West Sikkim district

GPTKB entity

Properties (47)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf district
gptkbp:area 1,200 km²
gptkbp:capital Gyalshing
gptkbp:climate 2,500 mm
subtropical highland
15°C to 25°C
gptkbp:district District_Magistrate
Gyalshing
gptkbp:economy agriculture
tourism
handicrafts
gptkbp:elevation 1,200 m
gptkbp:established 1st May 1975
gptkbp:festivals gptkb:Losar
Tihar
Buddha_Jayanti
Dasain
gptkbp:geographicalFeature gptkb:Khangchendzonga_National_Park
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label West Sikkim district
gptkbp:language Nepali
Lepcha
Bhutia
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:India
gptkbp:majorCity gptkb:Yuksom
Pelling
gptkbp:nearby_attractions gptkb:Khangchendzonga
gptkb:Yuksom
Pelling
gptkbp:notablePerson gptkb:Bhagwan_Singh
gptkb:Pawan_Chamling
Tashi Namgyal
Karma Tshering
Karma_Yungdrung
gptkbp:partOf Sikkim
gptkbp:population approximately 100,000
gptkbp:region West Sikkim
gptkbp:registration SK-03
gptkbp:river gptkb:Teesta_River
gptkbp:sport hiking
football
archery
gptkbp:timeZone IST
gptkbp:wildlife gptkb:Himalayan_Black_Bear
gptkb:Blue_Sheep
Snow Leopard
Red Panda
Takin