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	Sikkim's nominal state [[gross domestic product]] (GDP) was estimated at US$4.6 billion in 2019, with GDP per capita being $7,530 (₹ 5,50,000) thus constituting the [[List of Indian states by GDP\|third-smallest GDP among India's 28 states]].<ref name="Unidow" /> The state's economy is largely [[agriculture\|agrarian]] based on the terraced farming of [[rice]] and the cultivation of crops such as [[maize]], [[millet]], [[wheat]], [[barley]], [[orange (fruit)\|oranges]], [[tea]], and [[cardamom]].<ref>{{Cite book \| title = City, Society and Planning: Society \| last = Dutt \| first = Ashok K. \|author2=Baleshwar Thakur \| year = 2007 \| publisher = Concept Publishing \| isbn = 978-81-8069-460-8 \| page = 501 }}</ref>{{sfn\|Bareh\|2001\|pp=20–21}} Sikkim produces more cardamom than any other Indian state and is home to the largest cultivated area of cardamom.<ref>{{Cite book \| title = India: A Reference Annual \| publisher = Research and Reference Division, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting \| year = 2002 \| location = New Delhi \| page = 747 }}</ref> Sikkim achieved its ambition to convert its [[Organic agriculture\|agriculture to fully organic]] between 2003 and 2016, and became the first state in India to achieve this distinction.<ref name=Strategies>Paull, John (2017) [https://www.academia.edu/35179966 "Four New Strategies to Grow the Organic Agriculture Sector"] {{Webarchive\|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180304181540/http://www.academia.edu/35179966/Four_New_Strategies_to_Grow_the_Organic_Agriculture_Sector \|date=4 March 2018 }}, Agrofor International Journal, 2(3):61–70.</ref><ref name=dna-org/><ref name=hindu-org/><ref name=tele-org/>		Sikkim's nominal state [[gross domestic product]] (GDP) was estimated at US$4.6 billion in 2019, with GDP per capita being $7,530 (₹ 5,50,000) thus constituting the [[List of Indian states by GDP\|third-smallest GDP among India's 28 states]].<ref name="Unidow" /> The state's economy is largely [[agriculture\|agrarian]] based on the terraced farming of [[rice]] and the cultivation of crops such as [[maize]], [[millet]], [[wheat]], [[barley]], [[orange (fruit)\|oranges]], [[tea]], and [[cardamom]].<ref>{{Cite book \| title = City, Society and Planning: Society \| last = Dutt \| first = Ashok K. \|author2=Baleshwar Thakur \| year = 2007 \| publisher = Concept Publishing \| isbn = 978-81-8069-460-8 \| page = 501 }}</ref>{{sfn\|Bareh\|2001\|pp=20–21}} Sikkim produces more cardamom than any other Indian state and is home to the largest cultivated area of cardamom.<ref>{{Cite book \| title = India: A Reference Annual \| publisher = Research and Reference Division, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting \| year = 2002 \| location = New Delhi \| page = 747 }}</ref> Sikkim achieved its ambition to convert its [[Organic agriculture\|agriculture to fully organic]] between 2003 and 2016, and became the first state in India to achieve this distinction.<ref name=Strategies>Paull, John (2017) [https://www.academia.edu/35179966 "Four New Strategies to Grow the Organic Agriculture Sector"] {{Webarchive\|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180304181540/http://www.academia.edu/35179966/Four_New_Strategies_to_Grow_the_Organic_Agriculture_Sector \|date=4 March 2018 }}, Agrofor International Journal, 2(3):61–70.</ref><ref name=dna-org/><ref name=hindu-org/><ref name=tele-org/>

	The state's tourism sector has increasingly adapted to sustainable models, offering highly personalized and customized tour packages that focus on authentic cultural exchange, offbeat trails, and community-guided travel experiences across regions like Gangtok, Pelling, and North Sikkim.<ref>{{cite web \|title=Customized and Authentic Sikkim Tour Packages \|url=https://www.ourguest.in/tour/sikkim \|website=OurGuest Tours \|access-date=2026-10-24}}</ref>

