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Sikkim

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Sikkim ( ; ) is a state in northeastern India. It borders Bhutan in the east, the Tibet Autonomous Region of China in the north and northeast, Koshi Province of Nepal in the west, and West Bengal in the south. Sikkim is also close to the Siliguri Corridor, which borders Bangladesh. Sikkim is the least populous and second-smallest among the Indian states. Situated in the Eastern Himalaya, Sikkim is notable for its biodiversity, including alpine and subtropical climates, as well as being a host to Kangchenjunga, the highest peak in India and third-highest on Earth. Sikkim's capital and largest c

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Sikkim is a small state in northeastern India nestled in the Eastern Himalayas, bordered by Bhutan, China's Tibet region, Nepal, and West Bengal, making it geographically significant in a strategically important part of Asia. The state is notable for its exceptional biodiversity across different climates and for being home to Kangchenjunga, India's highest mountain peak and the third-highest in the world.

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Key facts

Indian state or territory.name: Sikkim
Indian state or territory.type: State
Indian state or territory.image_seal: Seal of Sikkim.svg
Indian state or territory.etymology: New Palace
Indian state or territory.nickname: "Valley of Rice"
Indian state or territory.motto: Kham sum wangdu (Conqueror of the three worlds)
Indian state or territory.image_map: IN-SK.svg
Indian state or territory.region: Northeast India
Indian state or territory.before_was: Kingdom of Sikkim
Indian state or territory.formation_date: 16 May 1975
Indian state or territory.capital: Gangtok
Indian state or territory.largestcity: capital
Indian state or territory.districts: 6
Indian state or territory.Governor: Om Prakash Mathur
Indian state or territory.Chief_Minister: Prem Singh Tamang
Indian state or territory.party: SKM
Indian state or territory.legislature_type: Unicameral
Indian state or territory.assembly: Sikkim Legislative Assembly

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Research

1,749 papers

Interventional Radiology in Sikkim, Northeast India.AJR. American journal of roentgenology · 2019Varadharajan S, Parida S, Medhi GDOI: 10.2214/AJR.18.20889
Unique genetic architecture of prolificacy in 'Sikkim Primitive' maize unraveled through whole-genome resequencing-based DNA polymorphism.Plant cell reports · 2024Prakash NR, Kumar K, Muthusamy V et al.DOI: 10.1007/s00299-024-03176-0
Cinchona Cultivation in Sikkim.The Indian medical gazette · 1879
The Sikkim flood of October 2023: Drivers, causes, and impacts of a multihazard cascade.Science (New York, N.Y.) · 2025Sattar A, Cook KL, Rai SK et al.DOI: 10.1126/science.ads2659
Assessment of traditional knowledge of the antidiabetic plants of Darjeeling and Sikkim Himalayas in the context of recent phytochemical and pharmacological advances.ReviewJournal of integrative medicine · 2016Chakraborty R, Roy S, Mandal VDOI: 10.1016/S2095-4964(16)60267-4
The Sikkim mouse (Mus pahari) exhibits distinct spatial, circadian, and social behaviors compared to laboratory mice.bioRxiv : the preprint server for biology · 2025Vogt CC, Sheehan MJDOI: 10.1101/2025.11.13.688123
Elevation determines the productivity of large cardamom (Amomum subulatum Roxb.) cultivars in Sikkim Himalaya.Scientific reports · 2023Lepcha P, Gaira KS, Pandey A et al.DOI: 10.1038/s41598-023-47847-6
Population dynamics and genetic isolation in the Central Himalayan region: insights from Sikkim population, India.Molecular genetics and genomics : MGG · 2024Priyank G, Vahinde A, Niranjan PH et al.DOI: 10.1007/s00438-024-02160-3

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Official website

Government of Sikkim, India

Official Webportal of Government of Sikkim

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Wikidata facts

Population: 657876
Area: 7096
Official website: www.sikkim.gov.in
Image: Statue of Guru Padmasambhava (Guru Rinpoche), the patron saint of Sikkim.jpg

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Commons category: Sikkim
Commons gallery: Sikkim
inception: 1975-05-16
male population: 323070
female population: 287507
urban population: 153578
rural population: 456999
literate population: 444952
P11012: Camille Doncieux
illiterate population: 165625
native label: Sikkim

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Article

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Contents

Toponymy
History
Foundation of the monarchy
During the British Raj
Indian protectorate
Merger and statehood
Recent history
Geography
Geology
Climate
Flora and fauna
National Parks and Wildlife Sanctuaries
Government and politics
Subdivisions
Economy
Transport
Air
Roads
Rail
Infrastructure
Demographics
Languages
Ethnicity
Religion
Districts
Culture
Festivals and holidays
Cuisine
Media
Education
Towns and cities
Sports
See also
Notes
References
Further reading and bibliography
External links
Government
General information

The Kingdom of Sikkim was founded by the Namgyal dynasty in the 17th century. It was ruled by Buddhist priest-kings known as the Chogyal. It became a princely state of the British Indian Empire in 1890. Following Indian independence, Sikkim continued its protectorate status with the Union of India after 1947 and the Republic of India after 1950. It enjoyed the highest literacy rate and per capita income among Himalayan states. In 1973, anti-royalist riots took place in front of the Chogyal's palace. In 1975, after the Indian Army took over the city of Gangtok, a referendum was held that led to the dissolution of the monarchy and Sikkim's joining India as its 22nd state.