Northeast IndiaStateSK
Sikkim
Capital: Gangtok
#27
Area Rank
#28
Pop. Rank
81.4%
Literacy
6
Districts
๐Basic Information
CapitalGangtok
Largest CityGangtok
Formation16 May 1975
Population6.1 lakh (2011)
Area7,096 sq km
LanguagesNepali, Sikkimese (Bhutia), Lepcha, Hindi
Literacy Rate81.4%
Districts6
Major RiversTeesta
๐Key GK Facts
- 1.Smallest state in India by area and population
- 2.Merged with India on 16 May 1975 via 36th Constitutional Amendment
- 3.India's first fully organic state (2016)
- 4.Kangchenjunga (8,586 m) โ India's highest peak and world's 3rd highest
- 5.Teesta river flows through Sikkim โ major hydropower state
- 6.Was previously an independent kingdom (Chogyal monarchy)
- 7.Shares borders with China (Tibet), Nepal, Bhutan โ strategic location
โญFamous For
Kangchenjunga (3rd highest peak)Organic state (100%)BuddhismYumthang ValleyTsomgo Lake
๐ฏWildlife & National Parks
- ๐ฟKangchenjunga National Park (UNESCO)
- ๐ฟFambong Lho Wildlife Sanctuary
Tips
- โSikkim integration: 1975 โ the 36th Constitutional Amendment made it India's 22nd state
- โKangchenjunga NP is India's first mixed UNESCO World Heritage Site (2016)
- โIndia's first fully organic state: declared in 2016 (Sikkim won Future Policy Gold Award)
๐ง Quick Quiz
What is the capital of Sikkim?
When was Sikkim officially formed?