Mangan district
Mangan district | ||
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State Sikkim | | |
Headquarters | Mangan | |
Government | ||
• District Collector (DC) | Mr. A B Karki [1] | |
Area | ||
• Total | 4,226 km2 (1,632 sq mi) | |
Elevation | 610 m (2,000 ft) | |
Population (2011) | ||
• Total | 43,709 | |
• Density | 10/km2 (27/sq mi) | |
Time zone | UTC+05:30 (IST) | |
ISO 3166 code | IN-SK | |
Vehicle registration | SK-03 | |
Website | mangan |
North Sikkim (now officially named as Mangan District)
Geography
The district is the largest of the four districts of Sikkim.
The landscape is mountainous with dense vegetation all the way up to the alpine altitude before thinning out to desert scrub towards the northern tundra. Numerous waterfalls astride the main road make the trip to this district extremely picturesque.
The most prominent effect of the steepness of the valleys is the prevalence of landslides that at times drop to anything between 3000 and 5,000 ft (1,500 m) carrying devastation along their course. Most of them are caused either by the melting snow beds on top of the mountains or by erosive action of the rains.
Most of the people of the state reside near Mangan, the district headquarters which is about 2,000 feet (610 m) above sea level. Further north the elevation increases with the vegetation turning from
Assembly Constituencies
Since 2002, the district is divided into 3
- Kabi Lungchok(BL)
- Djongu(BL)
- Lachen-Mangan(BL)
Economy
Mangan is known as the Large Cardamom Capital of the world. The climate and terrain best suit the cultivation of the larger variety of Cardamom here.
The region has many power projects and enjoys almost uninterrupted electricity. The steep gradient and the innumerable lakes on the higher reaches facilitate ideal conditions for generation of hydro electric power.
In 2006 the
Tourism
Most of North Sikkim is restricted to travellers and permits are needed to visit these areas. The area, which shares a sensitive border with the
Divisions
Administrative divisions
North Sikkim is divided into two sub-divisions:[7]
Name | Headquarters | Number of villages[8] | Location |
Chungthang | Chungthang | 9 | |
Mangan | Mangan | 46 |
Demographics
According to the
The people are mainly of Lepcha and Bhutia descent. Other groups include the Tibetan community. It also has one of the lowest populated regions of the state.
Religion
Buddhism is followed by majority of the people in Mangan district. Hinduism followed by a considerable population.[11]
Languages
At the time of the
Transport
Roads are in a poor condition owing to the frequent landslides.
Flora and fauna
North Sikkim is home to the red panda (Ailurus fulgens), a vulnerable species.[13] This animal is the pride of Sikkim and is also the State Animal. It is generally found between heights of 2000 m to 4000 m. It is as big as a domestic Siamese cat (approximately 2 ft long), has a triangular shaped face with a stripe on its cheek, with red fur and black eyes. It has a sprinkling of white on its back and chest. The tail is bushy, black or brown in colour and long like that of a skunk. They generally live on treetops.
In 1977 North Sikkim district became home to
Important Towns and Cities
Banking Facilities
The following Banks provide banking facilities in North Sikkim, district of Sikkim:
- Axis Bank, Lachen[15]
- Central Bank of India, Mangan[16]
- Canara Bank, Mangan[17]
- IDBI Bank, Mangan[18]
- State Bank Of India, Chungthang[19]
- State Bank Of India, Mangan[20]
- State Bank Of India, Kabi Sab[21]
- Union Bank of India, Mangan[25]
- Uco Bank, Mangan[26]
References
- ^ "District Collectors". sikkim.gov.in.
- ^ "thetelegraph.com".
- ^ a b c d e f g "District Census Hand Book – Sikkim" (PDF). Census of India. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
- ^ O'Neill, Alexander (29 March 2017). "Sikkim claims India's first mixed-criteria UNESCO World Heritage Site" (PDF). Current Science. 112 (5): 893–994. Retrieved 11 May 2017.
- ^ a b Ministry of Panchayati Raj (8 September 2009). "A Note on the Backward Regions Grant Fund Programme" (PDF). National Institute of Rural Development. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 April 2012. Retrieved 27 September 2011.
- ^ Choudhury, A.U. (2011). Tourism pressure on high elevation IBAs. Mistnet 12(1): 11–12.
- ^ Sikkim Administrative Divisions (PDF) (Map). The Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India, New Delhi, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. 2011. Retrieved 29 September 2011.
- ^ "MDDS e-Governance Code (Sikkim Rural)" (PDF). Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. 2011. Retrieved 15 October 2011.
- ^ US Directorate of Intelligence. "Country Comparison:Population". Archived from the original on 13 June 2007. Retrieved 1 October 2011.
212 Liechtenstein 35,236 July 2011 est.The district was under the occupation of the Nepalese for 30 years in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries.
- ^ "East Sikkim District Religion Census 2011".
- ^ "Table C-01 Population by Religion: Sikkim". censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. 2011.
- ^ "Table C-16 Population by Mother Tongue: Sikkim". censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
- ^ Choudhury, A.U. (2001). An overview of the status and conservation of the red panda Ailurus fulgens in India, with reference to its global status. Oryx 35(3):250–259
- ^ a b Indian Ministry of Forests and Environment. "Protected areas: Sikkim". Archived from the original on 23 August 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2011.
- ^ "AXIS BANK, LACHEN".
- ^ "CENTRAL BANK OF INDIA, MANGAN".
- ^ "CANARA BANK, MANGAN".
- ^ "IDBI BANK, MANGAN".
- ^ "STATE BANK OF INDIA, CHUNGTHANG".
- ^ "STATE BANK OF INDIA, MANGAN".
- ^ "STATE BANK OF INDIA, KABI SAB".
- ^ "STATE BANK OF INDIA, LACHUNG".
- ^ "STATE BANK OF INDIA, PHODONG".
- ^ "STATE BANK OF INDIA, DIKCHU".
- ^ "UNION BANK OF INDIA, MANGAN".
- ^ "UCO BANK, MANGAN".
External links
- Official website
- North Sikkim travel guide from Wikivoyage
- "Places to Visit in North Sikkim", Tripoto, retrieved 2 November 2014