Gangtok: East Sikkim district of Sikkim will be bifurcated to create the Himalayan state’s newest and fifth district — Pakyong.
Currently, Sikkim has four districts –North Sikkim, East Sikkim, West Sikkim and South Sikkim.
The new district will comprise three sub-divisions of the existing East Sikkim district. They are Pakyong, Rangpo and Rongli.
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