North Sikkim district facts for kids
North Sikkim is a district of the Indian state of Sikkim. The district headquarters is Mangan. It is the seventh least populous district in the country (out of 640).
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Geography
The district is the largest of the four districts of Sikkim. Temperatures range from about 25° to below −40°. The cold temperatures are in the extreme high reaches where the altitude is in excess of 6,000 metres. Kanchenjanga is the highest peak at over 8,000 m. The mountain is on the western border with Nepal. It can be seen clearly from the town of Singhik.
Part of Khangchendzonga National Park is in the district.
Economy
Mangan is known as the Cardamom Capital of the world. The climate and terrain best suit the growing of the larger variety of Cardamom here. In 2006 the Ministry of Panchayati Raj named North Sikkim one of the country's 250 most backward districts (out of a total of 640). It is the only district in Sikkim currently receiving funds from the Backward Regions Grant Fund Programme (BRGF).
Demographics
According to the 2011 census North Sikkim district has a population of 43,354, roughly equal to the nation of Liechtenstein. This gives it a ranking of 634th in India (out of a total of 640). The district has a population density of 10 inhabitants per square kilometre (26/sq mi) . Its population growth rate over the decade 2001–2011 was 5.66%. North Sikkim has a sex ratio of 769 females for every 1000 males, and a literacy rate of 77.39%.
See also
In Spanish: Distrito de Sikkim septentrional para niños
