Outline of Sikkim

The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Sikkim:

Location of Sikkim in India

Sikkim is the 2nd smallest, least populous, highest and 7th most literate of the 28 states of the Republic of India. Sikkim is ranked 28th in the country in tax revenue and GDP.

General reference

• Names
  • Common name: Sikkim
  • Local name:
    • Pronunciation:
  • Official name: State of Sikkim
  • Abbreviations and name codes
    • ISO 3166-2 code: IND-SK
    • Vehicle registration code: SK
  • Nicknames
    • Su Khyim, Denjong, Beyul Demazong, Nye-mae-el, Indrakil
• Adjectivals
  • Sikkimese
• Denonyms
  • Sikkimese
• Symbols
  • Mammal: Red panda
  • Bird: Blood pheasant
  • Tree: Rhododendron
  • Flower:Noble orchid

Outline of India

Geography

• Sikkim is: an Indian state, a state of the Republic of India.
• Location:
  • North-East India
    • India
      • Indian subcontinent
        • South Asia
          • Asia
            • Southern Hemisphere
• Time zone: Indian Standard Time (UTC+05:30)

History

• Ancient history
• Kingdom of Sikkim
  • Invasions from Bhutan and Nepal
  • British Protectorate
  • Independence
  • Indian Protectorate

Administrative divisions

Districts

Districts of Sikkim

• East Sikkim
• North Sikkim
• South Sikkim
• West Sikkim