General Information About Sikkim

GENERAL INFORMATION

SIKKIM

Total Area : 7,096 sq.Kms.

Latitude : 27-28 North

Longititude : 88-89 East

Population : 5, 70,077

GANGTOK

Altitude : 5,500 ft.

Temperature : Summer- Max.21 degree C/Min 13 degree C

: Winter- Max.13 degree C/Min 05.3 degree C

Annual Rainfall : 3,894 mm

Best Season : Sikkim can be visited throughout the year.

Clothing : Summer- Light woolens.

: Winter- Heavy woolens.

TRANSPORT AND COMMUNICATION

Nearest airport is Bagdogra in North Bengal which is 124 kms, and approximately 4 hours drive from Gangtok. There are Indian Airlines and other Airlines services operating from Bagdogra linking Kolkata, Guwahati and New Delhi. Sikkim Tourism operates daily five seater helicopter service between Gangtok and Bagdogra connecting all Civil Flights.

RAIL

The two closest railway stations are Siliguri (114 kms) and New Jalpaiguri (125 kms) connecting Kolkata, Delhi, Guwahati, Lucknow and other important cities in India.

ROAD

Gangtok is connected by road to Darjeeling,Kalimpong,Siliguri and also to all the district Headquarters within Sikkim.The Sikkim Nationalized Transport and other private buses, Taxies plies regular services from Gangtok to all major cities and towns in North Bengal and within the State.