Sikkim- Flying High with Time

Sikkim, the north-eastern state in the Himalayan kingdom, may be is the Indian state with least population, but with its recent impressive performances in overall sectors, it has been able to set an instance for the rest of the states by doubling its per capita GDP since 2004-05. It has only took 40 years since India declared Sikkim as the 22^nd state of the country and the rapid growth the small hilly state shown in this span of time is commendable.

Whether you count it in the field of education, poverty alleviation, tourism, sanitation and organic farming; the state has been opting for disciplined planning and hard-core obedience to the rules and regulations. This has resulted into a progressed and much more liveable state among the best Indian states. Notably, there is a population of 6,10,000 only in the state and in spite of the less number of population and geographical barriers; Sikkim has been doing far better than the rest of the North-eastern states. It has to be mentioned here that the remaining north-eastern states have registered a 5% growth only whereas Sikkim has diminished its poverty ratio. There are only 51,000 poor people in Sikkim now in comparison to 1.7 lakh in 2004-05.

The achievements secured by the hilly state have even been appreciated as ‘incredible’ by the United Nations for its best practice of human development. As stated by the UN India representative Lise Grande, no other government under similar conditions with Sikkim has achieved such success and thus, acknowledges the tiny state’s 15% growth in less than a decade as among the highest for all Indian states and one of Asia’s highest. Moreover, it is this state which has also come forward as the only state to achieve 100% sanitation coverage.

Speaking about the literacy rate of the state, it has shown an improvement from 68.8% in 2001 to 82.2% which again, is the country’s highest. The state aims to make Sikkim India’s second 100% literate state and is going pretty well on its track.

Overall, Sikkim is a place worth living, worth exploring and is worth admiring for its natural beauty and the hard core endeavours of its locals.

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