through the pass. The pass and Baba Mandir are open to Indian nationals only. To enter this region a special permit is required; the Inner Line Permit has to be obtained one day prior to departure. This permit is made through local tourist offices. Other tourist areas include the town of Gangtok, the Phodong Monastery north of Gangtok and the Rumtek Monastery. Other special attractions in the Capital City Gangtok are M G Marg, Hanuman Tok, Ranka Monastery, Himalayan Zoological Park, Palzor Stadium, Tashi View Point, Pakyong Airport view Point. Zuluk And Gnathang Valley are famous attractions in East Sikkim. Wildlife sanctuaries Kyongnosla Alpine Sanctuary, and Fambong Lho Wildlife Sanctuary two famous wildlife sanctuaries lies in the East Sikkim district. Rivers and lakes Rivers River Teesta, the largest river of state flows in East district from Dikchu to Singtam. River Jaldhaka originates from Kupup and flows south east towards Bhutan, West Bengal and Bangladesh. Other major rivers of east sikkim are Ranikhola, Ratey River, Roro River, Rangchang Khola etc. Lakes List of important lakes of Gangtok district and Pakyong District are: Lake Menmecho Lake Tsomgo Elephant Lake Aritar Lake Manju Lake Mulkharka Lake Nathula Lake Gnathang Heart Lake Yalk-la Lake. etc. Flora and fauna Variety of plants and wildlife are found in the East Sikkim and Pakyong District. The important ones are Red panda the state animal, Blood pheasant, the state bird, Dendrobium nobile the state flower and Rhododendron the state tree are found in the wildlife sanctuaries of East sikkim. Other important wild animals include Snow Leopard, Himalayan black bear, Clouded leopard, Large Indian civet etc. Forest Department, Government of Sikkim has also confirmed the presence of Royal Bengal Tiger in the Pangolakha Wildlife Sanctuary of Pakyong District in January 2019. Demographics According to the 2011 census East Sikkim district along with Pakyong District has a population of 283,583, roughly equal to the nation of Barbados. This gives it a ranking of 574th in India (out of a total of 640). The district has a population density of . Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 14.79%. East Sikkim has a sex ratio of 872 females for every 1000 males, and a literacy rate of 84.67%. Hinduism is followed by majority of the people in the Gangtok district. Buddhism followed by a considerable minority, while Christianity is the third largest religion, 40% of its adherents live in