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SIKKIM STATISTICS |
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Figures at Glance |
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| S.N. |
ITEMS |
SIKKIM |
REF.
YEAR |
| 1 |
Area |
7096 sq.km |
2005 |
| 2 |
Urbanisation |
11.10% |
2001 |
| 3 |
Districts |
4 |
2001 |
| 4 |
Sub- Districts |
9 |
2001 |
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Villages |
453 |
2001 |
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Towns |
9 |
2001 |
| 7 |
Total Households |
114223 |
2001 |
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Average Household Size |
4.7 |
2001 |
| 9 |
Per Capita Outlay on Households |
463 |
2002-03 |
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Population |
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| S.N. |
ITEMS |
SIKKIM |
REF.
YEAR |
| 1 |
Total |
5,40,851 |
2001 |
| 2 |
Male |
2,88,484 |
2001 |
| 3 |
Female |
2,52,367 |
2001 |
| 4 |
Main Workers |
39.31 |
2001 |
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SC |
5.0 |
2001 |
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ST |
20.6 |
2001 |
| 7 |
People Below Povert Line |
36.55 |
1999-2000 |
| 8 |
Per Capita GSDP |
23,786 |
2003-04 |
| 9 |
Human Development Index |
0.532 |
2005(Ind) |
| 10 |
Per Capita Outlay on Health |
296 |
2002-03 |
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Physical
Features- Mountains |
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| S.N. |
Name
of Mountains |
District |
Height |
| 1 |
Mt.Kanchendzonga |
West |
28208 |
| 2 |
Mt.Kabru |
West |
24215 |
| 3 |
Mt.Talung |
North |
24215 |
| 4 |
Mt.Siniolchu |
West |
22600 |
| 5 |
Mt.Simvo |
West |
22476 |
| 6 |
Mt.Pandim |
West |
22100 |
| 7 |
Mt.Rathong |
West |
22100 |
| 8 |
Mt. Paunhri |
East |
22000 |
| 9 |
Mt.Kokthang |
West |
20162 |
| 10 |
Mt.Lamaongden |
East |
19366 |
| 11 |
Mt.Masunyange |
East |
19300 |
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Physical
Features- Passes |
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| S.N. |
Name
of Passes |
District |
Height |
| 1 |
Nathu-La |
East |
14,400 |
| 2 |
Jelep-La |
East |
14,500 |
| 3 |
Batang-La |
East |
13,000 |
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Cho-La |
East |
- |
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Chiwabhanjang |
West |
10,300 |
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Chorten Nyima-La |
West |
19,000 |
| 7 |
Kongra-La |
West |
- |
| 8 |
Lungma-La |
West |
- |
| 9 |
Donkia-La |
West |
18400 |
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Physical
Features- Mountain Ranges |
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| S.N. |
Name
of Ranges |
Seperates |
| 1 |
Singalila Range |
Sikkim from Nepal in the
West |
| 2 |
Chola Range |
Sikkim from Tibet and
Bhutan in the East |
| 3 |
Pangola Range |
Sikkim from Bhutan |
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Physical
Features- Glaciers |
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| S.N. |
Name
of Glaciers |
District |
Area(Sq.Km) |
| 1 |
Zemu Glacier |
North |
359.85 |
| 2 |
Rathong Glacier |
West |
58.44 |
| 3 |
Lonak Glacier |
North |
- |
| 4 |
Hidden Glacier |
North |
- |
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Talung Glacier |
North |
14.90 |
| 6 |
North Lonak Glacier |
North |
- |
| 7 |
South Lonak Glacier |
North |
- |
| 8 |
Tista Khangse Glacier |
North |
- |
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Physical
Features- Lakes |
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| S.N. |
Name
of Lakes |
District |
| 1 |
Khe-cheod-Palri (Khecheoperi) |
West |
| 2 |
Gurudungmar |
North |
| 3 |
Lam Pokhari |
West |
| 4 |
Changu (Tsomgo ) |
East |
| 5 |
Laxmi Pokhari |
West |
| 6 |
Cholamu |
North |
| 7 |
Bidang Cho |
East |
| 8 |
Menmecho |
East |
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Majur Pokhari |
West |
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Sima Choka |
North |
| 11 |
Dud Pokhari |
West |
| 12 |
Samiti Lake |
West |
| 13 |
Ram-Laxman (Twin Lake) |
West |
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Source:
Sikkim At Glance |
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