i. Sikkim is known as Indrakil, the garden of the King of gods, Indra.
ii. The people of Sikkim is basically known as "Sikkimese".
iii. Main language of Sikkim is Sikkimese, Lepcha language.
iv. State capital of Assam is Gangtok.
v. Total geographical area is 7096 sq. km.
vi. Total population of Assam is 6,10,577 (as per Census 2011).
vii. Literacy rate: 82.60
viii. Total District is 4.
ix. State symbol also State Animal: Red Panda.
x. State Bird: The Blood Pheasant.
xiv. State Tree: Rhododendron Niveum
xv. State Flower: The Noble Orchid (Kopou Phool).
xvi. Major Minerals: Zink, Lead, Copper etc.
Few Traditional Festivals of Sikkim
Losoong/Namsoong
Losoong/Namsoong is the Sikkimese New Year which marks the end of harvest season. The Lepchas celebrate the occasion as Namsoong while the Sikkimese Bhutias call it the Losoong. The celebrations start from the 29th of the tenth month of Tibetan lunar calendar and continues for a week.
Losar
Losar, the Tibetan New Year as per the lunar calendar, is celebrated across the state with great enthusiasm and gaiety. It is celebrated on the first day of the first month of the Tibetan lunar calendar.
Sakewa
Sakewa is a religious festival celebrated by the Kirat Khambu Rai community of Sikkim.
Tourist Place
Gangtok
Yuksom
The dreamlike town called Yuksom, 33 kms from Pelling, is literally meaning the ‘meeting place of three lamas’. It is of great historical importance to the Sikkimese.
It was the main capital of Sikkim before the Gangtok and the crowning ritual place of its first chogyal (lord), will have a ton to offer the admirers of history. Nature sweethearts can set off to the Khangchendzonga National Park, where they can enjoy finding uncommon types of creatures and birds.
Tsomgo Lake
Tsomgo Lake, also known as Tsongmo Lake or Changu Lake, is a glacial lake in the East Sikkim district of Sikkim, about 40 kilometres from the capital Gangtok. Located at an elevation of 3,753 m (12,313 ft), so this is one of the few and awesome high-altitude lakes in India
The lake remains frozen during the winter season. The lake surface reflects different colours with change of seasons and is held in great reverence by the local Sikkimese people. After the winter season ends in middle of May, the periphery of lake has scenic blooms of flower species of rhododendrons, primulas, blue and yellow poppies, irises and so forth. Also seen in the precincts of the lake are several species of birds including Brahminy ducks and Red Panda.
Zuluk
Dzuluk or Zuluk or Jhuluk or Jaluk is a small hamlet located at a height of around 10,000 feet on the rugged terrain of the lower Himalayas in East Sikkim. It was once a transit point to the historic Silk Route from Tibet to India. The silk route that connected Lhasa (Tibet) to Kalimpong was in use even a few decades ago until the Chinese invasion of Tibet.It is the very first village within this whole Silk Route circuit to offer home-stay facilities for tourists. 14 kms away from Zuluk, the Thambi View Point offers a panoramic view of the entire Mt. Khangchendzonga range.
Dzuluk is surrounded by wild forest, some of the forests are completely virgin. Sighting of Deer, Wild Dog, Himalayan Bear the red panda is not very uncommon. Some tigers have also reportedly been sighted in the area. A variety of birds can also be seen such as Blood Pheasant, Himalayan monal, Kalij pheasant, Snow Pheasant and others. During the summer months, the area and its surrounding hills are covered with thousands of blooming rhododendron.
