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Soils of Sikkim Sikkim is a small, extremely mountainous state in the Indian Himalayas with sharply defined and extremely steep watersheds. Although, Sikkim is only about forty miles in width and seventy miles in length, its altitude escalates rapidly from about 300 m above mean sea level in the South to about 8583 m along … Read more
Drainage System and River of Sikkim Sikkim is a small Himalayan state in north-east India situated between 27degree 00’ 46″ to 28 degree 07’ 48″ N latitude and 88 degree 00’ 58″ to 88 degree 55’ 25″E longitude with geographical area of 7,096 sq km constituting only 0.22% of total geographical area of India. It … Read more
Climate of Sikkim The Climate of Sikkim is extremely varied largely due to variation in altitude. It has the Himalayan or high mountain type of climate. Altitude is the most important factor controlling the climate and weather condition here. Relief features such as high Mountains act as the barriers for the movements of Monsoon Winds. … Read more
Animal Husbandry of Sikkim Livestock sector in Sikkim is highly livelihood intensive, agriculture along with livestock is the single largest employer in the state, over 80 per cent of the rural households in the state own livestock and earn supplementary incomes from them, distribution of livestock holdings is less iniquitous – over 85 per cent … Read more
agriculture of Sikkim The economy of Sikkim is linked with Agriculture of Sikkim that serves as the source of livelihood and economic security of sizeable native Population. The Growth, however, has been restricted because of biotic and abiotic factors. It is estimated that over 80 per cent of the rural population depends on agriculture and … Read more
West bengal economy updates Gross State Domestic Product (GSDP) The Gross State Domestic Product (GSDP) of West Bengal for 2019-20 (at current prices) is estimated to be Rs 13,14,529 This is 14% higher than the revised estimate for 2018-19. Total expenditure Total expenditure for 2019-20 is estimated to be Rs 2,37,964 crore, a 4.9% increase … Read more
Mineral Resources of West Bengal Major Mineral Resources: The state of West Bengal has an important position in mineral production of the country. In terms of value, the state accounts for 3.8% of mineral production in India and occupies the seventh position. Various metallic and non-metallic mineral deposits have been located both in the … Read more
Wildlife and ecoturism in West Bengal West Bengal’s wild life offers a fascinating diversity of terrain, Flora and Fauna. It is a delight for nature lovers. It is the home to the World Heritage Site – Sundarbans. Sundarbans owes its name to the Sundari trees which is found in abundance in this area. The Sunderbans … Read more
Natural Vegetation of West Bengal Climate is a major determinant of forest types and on a broad sense; rainfall is major factor though temperature, Soil, topography etc., play a dominant role. On the other hand, forests exert a great influence on the climate of a country by retaining moisture in the Atmosphere. They prevent rapid … Read more
West Bengal Climate Weather In West Bengal Summer Temperature: Maximum 450 C, Minimum 200 C Winter Temperature: Maximum 150 C, Minimum 80 C Average Rainfall: 175 cm Best Time To Visit: October to February (Deltas and Plains) March to June and September to December (Mountains) The climate of West Bengal experiences great variation, mainly in … Read more