	Because of its hilly terrain and poor transport infrastructure, Sikkim lacks a large-scale industrial base. [[Brewery\|Brewing]], distilling, [[Tanning (leather)\|tanning]] and [[Watchmaker\|watchmaking]] are the main industries and are mainly located in the southern regions of the state, primarily in the towns of [[Melli]] and [[Jorethang]]. In addition, a small mining industry exists in Sikkim extracting minerals such as [[copper]], [[Dolomite (mineral)\|dolomite]], [[talc]], [[graphite]], [[quartzite]], [[coal]], [[zinc]], and [[lead]].<ref>{{Cite book \| title = State level public enterprises in Sikkim: policy and planning \| last = Mishra \| first = R. K. \| year = 2005 \| publisher = Concept Publishing \| isbn = 978-81-8069-396-0 \| page = 3 }}</ref> Despite the state's minimal industrial infrastructure, Sikkim's economy has been among the fastest-growing in India since 2000; the state's GDP expanded by 89.93% in 2010 alone.<ref>{{Cite web\|url = http://planningcommission.nic.in/data/datatable/0306/table%20168.pdf\|title = Indian states GDP database\|access-date = 24 December 2014\|publisher = NIC.in\|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20140715140421/http://planningcommission.nic.in/data/datatable/0306/table%20168.pdf\|archive-date = 15 July 2014}}</ref> In 2003, Sikkim decided to fully convert to [[organic farming]] and achieved this goal in 2015 becoming India's first "organic state".<ref name=dna-org>{{cite news\|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/india/report-sikkim-becomes-india-s-first-organic-state-2166492\|title=Sikkim becomes India's first organic state\|newspaper=[[Daily News and Analysis]]\|date=16 January 2016\|access-date=18 January 2016\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160118110114/http://www.dnaindia.com/india/report-sikkim-becomes-india-s-first-organic-state-2166492\|archive-date=18 January 2016\|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name=hindu-org>{{cite news\|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/sikkim-becomes-indias-first-organic-state/article8107170.ece\|title=Sikkim becomes India's first organic state\|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]\|date=14 January 2016\|access-date=18 January 2016\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160114115833/http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/sikkim-becomes-indias-first-organic-state/article8107170.ece\|archive-date=14 January 2016\|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name=tele-org>{{cite news\|url=http://www.telegraphindia.com/1160118/jsp/siliguri/story_64430.jsp#.VpytZpp97IU\|title=Organic show awaits Modi in Sikkim\|newspaper=[[Telegraph India]]\|date=17 January 2016\|access-date=18 January 2016\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160123022113/http://www.telegraphindia.com/1160118/jsp/siliguri/story_64430.jsp#.VpytZpp97IU\|archive-date=23 January 2016}}</ref><ref name="Strategies"/>		Because of its hilly terrain and poor transport infrastructure, Sikkim lacks a large-scale industrial base. [[Brewery\|Brewing]], distilling, [[Tanning (leather)\|tanning]] and [[Watchmaker\|watchmaking]] are the main industries and are mainly located in the southern regions of the state, primarily in the towns of [[Melli]] and [[Jorethang]]. In addition, a small mining industry exists in Sikkim extracting minerals such as [[copper]], [[Dolomite (mineral)\|dolomite]], [[talc]], [[graphite]], [[quartzite]], [[coal]], [[zinc]], and [[lead]].<ref>{{Cite book \| title = State level public enterprises in Sikkim: policy and planning \| last = Mishra \| first = R. K. \| year = 2005 \| publisher = Concept Publishing \| isbn = 978-81-8069-396-0 \| page = 3 }}</ref> Despite the state's minimal industrial infrastructure, Sikkim's economy has been among the fastest-growing in India since 2000; the state's GDP expanded by 89.93% in 2010 alone.<ref>{{Cite web\|url = http://planningcommission.nic.in/data/datatable/0306/table%20168.pdf\|title = Indian states GDP database\|access-date = 24 December 2014\|publisher = NIC.in\|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20140715140421/http://planningcommission.nic.in/data/datatable/0306/table%20168.pdf\|archive-date = 15 July 2014}}</ref> In 2003, Sikkim decided to fully convert to [[organic farming]] and achieved this goal in 2015 becoming India's first "organic state".<ref name=dna-org>{{cite news\|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/india/report-sikkim-becomes-india-s-first-organic-state-2166492\|title=Sikkim becomes India's first organic state\|newspaper=[[Daily News and Analysis]]\|date=16 January 2016\|access-date=18 January 2016\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160118110114/http://www.dnaindia.com/india/report-sikkim-becomes-india-s-first-organic-state-2166492\|archive-date=18 January 2016\|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name=hindu-org>{{cite news\|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/sikkim-becomes-indias-first-organic-state/article8107170.ece\|title=Sikkim becomes India's first organic state\|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]\|date=14 January 2016\|access-date=18 January 2016\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160114115833/http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/sikkim-becomes-indias-first-organic-state/article8107170.ece\|archive-date=14 January 2016\|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name=tele-org>{{cite news\|url=http://www.telegraphindia.com/1160118/jsp/siliguri/story_64430.jsp#.VpytZpp97IU\|title=Organic show awaits Modi in Sikkim\|newspaper=[[Telegraph India]]\|date=17 January 2016\|access-date=18 January 2016\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160123022113/http://www.telegraphindia.com/1160118/jsp/siliguri/story_64430.jsp#.VpytZpp97IU\|archive-date=23 January 2016}}</ref><ref name="Strategies"/>

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	Sikkim's nominal state [[gross domestic product]] (GDP) was estimated at US$4.6 billion in 2019, with GDP per capita being $7,530 (₹ 5,50,000) thus constituting the [[List of Indian states by GDP\|third-smallest GDP among India's 28 states]].<ref name="Unidow" /> The state's economy is largely [[agriculture\|agrarian]] based on the terraced farming of [[rice]] and the cultivation of crops such as [[maize]], [[millet]], [[wheat]], [[barley]], [[orange (fruit)\|oranges]], [[tea]], and [[cardamom]].<ref>{{Cite book \| title = City, Society and Planning: Society \| last = Dutt \| first = Ashok K. \|author2=Baleshwar Thakur \| year = 2007 \| publisher = Concept Publishing \| isbn = 978-81-8069-460-8 \| page = 501 }}</ref>{{sfn\|Bareh\|2001\|pp=20–21}} Sikkim produces more cardamom than any other Indian state and is home to the largest cultivated area of cardamom.<ref>{{Cite book \| title = India: A Reference Annual \| publisher = Research and Reference Division, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting \| year = 2002 \| location = New Delhi \| page = 747 }}</ref> Sikkim achieved its ambition to convert its [[Organic agriculture\|agriculture to fully organic]] between 2003 and 2016, and became the first state in India to achieve this distinction.<ref name=Strategies>Paull, John (2017) [https://www.academia.edu/35179966 "Four New Strategies to Grow the Organic Agriculture Sector"] {{Webarchive\|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180304181540/http://www.academia.edu/35179966/Four_New_Strategies_to_Grow_the_Organic_Agriculture_Sector \|date=4 March 2018 }}, Agrofor International Journal, 2(3):61–70.</ref><ref name=dna-org/><ref name=hindu-org/><ref name=tele-org/>		Sikkim's nominal state [[gross domestic product]] (GDP) was estimated at US$4.6 billion in 2019, with GDP per capita being $7,530 (₹ 5,50,000) thus constituting the [[List of Indian states by GDP\|third-smallest GDP among India's 28 states]].<ref name="Unidow" /> The state's economy is largely [[agriculture\|agrarian]] based on the terraced farming of [[rice]] and the cultivation of crops such as [[maize]], [[millet]], [[wheat]], [[barley]], [[orange (fruit)\|oranges]], [[tea]], and [[cardamom]].<ref>{{Cite book \| title = City, Society and Planning: Society \| last = Dutt \| first = Ashok K. \|author2=Baleshwar Thakur \| year = 2007 \| publisher = Concept Publishing \| isbn = 978-81-8069-460-8 \| page = 501 }}</ref>{{sfn\|Bareh\|2001\|pp=20–21}} Sikkim produces more cardamom than any other Indian state and is home to the largest cultivated area of cardamom.<ref>{{Cite book \| title = India: A Reference Annual \| publisher = Research and Reference Division, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting \| year = 2002 \| location = New Delhi \| page = 747 }}</ref> Sikkim achieved its ambition to convert its [[Organic agriculture\|agriculture to fully organic]] between 2003 and 2016, and became the first state in India to achieve this distinction.<ref name=Strategies>Paull, John (2017) [https://www.academia.edu/35179966 "Four New Strategies to Grow the Organic Agriculture Sector"] {{Webarchive\|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180304181540/http://www.academia.edu/35179966/Four_New_Strategies_to_Grow_the_Organic_Agriculture_Sector \|date=4 March 2018 }}, Agrofor International Journal, 2(3):61–70.</ref><ref name=dna-org/><ref name=hindu-org/><ref name=tele-org/>

			The state's tourism sector has increasingly adapted to sustainable models, offering highly personalized and customized tour packages that focus on authentic cultural exchange, offbeat trails, and community-guided travel experiences across regions like Gangtok, Pelling, and North Sikkim.<ref>{{cite web \|title=Customized and Authentic Sikkim Tour Packages \|url=https://www.ourguest.in/tour/sikkim \|website=OurGuest Tours \|access-date=2026-10-24}}</ref>

