| Particular |
Description |
| Capital |
Gangtok |
| Date of Attaining Statehood |
May 16, 1975 |
| Population (Census 2011) |
6,07,688 |
| Area |
7096 Sq. km |
| Districts |
4 |
| Official Language |
English |
| Other Languages/Dialects |
Sikkim has 11 languages/dialects (in proportion to the population mixof the State) Nepali, Bhutia, Lepcha, Limbu, Newari, Rai, Gurung, Mangai, Sherpa, Tamang, and Sunwar |
| Population Composition |
Decadal Population Growth Rate (2001- 2011, Census 2011) |
12.36% |
| Population Density (persons per sq km as per census 2011) |
|
|
| 2011 |
86 |
| Sex Ratio (Females per 1000 males) |
|
|
| 2011 |
889 |
| Literacy |
|
|
| 2011 |
82.20 |
| ST population% (Census 2001) (from website of M/o Tribal Affairs) |
20.61 |
| SC population % (Census 2001) (from website of M/o SJ&E) |
5.0 |
| Forest Cover |
India State of Forest Report-2021 (page no:151-158)  |
| Seats in Legislative Assembly |
31 |
| Seats in Lok Sabha |
1 (1 Sikkim) |
| Seats in Rajya Sabha |
1 |
| Governor |
Shri Lakshman Prasad Acharya |
| Chief Minister |
Shri Prem Singh Tamang |
| Chief Secretary |
Shri V. B. Pathak |
| State Portal |
http://sikkim.gov.in |
| Brief Intro from www.india.gov.in |
http://www.india.gov.in |
Capital - Gangtok
Population - 6,07,688 (Census 2011)
Area - 7096 Sq. km
Districts - 4 (Four)
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| Sl. No. |
Districts |
Head Quarter |
Area |
% of Area |
Population
(As per 2011 Census) |
% of Population |
Map |
| 1. |
East Sikkim |
Gangtok |
954 |
13.44 |
2,81,293 |
46.29 |
 |
| 2. |
North Sikkim |
Mangan |
4226 |
59.55 |
43,354 |
7.13 |
|
| 3. |
South Sikkim |
Namchi |
750 |
10.57 |
1,46,742 |
24.15 |
|
| 4. |
West Sikkim |
Geyzing |
1166 |
16.43 |
1,36,299 |
22.43 |
|
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