Sikkim – General Introduction (General Knowledge)
Sikkim is a state in North East India, bordered by Bhutan, Tibet, Nepal, China and part of the Himalayas. Sikkim is also home to glaciers. It is one of the smallest state in India.
- State – Sikkim
- Country – India
- Date of Foundation – 16th May 1975
- Capital – Gangtok
- Governor – Ganga Prasad
- Chief Minister – Prem singh Tamang
- Lok Sabha seat – 1
- Rajya Sabha seat – 1
- Total District – 4
- Total Area – 7,096km
- Population – 6,10,577
- Literacy Rate – 89.26%
- State Flower – Noble dendrodium
- State Tree – Rhododendron Niveum
- State Animal – Red Panda
- State Bird – Blood Pheasant
- State Fruit – Mandarin Orange
- State River – Teesta (315 km)
- Neighboring state – West Bengal
- Neighboring Country – Tibet (Autonomous Region of China), China, Bhutan, and Nepal
- State Languages – Lepcha, Bhutia and Nepali