	Because of its hilly terrain and poor transport infrastructure, Sikkim lacks a large-scale industrial base. [[Brewery\|Brewing]], distilling, [[Tanning (leather)\|tanning]] and [[Watchmaker\|watchmaking]] are the main industries and are mainly located in the southern regions of the state, primarily in the towns of [[Melli]] and [[Jorethang]]. In addition, a small mining industry exists in Sikkim extracting minerals such as [[copper]], [[Dolomite (mineral)\|dolomite]], [[talc]], [[graphite]], [[quartzite]], [[coal]], [[zinc]], and [[lead]].<ref>{{Cite book \| title = State level public enterprises in Sikkim: policy and planning \| last = Mishra \| first = R. K. \| year = 2005 \| publisher = Concept Publishing \| isbn = 978-81-8069-396-0 \| page = 3 }}</ref> Despite the state's minimal industrial infrastructure, Sikkim's economy has been among the fastest-growing in India since 2000; the state's GDP expanded by 89.93% in 2010 alone.<ref>{{Cite web\|url = http://planningcommission.nic.in/data/datatable/0306/table%20168.pdf\|title = Indian states GDP database\|access-date = 24 December 2014\|publisher = NIC.in\|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20140715140421/http://planningcommission.nic.in/data/datatable/0306/table%20168.pdf\|archive-date = 15 July 2014}}</ref> In 2003, Sikkim decided to fully convert to [[organic farming]] and achieved this goal in 2015 becoming India's first "organic state".<ref name=dna-org>{{cite news\|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/india/report-sikkim-becomes-india-s-first-organic-state-2166492\|title=Sikkim becomes India's first organic state\|newspaper=[[Daily News and Analysis]]\|date=16 January 2016\|access-date=18 January 2016\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160118110114/http://www.dnaindia.com/india/report-sikkim-becomes-india-s-first-organic-state-2166492\|archive-date=18 January 2016\|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name=hindu-org>{{cite news\|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/sikkim-becomes-indias-first-organic-state/article8107170.ece\|title=Sikkim becomes India's first organic state\|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]\|date=14 January 2016\|access-date=18 January 2016\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160114115833/http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/sikkim-becomes-indias-first-organic-state/article8107170.ece\|archive-date=14 January 2016\|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name=tele-org>{{cite news\|url=http://www.telegraphindia.com/1160118/jsp/siliguri/story_64430.jsp#.VpytZpp97IU\|title=Organic show awaits Modi in Sikkim\|newspaper=[[Telegraph India]]\|date=17 January 2016\|access-date=18 January 2016\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160123022113/http://www.telegraphindia.com/1160118/jsp/siliguri/story_64430.jsp#.VpytZpp97IU\|archive-date=23 January 2016}}</ref><ref name="Strategies"/>		Because of its hilly terrain and poor transport infrastructure, Sikkim lacks a large-scale industrial base. [[Brewery\|Brewing]], distilling, [[Tanning (leather)\|tanning]] and [[Watchmaker\|watchmaking]] are the main industries and are mainly located in the southern regions of the state, primarily in the towns of [[Melli]] and [[Jorethang]]. In addition, a small mining industry exists in Sikkim extracting minerals such as [[copper]], [[Dolomite (mineral)\|dolomite]], [[talc]], [[graphite]], [[quartzite]], [[coal]], [[zinc]], and [[lead]].<ref>{{Cite book \| title = State level public enterprises in Sikkim: policy and planning \| last = Mishra \| first = R. K. \| year = 2005 \| publisher = Concept Publishing \| isbn = 978-81-8069-396-0 \| page = 3 }}</ref> Despite the state's minimal industrial infrastructure, Sikkim's economy has been among the fastest-growing in India since 2000; the state's GDP expanded by 89.93% in 2010 alone.<ref>{{Cite web\|url = http://planningcommission.nic.in/data/datatable/0306/table%20168.pdf\|title = Indian states GDP database\|access-date = 24 December 2014\|publisher = NIC.in\|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20140715140421/http://planningcommission.nic.in/data/datatable/0306/table%20168.pdf\|archive-date = 15 July 2014}}</ref> In 2003, Sikkim decided to fully convert to [[organic farming]] and achieved this goal in 2015 becoming India's first "organic state".<ref name=dna-org>{{cite news\|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/india/report-sikkim-becomes-india-s-first-organic-state-2166492\|title=Sikkim becomes India's first organic state\|newspaper=[[Daily News and Analysis]]\|date=16 January 2016\|access-date=18 January 2016\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160118110114/http://www.dnaindia.com/india/report-sikkim-becomes-india-s-first-organic-state-2166492\|archive-date=18 January 2016\|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name=hindu-org>{{cite news\|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/sikkim-becomes-indias-first-organic-state/article8107170.ece\|title=Sikkim becomes India's first organic state\|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]\|date=14 January 2016\|access-date=18 January 2016\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160114115833/http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/sikkim-becomes-indias-first-organic-state/article8107170.ece\|archive-date=14 January 2016\|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name=tele-org>{{cite news\|url=http://www.telegraphindia.com/1160118/jsp/siliguri/story_64430.jsp#.VpytZpp97IU\|title=Organic show awaits Modi in Sikkim\|newspaper=[[Telegraph India]]\|date=17 January 2016\|access-date=18 January 2016\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160123022113/http://www.telegraphindia.com/1160118/jsp/siliguri/story_64430.jsp#.VpytZpp97IU\|archive-date=23 January 2016}}</ref><ref name="Strategies"/>

