Socio-Cultural Environment - Affected Citizens of Teesta (ACT)

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
CONTENTS
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CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION
1.1 INTRODUCTION 1
1.2 OBJECTIVE 3
1.3 METHODOLOGY 5
CHAPTER 2 THE SOCIO-CULTURAL PROFILE
OF NORTH DISTRICT, SIKKIM
2.1 ETHNIC DIVERSITY 7
2.2 RELIGION AND CULTURE 11
2.3 TRIBES AND COMMUNITIES 12
2.3.1 Lepcha 13
2.3.2 Bhutia 14
2.4 SOCIAL NORMS AND COMMUNITY BEHAVIOUR 15
2.5 CONFLICTING INTERESTS 18
CHAPTER 3 THE SOCIO-CULTURAL PROFILE
OF SOUTH DISTRICT, SIKKIM
3.1 ETHNIC DIVERSITY 19
3.2 RELIGION AND CULTURE 20
3.3 TRIBES AND COMMUNITIES 23
3.3.1 Lepcha 23
3.3.2 Tsong 25
3.3.3 Nepalese 26
3.4 SOCIAL NORMS AND COMMUNITY BEHAVIOUR 27
3.5 CONFLICTING INTERESTS 28
CHAPTER 4 SOCIO-ECONOMIC PROFILE OF
SIKKIM
4.1 DEMOGRAPHIC PROFILE OF SIKKIM 29
4.1.1 Human Population and Trends 29
4.1.2 Economic Profile 34
4.1.3 Employment Profile/Occupational Structure 47
4.2 THE AMENITIES AVAILABLE IN SIKKIM 50
4.2.1 Educational Institutions 51
4.2.2 Communication 54