|
Latitudes |
22°56'
and 24°32'
North |
|
Longitudes |
90°09'
and 92°20'
East |
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Area |
10,492
sq. km |
|
Capital |
Gangtok |
|
Temperature |
-2
degree - 16 degree C in winter
& 10 degree - 25 degree C in summer |
|
Districts |
4 |
|
Population |
406,457 |
|
Official Language |
Nepali, Bhutia, Lepcha, Limbu |
|
Male Population |
216,422 |
|
Female Population |
190,030 |
|
Population Density |
57/sq
km |
|
Literacy
Rate |
56.94% |
|
Nearest
Railway Station |
New
Jalpaiguri |
|
Nearest
Airport |
Bagdogra |
|
Major Towns |
Gangtok, Pelling, Mangan, Gyalsing |
|
Minimum Snow
Fall |
Thangu (82 mm.) |
|
Maximum Snow
Fall |
Gangtok
(3494 mm.) |
|
Major Crops |
Rice,
Sugar cane, Cotton, Jute, Mesta |
|
Major Peaks |
Mt.
Khanchendzonga
(8585m), Pandim (6691m), Talung (6147m), Jongsang (7459m),
Rathong (6679m) and Sinioulchu (6887m) |
|
Major
Minerals |
copper, iron, lime,
dolomite/limestone, coal, quartzite and tale, silicate & graphite
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