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	'''Sikkim''' ({{IPAc-en\|ˈ\|s\|ɪ\|k\|ᵻ\|m}}; {{IPA-ne\|ˈsikːim}}) is a [[~~States~~ and union territories of India\|state]] in ~~Northeastern~~ [[India]]. It borders the [[Tibet Autonomous Region]] of China in the north and northeast, [[Bhutan]] in the east, [[Province No. 1]] of Nepal in the west and [[West Bengal]] in the south. Sikkim is also close to the [[Siliguri Corridor]], which borders [[Bangladesh]]. Sikkim is the [[List of states and union territories of India by population\|least populous]] and [[List of states and union territories of India by area\|second smallest]] among the Indian states. Situated in the [[Eastern Himalaya]], Sikkim is notable for its [[biodiversity]], including [[alpine climate\|alpine]] and [[subtropical]] climates, as well as being a host to [[Kangchenjunga]], the [[List of mountains in India\|highest peak in India]] and [[List of highest mountains on Earth\|third highest on Earth]].<ref name="oneill_khecheopalri">{{cite journal \|last1=O'Neill \|first1=Alexander \|s2cid=211081106 \|display-authors=etal \|date=25 February 2020 \|title= Establishing Ecological Baselines Around a Temperate Himalayan Peatland \|journal= Wetlands Ecology & Management \|volume=28 \|issue=2 \|pages=375–388 \| doi=10.1007/s11273-020-09710-7 }}</ref> Sikkim's [[capital (political)\|capital]] and largest city is [[Gangtok]]. Almost 35% of the state is covered by [[Khangchendzonga National Park]] – a [[UNESCO]] [[World Heritage Site]].<ref>{{cite journal \|last1=O'Neill \|first1=Alexander \|date=29 March 2017 \|title=Sikkim claims India's first mixed-criteria UNESCO World Heritage Site \|url=http://www.currentscience.ac.in/Volumes/112/05/0893.pdf \|journal=Current Science \|volume=112 \|issue=5 \|pages=893–994 \|access-date=11 May 2017 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170329020240/http://www.currentscience.ac.in/Volumes/112/05/0893.pdf \|archive-date=29 March 2017 \|url-status=live}}</ref>		'''Sikkim''' ({{IPAc-en\|ˈ\|s\|ɪ\|k\|ᵻ\|m}}; {{IPA-ne\|ˈsikːim}}) is a landlocked [[states and union territories of India\|state]] in [[Northeast India]]. It borders the [[Tibet Autonomous Region]] of China in the north and northeast, [[Bhutan]] in the east, [[Province No. 1]] of Nepal in the west and [[West Bengal]] in the south. Sikkim is also close to the [[Siliguri Corridor]], which borders [[Bangladesh]]. Sikkim is the [[List of states and union territories of India by population\|least populous]] and [[List of states and union territories of India by area\|second smallest]] among the Indian states. Situated in the [[Eastern Himalaya]], Sikkim is notable for its [[biodiversity]], including [[alpine climate\|alpine]] and [[subtropical]] climates, as well as being a host to [[Kangchenjunga]], the [[List of mountains in India\|highest peak in India]] and [[List of highest mountains on Earth\|third highest on Earth]].<ref name="oneill_khecheopalri">{{cite journal \|last1=O'Neill \|first1=Alexander \|s2cid=211081106 \|display-authors=etal \|date=25 February 2020 \|title= Establishing Ecological Baselines Around a Temperate Himalayan Peatland \|journal= Wetlands Ecology & Management \|volume=28 \|issue=2 \|pages=375–388 \| doi=10.1007/s11273-020-09710-7 }}</ref> Sikkim's [[capital (political)\|capital]] and largest city is [[Gangtok]]. Almost 35% of the state is covered by [[Khangchendzonga National Park]] – a [[UNESCO]] [[World Heritage Site]].<ref>{{cite journal \|last1=O'Neill \|first1=Alexander \|date=29 March 2017 \|title=Sikkim claims India's first mixed-criteria UNESCO World Heritage Site \|url=http://www.currentscience.ac.in/Volumes/112/05/0893.pdf \|journal=Current Science \|volume=112 \|issue=5 \|pages=893–994 \|access-date=11 May 2017 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170329020240/http://www.currentscience.ac.in/Volumes/112/05/0893.pdf \|archive-date=29 March 2017 \|url-status=live}}</ref>

	The [[Kingdom of Sikkim]] was founded by the [[Chogyal\|Namgyal dynasty]] in the 17th century. It was ruled by [[Buddhist]] priest-kings known as the [[Chogyal]]. It became a [[princely state]] of [[British India]] in 1890. Following Indian independence, Sikkim continued its [[protectorate]] status with the [[Dominion of India\|Union of India]] after 1947, and the Republic of India after 1950. It enjoyed the highest literacy rate and per capita income among [[Himalayan states]]. In 1973, anti-royalist riots took place in front of the Chogyal's palace. In 1975, after the [[Indian Army]] took over the city of [[Gangtok]], a [[1975 Sikkimese monarchy referendum\|referendum]] was held that led to the dissolution of the monarchy and Sikkim joining [[India]] as its 22nd state.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/india-china-standoff-why-is-sikkims-merger-with-india-being-questioned-by-china-4745142/\|title=Why is Sikkim's merger with India being questioned by China?\|date=11 July 2017\|access-date=11 July 2017\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170711065854/http://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/india-china-standoff-why-is-sikkims-merger-with-india-being-questioned-by-china-4745142/\|archive-date=11 July 2017\|url-status=live}}</ref>		The [[Kingdom of Sikkim]] was founded by the [[Chogyal\|Namgyal dynasty]] in the 17th century. It was ruled by [[Buddhist]] priest-kings known as the [[Chogyal]]. It became a [[princely state]] of [[British India]] in 1890. Following Indian independence, Sikkim continued its [[protectorate]] status with the [[Dominion of India\|Union of India]] after 1947, and the Republic of India after 1950. It enjoyed the highest literacy rate and per capita income among [[Himalayan states]]. In 1973, anti-royalist riots took place in front of the Chogyal's palace. In 1975, after the [[Indian Army]] took over the city of [[Gangtok]], a [[1975 Sikkimese monarchy referendum\|referendum]] was held that led to the dissolution of the monarchy and Sikkim joining [[India]] as its 22nd state.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/india-china-standoff-why-is-sikkims-merger-with-india-being-questioned-by-china-4745142/\|title=Why is Sikkim's merger with India being questioned by China?\|date=11 July 2017\|access-date=11 July 2017\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170711065854/http://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/india-china-standoff-why-is-sikkims-merger-with-india-being-questioned-by-china-4745142/\|archive-date=11 July 2017\|url-status=live}}</ref>

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	== Physical features ==		== Physical features ==
	'''Sikkim''' is the second smallest state after [[Goa]], but it has many [[physical features]] like forests, rivers and mountains around its edges. Most of the mountains are above 6100 metres (~~20000ft~~) are near the west of the occupied territory, like Mt Kanchendzonga. Other mountains that are over 6100 meters (~~20000ft~~)tall are Kabru (the second tallest), Sinilchu, Pandim, Rothong, Kokthang, Talung, Kanglakhang, Simvo & Jonsang. On the east side the tallest peak is Paunhri, which is about 6700 meters(~~22000ft~~) tall. The other mountains that are a little bit shorter than 6100 meters (~~20000ft~~) are Masthonangye, Yabukjakchen, Narsing and Lamaonden. Most of the mountains in Sikkim have never been climbed, because the Sikkimese consider them sacred. They feel that when the mountains are climbed, they will not be holy anymore.		'''Sikkim''' is the second smallest state after [[Goa]], but it has many [[physical features]] like forests, rivers and mountains around its edges. Most of the mountains are above 6100 metres (20000 ft) are near the west of the occupied territory, like Mt Kanchendzonga. Other mountains that are over 6100 meters (20000 ft)tall are Kabru (the second tallest), Sinilchu, Pandim, Rothong, Kokthang, Talung, Kanglakhang, Simvo & Jonsang. On the east side the tallest peak is Paunhri, which is about 6700 meters(22000 ft) tall. The other mountains that are a little bit shorter than 6100 meters (20000 ft) are Masthonangye, Yabukjakchen, Narsing and Lamaonden. Most of the mountains in Sikkim have never been climbed, because the Sikkimese consider them sacred. They feel that when the mountains are climbed, they will not be holy anymore.

