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| − | '''Sikkim''' is a state of India, located in the northeastern portion of | + | '''Sikkim''' is a state of [[India]], located in the northeastern portion of the country, between [[Nepal]] and [[Bhutan]]. Its capital city is Gangtok, and its main language is [[Nepali]]. The mountainous terrain of Sikkim is ideal for [[tea]] cultivation. |
| − | + | The modern population by [[religious]] communities is as follows:<ref>http://www.censusindia.gov.in/Census_Data_2001/Census_data_finder/C_Series/Population_by_religious_communities.htm</ref> | |
| − | <ref>http://www.censusindia.gov.in/Census_Data_2001/Census_data_finder/C_Series/Population_by_religious_communities.htm</ref> | + | *[[Hindu]] - 61% |
| + | *[[Buddhist]] - 28% | ||
| + | *[[Christian]] - 7% | ||
| + | *[[Muslim]] - 1% | ||
| + | *Other - 3% | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
{{reflist}} | {{reflist}} | ||
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| + | ==External links== | ||
| + | * [http://www.sikkim.gov.in/ Welcome to Sikkim Government Website] | ||
[[Category:Indian States]] | [[Category:Indian States]] | ||
Latest revision as of 19:18, July 13, 2016
Sikkim is a state of India, located in the northeastern portion of the country, between Nepal and Bhutan. Its capital city is Gangtok, and its main language is Nepali. The mountainous terrain of Sikkim is ideal for tea cultivation.
The modern population by religious communities is as follows:[1]