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State	Sikkim

Capital	Gangtok

Main Language	Bhutia

Roads	Surfaced: 1,485 Kms, Unsurfaced:

Railways	6,228 Kms

Airports	Bagdogara

Climate	Summer: Winter: 32 C to 7 C Monsoon: July to September

Sikkim, the 22nd state of the Indian Union, is a small cute mountain state in the eastern Himalayas. The tiny state, very rich in flora and fauna, is today, providing an enchanting new world of friendly, extroverted people, serene monastic settlements and fabulous visits.

Languages: Lepcha, Bhutia, Nepali, Limbu.

Places of interest in Sikkim:.

Gangtok-Handicrafts, Trekking, Palace, Tibetan Research Institute, Orchid sanctuary.
Lachung: Waterfalls, Yak country, Scenic beauty.
Yuksom: Mini Lakes, Scenic beauty, Training base for Himalayan Mountaineering Institute. Historic town associated with the Chogyals-The Royal family of Sikkim, Brewery.


		East Sikkim District

		Gangtok
		Rumtek


		West Sikkim District
		Gyalshing
		Pemayangtse
		Pelling

		Khecheopalri Lake

		Yuksam/ Yuksom
		Tashiding
		Uttaray
		Versay/ Barshey
		Biksthang
		Legship
		Rinchenpong
		Reshi Hot Springs
		Rabdentse
		Norbhugang

		North Sikkim District
		Mangan
		Chungthang
		Yumthang
		Lachen
		Lachung
		Kabi Longstok
		Phodong Monastery
		Singhik
		Shingba Rhododendron Sanctuary
		Thangu
		Gurudongmar

		South Sikkim District
		Namchi
		Ravangla
		Temi Tea Garden
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