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Sikkim Topography
Total Area 7,096 sq kms
Latitude 27-28° North
Longitude 88-89° East
Population 4,91,000
Population of Buddhist 28%
Hindus 67%
State Animal Red Panda
State Bird Blood Pheasant
State Flower Nobile Orchid
State Tree Rhododendron
Cash Crops Cardamom, Tea and Ginger

Sikkim, a small north easternly state of India, located long sequestered in the laps of the Himalayas. The paradise of Eastern Himalayas, smallest of the Indian states, Sikkim has an area of 7,096 sq. kms and population of around three lakhs. This gentle, green state in the northeast is surrounded by Nepal, Bhutan and China hence strategically it becomes very important.

It was a common thought that Sikkim is tucked away in some remote and vague corner of India. But this is not true. Come and feel the culture, the scenic beauty of the state. Trek the mountain peaks. Enjoy the sunrise of Kanchandjangha. Understand the reach Buddhist religion. Tourists and scholars alike create a great demand for information of this area.

The pristine and unspoiled natural beauty includes Alpine landscape, thick luxuriant tropical forests torrents rivers, high mountain peaks of the great Himalayan range and peaceful lakes - a true Sangrila. The story of Sikkim echoes the land itself - an ardous landscape of peaks and valleys that rise and fall like its tumultuous history. Tours and Treks, passion for learning Buddhism form the integral part of touring Sikkim.

Among all the hill stations and tourist places in the Himalayas, Sikkim has some of the best roads.

Here below, there are four regions (East, West, North and South) for the information of the viewers and interested tourists. For more information on Sikkim and tours & treks, please feel free to write to us.

 
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