Gyalshing or Geyzing is the capital of the district of West Sikkim in the Indian state of Sikkim. The town is connected to the capital Gangtok by a metalled road. Geyzing is also connected to the West Bengal towns of Darjeeling and Kalimpong via Jorethang. A few kilometres north is the town of Pelling. The town has a large Nepali population, and the Nepali language is the predominant language of the region. The town is situated at an altitude of about 6,500 feet
Gangtok (/ˈɡæŋtɒk/ (listen); Nepali pronunciation: ) is a city, municipality, the capital and the largest town of the Indian state of Sikkim. It is also the headquarters of the East Sikkim district. Gangtok is in the eastern Himalayan range, at an elevation of 1,650 m (5,410 ft). The town’s population of 100,000 are from different ethnicities such as Bhutia, Lepchas, Kiratis and Gorkhas. Within the higher peaks of the Himalaya and with
Mangan is the headquarter of the district of North Sikkim in the Indian state of Sikkim. The town is connected to the capital Gangtok by a metalled road. North Sikkim is the largest district of Sikkim in terms of area. The town lies in the geographic south of the district. After the opening up of the district, Mangan has witnessed a spurt in its economy, mostly
Namchi or Namtse is the district headquarter of the district of South Sikkim in the Indian state of Sikkim. The appellation Namchi means Sky (Nam) High (Chi) in Sikkimese. Contents 1Geography 1.1Mamley national geological monument 2Demographics 3Education 4Tourism 5See also 6References 7External links Geography Namchi is located at 27.17°N 88.35°E. It has an average elevation of 1,315 metres (4,314 ft). Namchi is situated at an altitude of 1,675 m (5500 feet) above sea level.
Pakyong is the district Headquarters of Pakyong District in the Indian state of Sikkim, located in the foothills of the Himalayas. It holds many Government Offices. Pakyong Airport is the only airport of Sikkim. The “National Research Centre for Orchids”, (ICAR Institute) is also located here. There is a missionary run school called St. Xavier’s, which ranked as one of the top two
Soreng is a town and headquarter in the Soreng district of the north-east Indian state of Sikkim. Soreng is known for its largest production of vegetables, oranges and flowers. The inhabitants are mostly dependent on agriculture, floriculture and tourism for their livelihood and are mostly Nepali. The majority of the community follow Hinduism and Buddhism while the rest are Christians. Soreng is about 45 kilometres
Uttar Pradesh, the most populous state in India, has 75 districts. These districts, most of which have populations above 10 lakhs, and are grouped into 18 divisions for administrative convenience. Contents 1Division wise listing of districts 2Area-wise listing of districts 3See also 4References Division wise listing of district Divisions Headquarters Districts Divisional Commissioner Official Website of
The Indian state of Tripura borders with Bangladesh and the Indian states of Assam and Mizoram. The third-smallest state in India and also a princely state till 1949, It covers an area of 10,491 square kilometres (4,051 sq mi). The area of modern Tripura was ruled for several centuries by the Manikya dynasty of the Twipra kingdom. It was a princely state during British rule, and joined the newly independent India. Ethnic
Presently, the Union Territory of Andaman and Nicobar Islands comprises 3 districts: Code[1] District Headquarters Population (2011) area in square kilometres, and the population density per square kilometre. Area (km2) Density (/km2)[2] NI Nicobar Car Nicobar 36,819 1,841 20 NA North and Middle Andaman Mayabunder 105,539 3,227 32 SA South Andaman Port Blair 237,586 3,181 80 History On 1 August
The Indian state of Telangana has 33 districts, each headed by a District collector. Contents 1History 2District statistics 3See also 4References History Telangana at the time of formation on 2 June 2014 Telangana region of Hyderabad State consisted of 8 Districts in 1948 when it was inducted in Dominion of India; they are Hyderabad, Mahbubnagar, Medak, Nalgonda, Nizamabad, Adilabad, Karimnagar and Warangal