Sikkim is a northeastern Indian state known for its dramatic Himalayan landscape, including Kanchenjunga, and rich cultural diversity with multiple official languages. The state's climate ranges from subtropical to tundra, and its residents celebrate various Hindu and Buddhist festivals, with agriculture as the primary livelihood. Traditional cuisine features noodle dishes and momos, while the majority of the population is of Nepali origin, alongside indigenous Bhutia and Lepcha communities.

1. About Sikkim
Sikkim is a state in northeast India, bordered by Bhutan, Tibet
and Nepal. Part of the Himalayas, the area has a dramatic
landscape that includes India’s highest mountain, 8,586m
Kanchenjunga. Sikkim is also home to glaciers, alpine meadows
and thousands of varieties of wildflowers. Steep paths lead to
hilltop Buddhist monasteries such as Pemayangtse, which dates
to the early 1700s.

2. Language
The official languages of the state are
• English,
• Sikkim Nepali,
• Sikkimese (Bhutia) and
• Lepcha
• Additional official languages
include Gurung, Limbu, Magar, Mukhia, Newar, R
ai, Sherpa and Tamang for the purpose of
preservation of culture and tradition in the state.

3. Climate
The state has five seasons:
• Winter
• Summer
• Spring
• Autumn and
• monsoon season.
Sikkim's climate ranges from sub-tropical in the south
to tundra in the north. Most of the inhabited regions of
Sikkim experience a temperature climate, with
temperatures seldom exceeding 28 °C (82 °F) in summer.
The average annual temperature for most of Sikkim is
around 18 °C (64 °F).

4. Culture
Sikkim's Nepalese majority celebrate all
major Hindu festivals,
including Tihar (Diwali)
and Dashain (Dashera). Traditional local
festivals, such as Maghe
Sankrati, Sakela, Chasok Tangnam and
Bhimsen Puja, are popular.
Losar, Saga Dawa, Lhabab
Duechen, Drukpa Teshi and Bhumchu are
among the Buddhist festivals celebrated
in Sikkim. During the Losar (Tibetan New
Year), most offices and educational
institutions are closed for a week.

5. Food
Noodle-based dishes
such as thukpa, chow
mein, thenthuk, fakthu,
gyathuk and wonton are
common in
Sikkim. Momos –
steamed dumplings filled
with
vegetables, beef or pork
and served with soup
are a popular snack.

6. Festival
Losoong is a Sikkimese New Year festival and
carnival which celebrates the end of the annual harvest
season at the conclusion of the tenth month of the Tibetan
Lunar Calendar. The festival is primarily celebrated by Bhutia
and Lepcha tribes in India, Bhutan and Nepal.

7. Agriculture
Agriculture is still the
main stay of rural
population of Sikkim.
1. Cereals
2. Tea
3. Ginger
4. Orange

8. Traditional
Houses
Most traditional houses in
Sikkim constructed privately
are typical single story
bamboo houses known
commonly as the Ikra
houses. Ikra type wooden
housing is commonly
constructed in Sikkim due to
its natural advantages
related to light weight, local
availability of materials, etc.

9. People
The majority of Sikkim's
residents are of Nepali ethnic
origin. The native
Sikkimese consist of the Bhutias,
who migrated from the Kham
district of Tibet in the 14th
century, and the Lepchas, who
are believed to pre-date the
Bhutias and are the oldest
known
inhabitants. Tibetans reside
mostly in the northern and
eastern reaches of the state.
Migrant resident communities
include Bengalis, Biharis and Ma
rwaris, who are prominent in
commerce in South Sikkim and
Gangtok.]

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Topic- Sikkim