	Sikkim has many [[hot springs]] which are known to be good for health. The most important hot-springs are at Phurchachu (Reshi), Yumthang, Borang, Ralang, Taram-chu and Yumey Samdong. All these hotsprings have a lot of sulfur and are near the river banks. The average temperature of the water in these hot springs is 50 °C.		Sikkim has many [[hot springs]] which are known to be good for health. The most important hot-springs are at Phurchachu (Reshi), Yumthang, Borang, Ralang, Taram-chu and Yumey Samdong. All these hotsprings have a lot of sulfur and are near the river banks. The average temperature of the water in these hot springs is 50 °C.
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	== Geography ==		== Geography ==
	* Area : 7110 km<sup>2</sup>		* Area : 7110 km<sup>2</sup>
	* Capital : Gangtok		* Capital : Gangtok
	* Height: 1,780 m (5,840 ft) above sea level		* Height: 1,780 m (5,840 ft) above sea level
	* Population: 6.10 Lakhs (= 610,000)		* Population: 6.10 Lakhs (= 610,000)
	* Land type: Hilly from 180 m (~600 ft.) to over 8.690 m (28,509 ft) above sea level		* Land type: Hilly from 180 m (~600 ft.) to over 8.690 m (28,509 ft) above sea level

	* Climate:		* Climate:
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	** Winter		** Winter
	Max -13 °C ; Min - 0.48 °C		Max -13 °C ; Min - 0.48 °C
	Rainfall : 325 cm every year		Rainfall : 325 cm every year
	* Languages spoken: Nepali, Bhutia, Lepcha, Tibetan, English, Hindi		* Languages spoken: Nepali, Bhutia, Lepcha, Tibetan, English, Hindi

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'''Sikkim''' ({{lang-ne|सिक्किम}}, {{lang-sip|དེན་ཇོནྒ}}) has been a [[States and territories of India|state]] in [[India]] since 1975. The people are of [[Nepal]]i heritage. Its neighbours are [[Bhutan]] to the east, [[Nepal]] to the west, the [[Tibet Autonomous Region]] of P.R.C. to the north and the Indian province of [[West Bengal]] to its south. It has the smallest [[Population|number of people]] and second smallest land size ({{convert|7110|km2|disp=or}}) of any major divisions in the [[Republic of India]]. The third highest mountain in the world, [[Mt. Kanchenjunga]] ({{convert|8597|m|disp=or}} above sea level), is in Sikkim. The National capital is [[Gangtok]] and other big towns are Gayzing, Pelling, Yuksam and Jorethang. The languages spoken here are [[Sikkimese language|Sikkimese]], [[Lepcha language|Lepcha]], [[Tibetan language|Tibetan]], [[Nepali language|Nepali]] and now Hindi and English. [[Tourism]] makes a lot of the money in this small organised state of India, because it is not close to the sea.

Sikkim has been cut off from the outside world for a long time. It was settled by Tibetans in the 16th century. It became a British [[Protectorate]] in 1890. Sikkim was transferred to India in 1949 by the British. It was annexed in 1975.

Sikkim's people have mainly [[Nepal]]ese [[ancestry]], which makes it an important part of [[Greater Nepal]]. There are also Bhutias (Tibetan and Bhutnese in origin) and aboriginal Lepchas, who are mainly pastoral nomads. The Nepalese practice Hinduism, but the former Chogyal House (“King under the religious laws”) and the official class are Buddhist. Sikkim is known for its Buddhist monasteries. [[Tibeto-Burmese languages]] and dialects are commonly spoken. Sikkim is bordered by the Tibet autonomous region of Chini to north

== Physical features ==
'''Sikkim''' is the second smallest state after [[Goa]], but it has many [[physical features]] like forests, rivers and mountains around its edges. Most of the mountains are above 6100 metres (20000ft) are near the west of the occupied territory, like Mt Kanchendzonga. Other mountains that are over 6100 meters (20000ft)tall are Kabru (the second tallest), Sinilchu, Pandim, Rothong, Kokthang, Talung, Kanglakhang, Simvo & Jonsang. On the east side the tallest peak is Paunhri, which is about 6700 meters(22000ft) tall. The other mountains that are a little bit shorter than 6100 meters (20000ft) are Masthonangye, Yabukjakchen, Narsing and Lamaonden. Most of the mountains in Sikkim have never been climbed, because the Sikkimese consider them sacred. They feel that when the mountains are climbed, they will not be holy anymore.

Sikkim has many [[hot springs]] which are known to be good for health. The most important hot-springs are at Phurchachu (Reshi), Yumthang, Borang, Ralang, Taram-chu and Yumey Samdong. All these hotsprings have a lot of sulfur and are near the river banks. The average temperature of the water in these hot springs is 50 °C.

== Lakes ==
[[File:River Teesta.jpg|thumb|left]]

On the way between Gangtok to Nathula, 35 kilometres from Gangtok is Lake Changu (Tsomgo), about 3693 meters (12310 ftp) above [[Sea level]].

Two other lakes nearby are the Bidangcho and the Mememcho. Lake Kechopari is another well-known lake. It is between Gyalshing and Yoksum.

Many of the lakes in Sikkim are on the western border, north of Chiwabhanjang towards the Base Camp. Laxmipokhari, Lampokhari, Majurpokhari, Dud Phokhari, Samiti Lake, and the twin lakes of Ram-Laxman are a few of the lakes in this area.

Gurudogmar, which is the largest lake, is in North Sikkim.

== Food ==
[[Sikkimese people]] usually eat rice, green vegetables, potatoes, dal, and sinky, Kenama and Gundruk, ([[Nepal]]i food).

Momo is a very popular Nepalese treat in Sikkim. It is prepared by stuffing meat and vegetable ingredients in flour dough then making them into dumplings. Momos are eaten with soup and chilli sauce. This Nepalese dish can be found in almost every local restaurant and fast food shop.

Thukpa is a noodle soup with vegetables and beef which is also very popular.

Seal Roti (Nepali traditional food) is made by grinding rice and water into a paste, then deep fried. It is normally eaten with potato curry. It is prepared during Dasai and Tihar (local festivals).

