p. 790. 6424: 6374: 6364:(2): 492–500, 6348: 6336: 6324: 6312: 6305: 6287: 6253: 6251:, p. 205. 6241: 6207: 6178: 6159: 6136: 6122: 6100: 6091: 6084: 6066: 6052: 6033:(2): 122–141. 6013: 5987: 5980: 5962: 5936: 5929: 5911: 5882: 5875: 5857: 5848: 5829: 5800: 5782: 5756: 5738:(5): 893–994. 5715: 5688:(2): 375–388. 5667: 5637: 5607: 5585: 5562: 5527: 5488: 5459: 5434: 5407: 5405: 5402: 5401: 5400: 5395: 5388: 5385: 5384: 5383: 5380: 5374: 5371:Paljor Stadium 5368: 5317: 5314: 5170:at night time. 5145: 5142: 4995:Main article: 4992: 4989: 4960:Internet cafés 4875:Sikkim Express 4833: 4830: 4720:Main article: 4717: 4714: 4660:Lhabab Duechen 4648:Chasok Tangnam 4592: 4589: 4581: 4578: 4575: 4574: 4571: 4568: 4565: 4560: 4555: 4551: 4550: 4547: 4544: 4541: 4536: 4531: 4527: 4526: 4523: 4520: 4517: 4512: 4507: 4503: 4502: 4499: 4496: 4493: 4488: 4483: 4479: 4478: 4475: 4472: 4469: 4464: 4459: 4455: 4454: 4451: 4448: 4445: 4440: 4435: 4431: 4430: 4428:Density (/km²) 4425: 4420: 4415: 4410: 4405: 4385: 4382: 4381: 4380: 4374: 4367: 4365: 4362: 4355: 4353: 4350: 4343: 4341: 4323: 4316: 4238: 4237: 4234: 4231: 4228: 4224: 4223: 4220: 4217: 4214: 4210: 4209: 4206: 4203: 4200: 4196: 4195: 4192: 4189: 4186: 4182: 4181: 4178: 4175: 4172: 4168: 4167: 4164: 4161: 4158: 4154: 4153: 4150: 4147: 4144: 4140: 4139: 4136: 4133: 4130: 4126: 4125: 4117: 4109: 4101: 4085: 4067: 4057: 4047: 4037: 4027: 4017: 4007: 4003: 4002: 4001: 3985: 3982: 3938:Nepali Indians 3933: 3930: 3835: 3825: 3815: 3805: 3795: 3785: 3775: 3765: 3755: 3745: 3735: 3731: 3730: 3729: 3727: 3724: 3698: 3697: 3693: 3692: 3689: 3686: 3682: 3681: 3678: 3675: 3671: 3670: 3667: 3664: 3660: 3659: 3656: 3653: 3649: 3648: 3645: 3642: 3638: 3637: 3634: 3631: 3627: 3626: 3623: 3620: 3616: 3615: 3612: 3609: 3605: 3604: 3601: 3598: 3594: 3593: 3590: 3587: 3583: 3582: 3579: 3576: 3572: 3571: 3568: 3565: 3561: 3560: 3555: 3550: 3526: 3523: 3481: 3480: 3461: 3459: 3452: 3438: 3437:Infrastructure 3435: 3383:New Jalpaiguri 3374: 3371: 3368: 3367: 3364: 3363: 3361: 3358: 3355: 3352: 3349: 3346: 3333: 3332: 3330: 3327: 3324: 3321: 3318: 3315: 3302: 3301: 3299: 3296: 3293: 3290: 3287: 3284: 3271: 3270: 3268: 3265: 3262: 3259: 3256: 3253: 3240: 3239: 3237: 3234: 3231: 3228: 3225: 3222: 3209: 3208: 3206: 3203: 3200: 3197: 3194: 3191: 3178: 3177: 3175: 3172: 3169: 3166: 3163: 3160: 3147: 3146: 3143: 3140: 3137: 3134: 3131: 3128: 3125: 3059: 3056: 2973: 2970: 2968: 2965: 2964: 2963: 2960: 2953: 2951: 2948: 2941: 2939: 2932: 2925: 2923: 2909: 2902: 2808:, distilling, 2747:Main article: 2744: 2741: 2672: 2669: 2617: 2616: 2605: 2578: 2575:chief minister 2521: 2518: 2517: 2516: 2511: 2506: 2501: 2496: 2491: 2486: 2481: 2476: 2466: 2463: 2384:snow partridge 2297:Himalayan tahr 2220:, where oaks, 2165:varieties, 16 2161:varieties, 23 2119: 2118: 2109: 2108: 2107: 2098: 2097: 2096: 2095: 2094: 2092: 2089: 2053: 2050: 1994: 1991: 1962:), five major 1868: 1867: 1858: 1857: 1849: 1848: 1847: 1841: 1840: 1839: 1838: 1836: 1833: 1810: 1752: 1751:Recent history 1749: 1741:First Schedule 1737:36th Amendment 1733:35th Amendment 1693: 1690: 1615: 1612: 1534: 1533: 1489: 1487: 1480: 1474: 1471: 1463:Gorkha Kingdom 1443:Tibetan people 1383:Flag of Sikkim 1372:Main article: 1369: 1366: 1323:Main article: 1320: 1317: 1242: 1239: 1144:Union of India 1132:princely state 1130:. It became a 1058:least populous 1042:Koshi Province 971: 970: 967: 966: 960: 959: 951: 950: 942: 941: 935: 934: 929: 923: 922: 917: 911: 910: 905: 899: 898: 896:Copper Mahseer 893: 889: 888: 886:Blood pheasant 883: 877: 876: 871: 869:Foundation day 865: 864: 861: 860: 855: 847: 846: 842: 841: 838: 837: 824: 820: 819: 804: 795: 794: 782: 773: 772: 756: 747: 746: 743: 737: 736: 731: 725: 724: 714: 708: 707: 687: 683: 682: 677: 673: 672: 667:47,000 crore ( 657: 650: 649: 643: 642: 640: 639: 634: 629: 624: 619: 614: 609: 604: 598: 596: 589: 588: 586: 585: 580: 575: 570: 564: 562: 555: 554: 550: 549: 546: 542: 541: 538: 534: 533: 530: 526: 525: 520: 516: 515: 507: 503: 502: 498: 497: 494: 490: 489: 486: 482: 481: 478: 474: 473: 470: 466: 465: 462: 458: 457: 453: 452: 447: 443: 442: 439: 435: 434: 430: 429: 426: 425: 420: 414: 413: 408: 401: 400: 395: 388: 387: 380: 376: 375: 365: 358: 357: 352: 346: 345: 342: 341: 331: 329:Chief minister 324: 323: 318: 311: 310: 305: 301: 300: 296: 295: 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Index

Sikkim, India
Sikkim (disambiguation)
State






Buddha Park of Ravangla
Kangchenjunga
Gurudongmar Lake
Rumtek Monastery
Temi Tea Garden
Official emblem of Sikkim
Emblem of Sikkim
Motto
Kham sum wangdu
The map of India showing Sikkim
India
Region
Northeast India
Kingdom of Sikkim
Capital
and largest city
Gangtok
Districts
6
Government of Sikkim
Governor

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