Traditional House Designs

of SIKKIM
By Shivek
SIKKIM
• Sikkim is a state of India which is located in the
northeastern part of the country, in the
eastern Himalayas.
• The terrain of Sikkim is mostly hilly and the climate
remains cold for most part of the year.
• Sikkim is a small but beautiful state situated in the
eastern Himalayas spread below the mountain Fig - Sikkim on the Map of India
Kangchendzonga (8,586m). It covers only 7069
square kilometers of an area with a total population
of 607,688 (census 2011).
• Sikkim is known for its incredible diversity in the
animals and the botanical world, nourished by the
unique and dramatic geographical features. Sikkim
is rich in own organic products like tea, pickles, etc.,
and terraced rice paddies.
• Sikkim is a mountainous state hard to find a flat
piece of land and with extreme weathered cold
deserts of high altitudes. And state is known as “A
land of hidden treasure” and is a paradise for nature
lovers, conservationists, botanists, zoologists and
environmentalists to explore

Fig – Map of Sikkim

INFLUENCES ON ARCHITECTURE OF
SIKKIM
• Sikkim is heavily influenced and
practices of these two tribes.

• The climate of Sikkim is misty or

rainy for most part of the year
which is why the roofs are
mostly sloped.
Fig – Sloping Roofs and Tibetan Influence seen on a Traditional Tibetan House

Fig – Exterior details on Pillars and Chajjas of structures in Sikkim