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Sikkim
capacity Date of Formation : 16 May 1975
capacity Capital : Gangtok
capacity Population : 6.11 Lakhs
icon-1.png Male Population

323,070

icon-1.png Female Population

287,507

icon-1.png Kids Ratio

957

Population Density

86/km2 (220/sq mi)

people per square meter
Per Capita Income

-

State GDP

-

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Number of District

9

Tehsil

74

Blocks/Revenue Blocks

Political seats

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2

Lok Sabha Seats
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32

LAC Assembly Seats
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1

Rajya Sabha Seats

Communication Mode

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7

Major Highways

NH 10,NH 310,NH 310A,NH 510,NH 710,NH 717A,NH 717B

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1

Airports

Pakyong Airport

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2

Waterways

Teesta, Rangit

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0

River Ports

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0

Inland Container Depot

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5

Railway Junction

Sivok, Riyang, Teesta Bazar, Melli , Rango

Major Cities

  • Gangtok
  • Pelling
  • Lanchung
  • Yuksom
  • Ravangla
  • Namchi

Total Forest Area in Sikkim

5,841 sq km

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rainfall

Annual Rainfall in Sikkim

606.5 mm

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Summer

Summer March-april (5 to 25)° C

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Monsoon

Monsoon (April – December)-(4 to 17)° C

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Winter

Winter(January-march)-(5 to 70)° C

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State Horticulture Scenario

Area Under Irrigation

79000 Ha

Area Under Horticulture

10,500Ha

Major Horticulture Crop

  • Sikkim mandarin
  • pear
  • kiwi
  • papaya
  • banana
  • bean
  • garden pea
  • tomamto
  • cole crops
  • raddish
  • ginger
  • turmeric
  • large cardamom
  • cherry pepper

Major Spices Crop

  • Large cardamom
  • Ramsey
  • Ramla
  • Sawney
  • Varlangry
  • Seremna
  • Dzongu Golsey
  • Ginger
  • Bhaise
  • Gorubathane
  • Majhaule
  • Tange
  • Patle
  • Jorethang

G.I. Varieties Spices

  • Large Cardamom

Education Institute

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