Difference between revisions of "Sikkim"
DavidB4-bot (talk | contribs) (→External links: clean up & uniformity) |
|||
| (7 intermediate revisions by 5 users not shown) | |||
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
| − | '''Sikkim''' is a state of [[India]], located in the northeastern portion of the country. | + | '''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 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> | + | 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> |
*[[Hindu]] - 61% | *[[Hindu]] - 61% | ||
*[[Buddhist]] - 28% | *[[Buddhist]] - 28% | ||
| Line 11: | Line 11: | ||
{{reflist}} | {{reflist}} | ||
| − | + | ==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]