The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Sikkim:
Sikkim – 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.
General reference edit
Names edit
- Common English name: Sikkim
- Official English name(s): Sikkim
- Nicknames
- Su Khyim, Denjong, Beyul Demazong, Nye-mae-el, Indrakil
- Adjectivals
- Demonyms
- Abbreviations and name codes
Rankings (amongst India's states) edit
- 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 edit
- Sikkim is: an Indian state
- Population of Sikkim:
- Area of Sikkim:
- Atlas of Sikkim
Location of Sikkim edit
- Sikkim is situated within the following regions:
- Time zone: Indian Standard Time (UTC+05:30)
Environment of Sikkim edit
Natural geographic features of Sikkim edit
Regions of Sikkim edit
Ecoregions of Sikkim edit
Administrative divisions of Sikkim edit
Districts of Sikkim edit
Municipalities of Sikkim edit
- Capital of Sikkim: Capital of Sikkim
- Cities of Sikkim
Demography of Sikkim edit
Government and politics of Sikkim edit
- Form of government: Indian state government (parliamentary system of representative democracy)
- Capital of Sikkim: Capital of Sikkim
- Elections in Sikkim
Union government in Sikkim edit
- Rajya Sabha members from Sikkim
- Sikkim Pradesh Congress Committee
- Indian general election, 2009 (Sikkim)
Branches of the government of Sikkim edit
Executive branch of the government of Sikkim edit
Legislative branch of the government of Sikkim edit
Judicial branch of the government of Sikkim edit
Law and order in Sikkim edit
History of Sikkim edit
History of Sikkim, by period edit
Prehistoric Sikkim edit
Ancient Sikkim edit
Medieval Sikkim edit
Colonial Sikkim edit
Contemporary Sikkim edit
History of Sikkim, by region edit
History of Sikkim, by subject edit
Culture of Sikkim edit
- Cuisine of Sikkim
- Languages of Sikkim
- Monuments in Sikkim
- World Heritage Sites in Sikkim
Art in Sikkim edit
People of Sikkim edit
Religion in Sikkim edit
Sports in Sikkim edit
Symbols of Sikkim edit
- State mammal: Red panda
- State bird: Blood pheasant
- State flower: Noble orchid
- State seal: Seal of Sikkim
- State tree: Rhododendron
Economy and infrastructure of Sikkim edit
Education in Sikkim edit
Health in Sikkim edit
See also edit
References edit
External links edit
- Official website of the Government of Sikkim
- "Buddhist Monasteries of Sikkim". Sikkim.nic.in.
- Outline of Sikkim at Curlie
- Geographic data related to Sikkim at OpenStreetMap
- Sikkim
- SIKKIM ORGANIC MISSION