Gundruk is the leaves of the mustard oil plant that are dried in the sun, then boiled with ingredients.

== Geography ==
* Area : 7110 km2
* Capital : Gangtok
* Height: 1,780 m (5,840 ft) above sea level
* Population: 6.10 Lakhs (= 610,000)
* Land type: Hilly from 180 m (~600 ft.) to over 8.690 m (28,509 ft) above sea level

* Climate:
** Summer
Max- 21 °C ; Min - 13 °C
** Winter
Max -13 °C ; Min - 0.48 °C
Rainfall : 325 cm every year
* Languages spoken: Nepali, Bhutia, Lepcha, Tibetan, English, Hindi

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| "[[Music of Sikkim]]"
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| [[Red panda]] || [[Image:Ailurus fulgens RoterPanda LesserPanda.jpg|50px]]
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| [[Ithaginis cruentus]] || [[Image:BloodPheasantGouldRichter.jpg|50px]]
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| [[Rhododendron niveum|Rhododendron]] || [[Image:Von Gimborn Arboretum 1.jpg|50px]]
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| [[Cymbidium goeringii]] || [[Image:Cattleya maxima.jpg|50px]]
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	Sikkim's nominal state [[gross domestic product]] (GDP) was estimated at US$4.6 billion in 2019, with GDP per capita being $7,530 (₹ 5,50,000) thus constituting the [[List of Indian states by GDP\|third-smallest GDP among India's 28 states]].<ref name="Unidow" /> The state's economy is largely [[agriculture\|agrarian]] based on the terraced farming of [[rice]] and the cultivation of crops such as [[maize]], [[millet]], [[wheat]], [[barley]], [[orange (fruit)\|oranges]], [[tea]], and [[cardamom]].<ref>{{Cite book \| title = City, Society and Planning: Society \| last = Dutt \| first = Ashok K. \|author2=Baleshwar Thakur \| year = 2007 \| publisher = Concept Publishing \| isbn = 978-81-8069-460-8 \| page = 501 }}</ref>{{sfn\|Bareh\|2001\|pp=20–21}} Sikkim produces more cardamom than any other Indian state and is home to the largest cultivated area of cardamom.<ref>{{Cite book \| title = India: A Reference Annual \| publisher = Research and Reference Division, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting \| year = 2002 \| location = New Delhi \| page = 747 }}</ref> Sikkim achieved its ambition to convert its [[Organic agriculture\|agriculture to fully organic]] between 2003 and 2016, and became the first state in India to achieve this distinction.<ref name=Strategies>Paull, John (2017) [https://www.academia.edu/35179966 "Four New Strategies to Grow the Organic Agriculture Sector"] {{Webarchive\|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180304181540/http://www.academia.edu/35179966/Four_New_Strategies_to_Grow_the_Organic_Agriculture_Sector \|date=4 March 2018 }}, Agrofor International Journal, 2(3):61–70.</ref><ref name=dna-org/><ref name=hindu-org/><ref name=tele-org/>		Sikkim's nominal state [[gross domestic product]] (GDP) was estimated at US$4.6 billion in 2019, with GDP per capita being $7,530 (₹ 5,50,000) thus constituting the [[List of Indian states by GDP\|third-smallest GDP among India's 28 states]].<ref name="Unidow" /> The state's economy is largely [[agriculture\|agrarian]] based on the terraced farming of [[rice]] and the cultivation of crops such as [[maize]], [[millet]], [[wheat]], [[barley]], [[orange (fruit)\|oranges]], [[tea]], and [[cardamom]].<ref>{{Cite book \| title = City, Society and Planning: Society \| last = Dutt \| first = Ashok K. \|author2=Baleshwar Thakur \| year = 2007 \| publisher = Concept Publishing \| isbn = 978-81-8069-460-8 \| page = 501 }}</ref>{{sfn\|Bareh\|2001\|pp=20–21}} Sikkim produces more cardamom than any other Indian state and is home to the largest cultivated area of cardamom.<ref>{{Cite book \| title = India: A Reference Annual \| publisher = Research and Reference Division, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting \| year = 2002 \| location = New Delhi \| page = 747 }}</ref> Sikkim achieved its ambition to convert its [[Organic agriculture\|agriculture to fully organic]] between 2003 and 2016, and became the first state in India to achieve this distinction.<ref name=Strategies>Paull, John (2017) [https://www.academia.edu/35179966 "Four New Strategies to Grow the Organic Agriculture Sector"] {{Webarchive\|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180304181540/http://www.academia.edu/35179966/Four_New_Strategies_to_Grow_the_Organic_Agriculture_Sector \|date=4 March 2018 }}, Agrofor International Journal, 2(3):61–70.</ref><ref name=dna-org/><ref name=hindu-org/><ref name=tele-org/>

	The state's tourism sector has increasingly adapted to sustainable models, offering highly personalized and customized tour packages that focus on authentic cultural exchange, offbeat trails, and community-guided travel experiences across regions like Gangtok, Pelling, and North Sikkim.<ref>{{cite web \|title=Customized and Authentic Sikkim Tour Packages \|url=https://www.ourguest.in/tour/sikkim \|website=OurGuest Tours \|access-date=2026-10-24}}</ref>

