Do you find any resemblance between the people of Sikkim and Ladakh; analyze in terms of
religion, occupation, source of income, agriculture, economy?
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Sikkim (/ˈsɪkɪm/) is a state in northeastern India. It borders China in the north and northeast, Bhutan in the east, Nepal in the west, and West Bengal in the south. Sikkim is also located close to India's Siliguri Corridor near Bangladesh. Sikkim is the least populous and second smallest among the Indian states. A part of 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. [7] Sikkim's capital and largest city is Gangtok. Almost 35% of the state is covered by the Khangchendzonga National Park.[8]
Sikkim
Sikkim
State





(clockwise from top) Kangchenjunga; Gurudongmar Lake; Temi Tea Garden; Siddheshwar Dham Temple complex at Namchi, Rumtek Monastery

Emblem
Motto(s):
Kham sum wangdu
(Conqueror of the three worlds)
Anthem: Jahan Bagcha Teesta Rangeet
(Where Teesta and Rangeet flow)Coordinates (Gangtok): 27.33°N 88.62°ECountry IndiaAdmission to Union †16 May 1975CapitalGangtokLargest cityGangtokDistricts4Government
• GovernorGanga Prasad • Chief MinisterPrem Singh Tamang(SKM) • LegislatureUnicameral (32 seats) • Parliamentary constituencyRajya Sabha 1
Lok Sabha 1 • High CourtSikkim High CourtArea
• Total7,096 km2 (2,740 sq mi)Area rank27thPopulation
(2011)[1]
• Total610,577 • Rank28th • Density86/km2 (220/sq mi)Demonym(s)SikkimeseLanguages[2][3]
• Official
English
Nepali
Sikkimese
Lepcha
• Additional official
Gurung
Limbu
Magar
Mukhia
Newari
Rai
Sherpa
Tamang
Time zoneUTC+05:30 (IST)ISO 3166 codeIN-SKHDI (2018) 0.716 (High) •10thLiteracy82.6% (13th)Websitewww.sikkim.gov.in† Assembly of Sikkim abolished monarchy and resolved to be a constituent unit of India. A referendum was held on these issues and majority of the voters voted yes. On 15 May 1975 the President of India ratified a constitutional amendment that made Sikkim the 22nd state of India.SymbolsEmblem

Emblem of SikkimMammal

Red PandaBird

Blood Pheasant[4]Flower

Noble dendrobium(Dendrobium nobile)[5][6]Tree

Rhododendron
The Kingdom of Sikkim was founded by the Namgyal dynasty in the 17th century. It was ruled by a Buddhist priest-king known as the Chogyal. It became a princely state of British India in 1890. After 1947, Sikkim continued its protectorate status with the Republic of India. 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, the monarchy was deposed by the people. A referendum in 1975 led to Sikkim joining India as its 22nd state.[9]
Modern Sikkim is a multiethnic and multilingualIndian state. The official languages of the state are English, Nepali, Sikkimese and Lepcha.[2] Additional official languages include Gurung, Limbu, Magar, Mukhia, Newari, Rai, Sherpa and Tamang for the purpose of preservation of culture and tradition in the state.[3] English is taught in schools and used in government documents. The predominant religions are Hinduism and Vajrayana Buddhism. Sikkim's economy is largely dependent on agriculture and tourism, and as of 2014 the state had the third-smallest GDP among Indian states,[10] although it is also among the fastest-growing.[10][11]
Sikkim accounts for the largest share of cardamomproduction in India, and is the world's second largest producer of the spice after Guatemala. Sikkim achieved its ambition to convert its agriculture to fully organic over the interval 2003 to 2016, the first state in India to achieve this distinction.[12][13][14][15] It is also among India's most environmentally conscious states, having banned plastic water bottles "in any government functions and meetings" and polystyrene products (throughout the state).[16][17]