Social,
Environmental & Economic Sustainability
Our analysis of the rank of the district
Backwardness : Does not figure in list of 447 backward
districts
Sex Ratio Rank : 240
(Rank one is least sex ratio - Cenus 2001)
HIV Category District : C
(HIV Sentinel Surveillance 2004 - 2006)
Disability : 541 (Census 2001)
Literacy Ratio : NA
Minority : Does not figure in MCD
Brief About West Sikkim
West Sikkim History
About 35 km from Pemayangtse lays the first capital of Sikkim
where the first Chogyal of the kingdom of Sikkim was consecrated
in 1641AD by three learned Lamas. The Norbugang Chorten nearby
still has the evidence of the consecration ceremony in the form
of stone seats and a footprint of the head lama on a stone. The
name `Yuksom` means the meeting place of three Lamas. Situated
at an altitude of 1780 mt, the place is famous as the starting
place for mountaineering expeditions and treks to higher Kanchenjunga
ranges
The famous Dubdi monastery is an hour's trek
from Yuksom. For trekkers going towards the Kanchenjunga base
camp or the Dzongri - Goechala region, this is the place where
it all starts.
About 9 km from Yuksom is the 'phamrong' waterfall.
A bridge nearby provides excellent glimpse of the waterfall. Yuksom
can be approached either from Tashiding or from Pelling. The road
from Tashiding passes through dense forests.
Best Tourist Season: April to Mid-June; Mid September to November
Best Mountain Views: Mid Sept. - Mid Dec.
Recommended Clothing: Light woollens and tropicals in summer
(umbrellas and raincoats are useful) and heavy woollen in winter.
Language Spoken: Bengali, Hindi, Nepali, English,
Distance - 117 km ( from Gangtok )
Altitude - 2,085 m
STD Code: 03595
Hotels: Hotel Aanchal , Attri Hotel , Bamboo Grove , Chopstick
Hotel , Kanchanjunga Hotel , Mayalu Hotel, Roshni Hotel , Shambala
Hotel
Gyalshing is the district headquarter of West
Sikkim. West Sikkim witnessed the consecration in the wilderness
of 'Chogyal' or Dharma Raja, the birth of a dynasty and the spread
of Buddhism.