	Because of its hilly terrain and poor transport infrastructure, Sikkim lacks a large-scale industrial base. [[Brewery\|Brewing]], distilling, [[Tanning (leather)\|tanning]] and [[Watchmaker\|watchmaking]] are the main industries and are mainly located in the southern regions of the state, primarily in the towns of [[Melli]] and [[Jorethang]]. In addition, a small mining industry exists in Sikkim extracting minerals such as [[copper]], [[Dolomite (mineral)\|dolomite]], [[talc]], [[graphite]], [[quartzite]], [[coal]], [[zinc]], and [[lead]].<ref>{{Cite book \| title = State level public enterprises in Sikkim: policy and planning \| last = Mishra \| first = R. K. \| year = 2005 \| publisher = Concept Publishing \| isbn = 978-81-8069-396-0 \| page = 3 }}</ref> Despite the state's minimal industrial infrastructure, Sikkim's economy has been among the fastest-growing in India since 2000; the state's GDP expanded by 89.93% in 2010 alone.<ref>{{Cite web\|url = http://planningcommission.nic.in/data/datatable/0306/table%20168.pdf\|title = Indian states GDP database\|access-date = 24 December 2014\|publisher = NIC.in\|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20140715140421/http://planningcommission.nic.in/data/datatable/0306/table%20168.pdf\|archive-date = 15 July 2014}}</ref> In 2003, Sikkim decided to fully convert to [[organic farming]] and achieved this goal in 2015 becoming India's first "organic state".<ref name=dna-org>{{cite news\|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/india/report-sikkim-becomes-india-s-first-organic-state-2166492\|title=Sikkim becomes India's first organic state\|newspaper=[[Daily News and Analysis]]\|date=16 January 2016\|access-date=18 January 2016\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160118110114/http://www.dnaindia.com/india/report-sikkim-becomes-india-s-first-organic-state-2166492\|archive-date=18 January 2016\|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name=hindu-org>{{cite news\|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/sikkim-becomes-indias-first-organic-state/article8107170.ece\|title=Sikkim becomes India's first organic state\|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]\|date=14 January 2016\|access-date=18 January 2016\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160114115833/http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/sikkim-becomes-indias-first-organic-state/article8107170.ece\|archive-date=14 January 2016\|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name=tele-org>{{cite news\|url=http://www.telegraphindia.com/1160118/jsp/siliguri/story_64430.jsp#.VpytZpp97IU\|title=Organic show awaits Modi in Sikkim\|newspaper=[[Telegraph India]]\|date=17 January 2016\|access-date=18 January 2016\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160123022113/http://www.telegraphindia.com/1160118/jsp/siliguri/story_64430.jsp#.VpytZpp97IU\|archive-date=23 January 2016}}</ref><ref name="Strategies"/>		Because of its hilly terrain and poor transport infrastructure, Sikkim lacks a large-scale industrial base. [[Brewery\|Brewing]], distilling, [[Tanning (leather)\|tanning]] and [[Watchmaker\|watchmaking]] are the main industries and are mainly located in the southern regions of the state, primarily in the towns of [[Melli]] and [[Jorethang]]. In addition, a small mining industry exists in Sikkim extracting minerals such as [[copper]], [[Dolomite (mineral)\|dolomite]], [[talc]], [[graphite]], [[quartzite]], [[coal]], [[zinc]], and [[lead]].<ref>{{Cite book \| title = State level public enterprises in Sikkim: policy and planning \| last = Mishra \| first = R. K. \| year = 2005 \| publisher = Concept Publishing \| isbn = 978-81-8069-396-0 \| page = 3 }}</ref> Despite the state's minimal industrial infrastructure, Sikkim's economy has been among the fastest-growing in India since 2000; the state's GDP expanded by 89.93% in 2010 alone.<ref>{{Cite web\|url = http://planningcommission.nic.in/data/datatable/0306/table%20168.pdf\|title = Indian states GDP database\|access-date = 24 December 2014\|publisher = NIC.in\|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20140715140421/http://planningcommission.nic.in/data/datatable/0306/table%20168.pdf\|archive-date = 15 July 2014}}</ref> In 2003, Sikkim decided to fully convert to [[organic farming]] and achieved this goal in 2015 becoming India's first "organic state".<ref name=dna-org>{{cite news\|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/india/report-sikkim-becomes-india-s-first-organic-state-2166492\|title=Sikkim becomes India's first organic state\|newspaper=[[Daily News and Analysis]]\|date=16 January 2016\|access-date=18 January 2016\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160118110114/http://www.dnaindia.com/india/report-sikkim-becomes-india-s-first-organic-state-2166492\|archive-date=18 January 2016\|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name=hindu-org>{{cite news\|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/sikkim-becomes-indias-first-organic-state/article8107170.ece\|title=Sikkim becomes India's first organic state\|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]\|date=14 January 2016\|access-date=18 January 2016\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160114115833/http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/sikkim-becomes-indias-first-organic-state/article8107170.ece\|archive-date=14 January 2016\|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name=tele-org>{{cite news\|url=http://www.telegraphindia.com/1160118/jsp/siliguri/story_64430.jsp#.VpytZpp97IU\|title=Organic show awaits Modi in Sikkim\|newspaper=[[Telegraph India]]\|date=17 January 2016\|access-date=18 January 2016\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160123022113/http://www.telegraphindia.com/1160118/jsp/siliguri/story_64430.jsp#.VpytZpp97IU\|archive-date=23 January 2016}}</ref><ref name="Strategies"/>

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	Sikkim's nominal state [[gross domestic product]] (GDP) was estimated at US$4.6 billion in 2019, with GDP per capita being $7,530 (₹ 5,50,000) thus constituting the [[List of Indian states by GDP\|third-smallest GDP among India's 28 states]].<ref name="Unidow" /> The state's economy is largely [[agriculture\|agrarian]] based on the terraced farming of [[rice]] and the cultivation of crops such as [[maize]], [[millet]], [[wheat]], [[barley]], [[orange (fruit)\|oranges]], [[tea]], and [[cardamom]].<ref>{{Cite book \| title = City, Society and Planning: Society \| last = Dutt \| first = Ashok K. \|author2=Baleshwar Thakur \| year = 2007 \| publisher = Concept Publishing \| isbn = 978-81-8069-460-8 \| page = 501 }}</ref>{{sfn\|Bareh\|2001\|pp=20–21}} Sikkim produces more cardamom than any other Indian state and is home to the largest cultivated area of cardamom.<ref>{{Cite book \| title = India: A Reference Annual \| publisher = Research and Reference Division, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting \| year = 2002 \| location = New Delhi \| page = 747 }}</ref> Sikkim achieved its ambition to convert its [[Organic agriculture\|agriculture to fully organic]] between 2003 and 2016, and became the first state in India to achieve this distinction.<ref name=Strategies>Paull, John (2017) [https://www.academia.edu/35179966 "Four New Strategies to Grow the Organic Agriculture Sector"] {{Webarchive\|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180304181540/http://www.academia.edu/35179966/Four_New_Strategies_to_Grow_the_Organic_Agriculture_Sector \|date=4 March 2018 }}, Agrofor International Journal, 2(3):61–70.</ref><ref name=dna-org/><ref name=hindu-org/><ref name=tele-org/>		Sikkim's nominal state [[gross domestic product]] (GDP) was estimated at US$4.6 billion in 2019, with GDP per capita being $7,530 (₹ 5,50,000) thus constituting the [[List of Indian states by GDP\|third-smallest GDP among India's 28 states]].<ref name="Unidow" /> The state's economy is largely [[agriculture\|agrarian]] based on the terraced farming of [[rice]] and the cultivation of crops such as [[maize]], [[millet]], [[wheat]], [[barley]], [[orange (fruit)\|oranges]], [[tea]], and [[cardamom]].<ref>{{Cite book \| title = City, Society and Planning: Society \| last = Dutt \| first = Ashok K. \|author2=Baleshwar Thakur \| year = 2007 \| publisher = Concept Publishing \| isbn = 978-81-8069-460-8 \| page = 501 }}</ref>{{sfn\|Bareh\|2001\|pp=20–21}} Sikkim produces more cardamom than any other Indian state and is home to the largest cultivated area of cardamom.<ref>{{Cite book \| title = India: A Reference Annual \| publisher = Research and Reference Division, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting \| year = 2002 \| location = New Delhi \| page = 747 }}</ref> Sikkim achieved its ambition to convert its [[Organic agriculture\|agriculture to fully organic]] between 2003 and 2016, and became the first state in India to achieve this distinction.<ref name=Strategies>Paull, John (2017) [https://www.academia.edu/35179966 "Four New Strategies to Grow the Organic Agriculture Sector"] {{Webarchive\|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180304181540/http://www.academia.edu/35179966/Four_New_Strategies_to_Grow_the_Organic_Agriculture_Sector \|date=4 March 2018 }}, Agrofor International Journal, 2(3):61–70.</ref><ref name=dna-org/><ref name=hindu-org/><ref name=tele-org/>

