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Sikkim is a very
small hilly state in the Eastern Himalayas, extending approximately
114 Kms from north to south and 64Kms from east to west,
surrounded by vast stretches of Tibetan Plateau in the North,
Chumbi Valley of Tibet and the kingdom of Bhutan in the east,
Darjeeling district of West Bengal in the south and the kingdom
in Nepal in the west. |
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| Climate
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The climate of the state has been roughly divided into the tropical,
temperature and alphine zones. For most of the period
in a a year, the climate is cold and humid as rainfall
occurs in each month. The area experience a heavy rainfall
due to its proximity to the Bay of Bengal.
Area:The total geographical area of the state
is 7096 sq. Kms. but according to 1958-60 survey operation
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the gazettes of Sikkim, the land area under different
utilization categories is 7299 sq. Kms.
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Temperature & Rainfall: |
The
mean temperature in the lower altitudinal zone, it
varies from 1.5 degree centigrade to 9.5 degree centigrade.
Temperature varies with altitude and slope. The maximum
temperature is recorded usually during July and August,
and minimum during December & January.
Fog is a
common feature in the entire state from May to September.
Biting cold is experienced at high altitude places
in the winter months and snowfall is also not uncommon
during this period.
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| Climate
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Rainfall in
this area is about half of that in the former areas.
There is an area in the North-West Sikkim which gets
very little rainfall (even less than 4.9 mm.). This
area is having mainly snow -covered mountains. Rainfall
is heavy and well distributed during the months from
May to early October. July is the wettest month in
most of the places. The intensity of rainfall during
South-West monsoon season decreases from south to North,
while the ditribution of winter rainfall is in the
opposite order.
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The rainfall in north
district is comparatively less than of the other districts.
The general trend of decrease in temperature with increase
in altitude holds good every where.The highest annual rainfall
for the individual station may exceed 5000 mm. and average
number of rainy days ( days with rain of 2.5 mm. or
more) ranges from 100 at Thangu to 184 at Gangtok. |
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Darjeeling is popularly known as the "Queen of the Hills" and
produces the famous Darjeeling Tea, one of the world's
finest tea. It is also home to the Darjeeling Himalayan
Railway, a World Heritage Site.
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of activities from liesurely scenic walks to more gruelling
activities such as trekking and river rafting for the
adventurous ones. Discover the many nuances of Darjeeling
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