Sikkims

Sikkims is a rarely used plural form that can appear in reference to Sikkim, the Indian state, or to fictional or historic entities named Sikkim. It is not an official geographic or political designation, and standard reference works generally use "Sikkim" for the state and "Sikkimese" for its people.

Geography and demography: Sikkim is a landlocked state in the northeastern Himalayas. It borders Nepal to the west, Bhutan to the east, China (Tibet) to the north, and lies at the foothills where the mountains meet the plains of the Indian subcontinent. The capital is Gangtok. The state covers about 7,096 square kilometers and has a population of around 700,000. Languages include Nepali, Sikkimese (Bhutia), Lepcha, with English used in official contexts. The economy relies on agriculture, tourism, and hydropower.

Usage in fiction or toponymy: In works of fiction or speculative settings, "the Sikkims" may be used to refer to multiple settlements named Sikkim or to a fictional polity. Outside such contexts, the form is uncommon and may cause confusion.

See also: Sikkim; Sikkimese; Bhutia; Lepcha.