Sikkimese people

Sikkimese people
Flag of Sikkim
(1967–1975)
Regions with significant populations
 India610,577
Sikkim610,577 (2011)
Languages
Religion
Majority:
Hinduism (57,76%)
significant minority:
Buddhism (27,39%)
Minority:
[1]
Related ethnic groups
Madhesi Nepalese, Nepalis and Indian Gorkhas including
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Sikkimese are Indians who inhabit the North-east state of Sikkim. The dominance ethnic diversity of Sikkim is represented by 'Lho-Mon-Tsong-Tsum' that identifies origin of three races since the seventeenth century. The term 'Lho' refers to Bhutias (Lhopo) means south who migrated from Southern Tibet, the term 'Mon' refers to Lepchas (Rong) lived in lower Eastern Himalayas and the term 'Tsong' refers to Limbus,[2] another tribe of Sikkim. The pre-theocratic phase of Sikkim was inhabited by the Kiratis,[3] “Sikkim is also known as the home of the Kirati tribesmen from the pre-historic times.[4] Society in Sikkim is characterised by multiple ethnicity and possesses attributes of a plural society. The present population of Sikkim is composed of different races and ethnic groups, viz., the Lepchas, the Bhutias, the Nepali language speaking Indian Gorkhas and the Plainsmen, who came and settled in different phases of history. The historic 8 May agreement between Chogyal, the Government of India and political parties of Sikkim defines Sikkimese as Sikkimese of Bhutia-Lepcha origin or Sikkimese of Indian Gorkha origin including Tsongs and Schedule castes.[5] The community in Sikkim is inclusive of three sub-cultural sectors: the Kiratis, the Newaris and the Nepali-Indian Gorkhas.[6][7][8]

  1. ^ "Census of India – Religious Composition". Government of India, Ministry of Home Affairs. Archived from the original on 13 September 2015. Retrieved 27 August 2015.
  2. ^ Buddhi L. Khamdhak (1 December 2019). "The Tsongs (Limbus) Down the Ages in Sikkim" (PDF). Journal of Global Literacies, Technologies, and Emerging Pedagogies. 5 (2). Retrieved 3 February 2021. The Sikkimi Tsongs, Limbus or Yakthungs, are the Indigenous inhabitants of Sikkim. They are also commonly called 'Tsong' by the Bhutias and Lepchas in Sikkim
  3. ^ "Ethnicity and protective policies in Sikkim - Sage Journals". doi:10.1177/00699667221091380. S2CID 251647008.
  4. ^ "Population of Sikkim:A Geographical Analysis" (PDF).
  5. ^ Pradhan, Nitesh R. (4 May 2022). "May 8: Sikkim's Day Of Democracy". newindian.in. Archived from the original on 13 February 2023. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
  6. ^ "Ethnic Group of Sikkim In History" (PDF).
  7. ^ "Political Parties and ethnicity in Sikkim since1975" (PDF).
  8. ^ Subba, J. R. (2008). History Culture And Customes of Sikkim. Gyan Publishing House. ISBN 9788121209649.