General Information

• Latitudes : 22°56' and 24°32' North
• Longitudes : 90°09' and 92°20' East
• Area : 10,492 square kilometers
• Capital : Gangtok
• Temperature : - 2° – 16° C in winter & 10° - 25° C in summer
• Districts : 4
• Population : 406,457
• Official Language : Nepali, Bhutia, Lepcha, Limbu
• Male Population : 216,422
• Female Population : 190,030
• Population Density : 57 / square kilometers
• Literacy Rate : 56.94%
• Nearest Railway Station : New Jalpaiguri
• Nearest Airport : Bagdogra
• Major Towns : Gangtok, Pelling, Mangan, Gyalsing
• Minimum Snow Fall : Thangu (82 millimeters)
• Maximum Snow Fall : Gangtok (3494 millimeters)
• Major Crops : Rice, Sugar cane, Cotton, Jute, Mesta
• Major Peaks : Mount Khanchendzonga (8585 meters), Pandim (6691 meters), Talung (6147 meters), Jongsang (7459 meters), Rathong (6679  meters) and Sinioulchu (6887 meters)
• Major Minerals : copper, iron, lime, dolomite / limestone, coal, quartzite and tale, silicate & graphite

Places to see in Sikkim

• Gangtok
• Botanical Garden
• Pelling
• Yuksom
• Gezing
• Jorethang - a major business center in south Sikkim
• Namchi
• Phodong
• Chungthang
• Gurudongmar Lake
• Lachen
• Lachung
• Yumthang

Adventure Activities in Sikkim

• Trekking: Monastic Trek, Rhododendron Trek, Khangchendzonga Trek, Coronation Trek, Khedi Trek, Singalila Trek, Kosturi Orar Trek, Samartek Trek , Rinchenpong/Soreng Trek, Himalayan Trek, Tendong Hill Trek
• Mountain Biking: Gangtok - Rumtek -Sang - Sirwani - Temi - Damthang -Rabong - Kewzing - Tashiding -Yoksum - Geyzing - Dentam -Rinchenpong - Soreng – Sombaria - Jorthang - Namchi – Rangpo
• Mountaineering: Jopuno, Tinchenkhang, Frey's Peak, Lamo Angden and Byrmkhangse
• Yak Riding: Gangtok - Dzongu - Tsomgo Lake

Fairs and festivals in Sikkim

• Saga Dawa
• Lhabab Dhuechen
• Drukpa Tshesh
• Phang Lhabsol
• Losoong
• Losar
• Bumchu
• Guru Rimpoche's Trungkar Tshechu
• Kalchakra Puja
• Tihar orTyohar/ Diwali
• Maghe Sankranti
• Namsoong
• Bhanu Jayanti
• Nyempa Guzom

Wildlife in Sikkim

• Kangchendzonga National Park
• Fambong Lho Wildlife Sanctuary
• Maenam Wildlife Sanctuary
• Kyongnosla Alpine Sanctuary

Pilgrimage/ Places of worship in Sikkim

• Hanuman Tok (Gangtok)
• Ganesh Tok (Gangtok)
• Rumtek Monastery (Gangtok)
• Pemayangtse Monastery (Pelling)
• Enchey Monastery (Gangtok)
• Tashiding Monastery (Gyalsing)
• Evangelical Presbyterian Church
• Roman Catholic Church
• Anjuman Mosque.

Heritage sites in Sikkim

• Rumtek Monastery
• Enchey Monastery
• Kabi Lungchok
• Rabdentse Ruins
• Do-Drul Chorten

Art and Craft of Sikkim

• Carpet Weaving
• Wood Carving
• Thangka Paintings (Religious scrolls)
• Handicrafts
• Choktse Tables
• Woolen Carpets

Dance and Music of Sikkim

• Zo-Mal-Lok
• Chu-Faat
• Tendong Lo Rum Faat
• Kinchum-Chu-Bomsa
• Denzong-Neh-Na
• Ta-Shi-Yang-Ku
• Tashi Shabdo
• Guru-Chinlap
• Singhi Chham
• Yak Chham
• Maruni
• Chutkay
• Jeurum Silly
• Tamang
• Selo 
• Lakhey (Mask) Dance
• Dhaan Nach

Cuisine of Sikkim

• Momos
• Thukpa or Gya-thuk
• Saelroti
• Chhurpi
• Ningro
• Kinema
• Gundruk
• Sinki
• Sishnu Soup
• Chaang