Showing posts with label List of Districts of Sikkim. Show all posts
Showing posts with label List of Districts of Sikkim. Show all posts

September 11, 2013

List of Districts of Sikkim

Sikkim
  • Indian state


  • Sikkim which means new house is a landlocked Indian state located in the Himalayan mountains. The state borders Nepal to the west, China's Tibet Autonomous Region to the north and east, and Bhutan to the east.

    Capital : Gangtok                                                      Population (2011) : 610,577

    Largest city : Gangtok                                            Literacy : 76.6%

    Districts : 4                                                         

    Official languages : Nepali (lingua franca),Bhutia and Lepcha (since 1977)
    Limbu (since 1981),Newari, Gurung, Magar, Sherpa, and Tamang (since 1995)
    Sunwar (since 1996)

    Area : 7,096 km2 (2,740 sq mi)                               Website : sikkim.gov.in

    Coordinates (Gangtok): 27.33°N 88.62°E           Time zone : IST (UTC+05:30)



    District
    Headquarters
    Gangtok
    Mangan, India
    Namchi
    Geyzing