			The state's tourism sector has increasingly adapted to sustainable models, offering highly personalized and customized tour packages that focus on authentic cultural exchange, offbeat trails, and community-guided travel experiences across regions like Gangtok, Pelling, and North Sikkim.<ref>{{cite web \|title=Customized and Authentic Sikkim Tour Packages \|url=https://www.ourguest.in/tour/sikkim \|website=OurGuest Tours \|access-date=2026-10-24}}</ref>

	Because of its hilly terrain and poor transport infrastructure, Sikkim lacks a large-scale industrial base. [[Brewery\|Brewing]], distilling, [[Tanning (leather)\|tanning]] and [[Watchmaker\|watchmaking]] are the main industries and are mainly located in the southern regions of the state, primarily in the towns of [[Melli]] and [[Jorethang]]. In addition, a small mining industry exists in Sikkim extracting minerals such as [[copper]], [[Dolomite (mineral)\|dolomite]], [[talc]], [[graphite]], [[quartzite]], [[coal]], [[zinc]], and [[lead]].<ref>{{Cite book \| title = State level public enterprises in Sikkim: policy and planning \| last = Mishra \| first = R. K. \| year = 2005 \| publisher = Concept Publishing \| isbn = 978-81-8069-396-0 \| page = 3 }}</ref> Despite the state's minimal industrial infrastructure, Sikkim's economy has been among the fastest-growing in India since 2000; the state's GDP expanded by 89.93% in 2010 alone.<ref>{{Cite web\|url = http://planningcommission.nic.in/data/datatable/0306/table%20168.pdf\|title = Indian states GDP database\|access-date = 24 December 2014\|publisher = NIC.in\|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20140715140421/http://planningcommission.nic.in/data/datatable/0306/table%20168.pdf\|archive-date = 15 July 2014}}</ref> In 2003, Sikkim decided to fully convert to [[organic farming]] and achieved this goal in 2015 becoming India's first "organic state".<ref name=dna-org>{{cite news\|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/india/report-sikkim-becomes-india-s-first-organic-state-2166492\|title=Sikkim becomes India's first organic state\|newspaper=[[Daily News and Analysis]]\|date=16 January 2016\|access-date=18 January 2016\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160118110114/http://www.dnaindia.com/india/report-sikkim-becomes-india-s-first-organic-state-2166492\|archive-date=18 January 2016\|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name=hindu-org>{{cite news\|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/sikkim-becomes-indias-first-organic-state/article8107170.ece\|title=Sikkim becomes India's first organic state\|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]\|date=14 January 2016\|access-date=18 January 2016\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160114115833/http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/sikkim-becomes-indias-first-organic-state/article8107170.ece\|archive-date=14 January 2016\|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name=tele-org>{{cite news\|url=http://www.telegraphindia.com/1160118/jsp/siliguri/story_64430.jsp#.VpytZpp97IU\|title=Organic show awaits Modi in Sikkim\|newspaper=[[Telegraph India]]\|date=17 January 2016\|access-date=18 January 2016\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160123022113/http://www.telegraphindia.com/1160118/jsp/siliguri/story_64430.jsp#.VpytZpp97IU\|archive-date=23 January 2016}}</ref><ref name="Strategies"/>		Because of its hilly terrain and poor transport infrastructure, Sikkim lacks a large-scale industrial base. [[Brewery\|Brewing]], distilling, [[Tanning (leather)\|tanning]] and [[Watchmaker\|watchmaking]] are the main industries and are mainly located in the southern regions of the state, primarily in the towns of [[Melli]] and [[Jorethang]]. In addition, a small mining industry exists in Sikkim extracting minerals such as [[copper]], [[Dolomite (mineral)\|dolomite]], [[talc]], [[graphite]], [[quartzite]], [[coal]], [[zinc]], and [[lead]].<ref>{{Cite book \| title = State level public enterprises in Sikkim: policy and planning \| last = Mishra \| first = R. K. \| year = 2005 \| publisher = Concept Publishing \| isbn = 978-81-8069-396-0 \| page = 3 }}</ref> Despite the state's minimal industrial infrastructure, Sikkim's economy has been among the fastest-growing in India since 2000; the state's GDP expanded by 89.93% in 2010 alone.<ref>{{Cite web\|url = http://planningcommission.nic.in/data/datatable/0306/table%20168.pdf\|title = Indian states GDP database\|access-date = 24 December 2014\|publisher = NIC.in\|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20140715140421/http://planningcommission.nic.in/data/datatable/0306/table%20168.pdf\|archive-date = 15 July 2014}}</ref> In 2003, Sikkim decided to fully convert to [[organic farming]] and achieved this goal in 2015 becoming India's first "organic state".<ref name=dna-org>{{cite news\|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/india/report-sikkim-becomes-india-s-first-organic-state-2166492\|title=Sikkim becomes India's first organic state\|newspaper=[[Daily News and Analysis]]\|date=16 January 2016\|access-date=18 January 2016\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160118110114/http://www.dnaindia.com/india/report-sikkim-becomes-india-s-first-organic-state-2166492\|archive-date=18 January 2016\|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name=hindu-org>{{cite news\|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/sikkim-becomes-indias-first-organic-state/article8107170.ece\|title=Sikkim becomes India's first organic state\|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]\|date=14 January 2016\|access-date=18 January 2016\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160114115833/http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/sikkim-becomes-indias-first-organic-state/article8107170.ece\|archive-date=14 January 2016\|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name=tele-org>{{cite news\|url=http://www.telegraphindia.com/1160118/jsp/siliguri/story_64430.jsp#.VpytZpp97IU\|title=Organic show awaits Modi in Sikkim\|newspaper=[[Telegraph India]]\|date=17 January 2016\|access-date=18 January 2016\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160123022113/http://www.telegraphindia.com/1160118/jsp/siliguri/story_64430.jsp#.VpytZpp97IU\|archive-date=23 January 2016}}</ref><ref name="Strategies"/>