Sikkim General Knowledge

NORTH EAST – Sikkim General Knowledge

CAPITAL : Gangtak

ESTABLISHED : May 16, 1975

CHIEF MINISTER : Pawan Kumar Chamling

GOVERNOR : Srinivas Dadasaheb Patel

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RULING PARTY : Sikkim Democratic Front

HIGH COURT : Gangtak, 1975

DISTRICTS : 4

LANGUAGES : Hindi, Nepali, Bhutiya, Lepcha, Limbuhing, Mangan, Lachen, Yunthang, Rumtek, Rangpo, Gurung, Mukhia, Newari, Rai, Sherpa, Sikkimese, Thamang

POPULATION : 6, 10, 557 (29th)

[Males = 3, 23, 070 & Females = 2, 87, 507]

M : F = 1000 : 889

AREA : 7, 086 sq km (28th) Density: 91 per sq km

LITERACY : 82. 60%

ASSEMBLY : 32

LOKSABHA : 1

RAJYASABHA : 1

BOUNDARY STATES : West Bengal, Bhutan, Nepal, Tibet, China

STATE ANIMAL : Red Panda

STATE BIRD : Blood Pheasant

STATE TREE : Rhododendron

STATE FLOWER : Noble Orchid

STATE DANCE : Singhi Chham,

TRIBES : Lepcha

FESTIVALS : Bumchu, Sankranti, Durga Puja, Chaite Dasai, Pang Lhabsol, Losar, Naamsoong

RIVERS : Teesta, Rangit

LAKES : Gurundongmar Lake (Gurundongmar lake is one of the highest lakes in the world. This fresh water lake is located in North – East of the Kangchenjunga range in Sikkim)

POWER PLANTS : Rangit Hydro Electric Power Plant,

NATIONAL PARKS & SANCTURIES

Khangchandzonga National Park

Kanchan Ganga Biosphere Reserve

Pangolakha Wild Life Sanctuary

Fambong Lho Wild Life Sanctuary

Maenam Wild Life Sanctuary

Kitam Bird Sanctuary – Namchi

INDUSTRIES : Food processing, Tanning, Watch assembling, Distilleries, Breweries, Flour mills,

MAIN CITIES : Gangtok, Namchi, Gyals, Mangan,

AIRPORTS : Gangtok, Bagdogra, Pakyong,

MISCELLANEOUS