INTRODUCTION:

Gangtok is the capital of Sikkim state as well as a city and a municipality. It is also the headquarters of the east Sikkim district. It is located in the eastern Himalayan range at an elevation of sixteen hundred and fifty meters that is almost five thousand feet. Different religions such as bhutias, lepchas and Indian gorkhas reside in this city and the population of this city is approximately one lakh. Gangtok lies at the center of the sikkim’s tourism industry within the higher peaks of the Himalayas and has a mild temperature. Sikkim’s tourism’s main base is Gangtok. Most of the foreign tourists visit in between the spring and summer season. Tourism provides a huge employment opportunity to the most of the residents of Gangtok directly and indirectly with many residents owning and working in hotels and restaurants. The most prominent areas and tourist spots in gangtok are mahatma Gandhi marg and lal market. Ecotourism is an important economical source in the region which includes trekking, mountaineering, river rafting and other nature oriented activities. In 2007 it is estimated that almost three lakh fifty thousand tourists visited Gangtok generating revenue of fifty crores rupees. The nathula pass situated from fifty kilometer from Gangtok is the primary route of wool, fur and spice trade with Tibet. The nathula pass is expected to boost the economy of Gangtok. The Sikkim government is keen to open a bus service through this nathula pass. The government is the largest employer in the city both directly and as contractors.

HERE ARE SOME BUSINESS IDEAS-GANGTOK

1. Agriculture Farming

Almost eighty percent of the population depends on agriculture. It is the main source of livelihood and economic security of sizeable native population. A marginal improvement has been noticed in the lifestyle of the farmers with the adoption of modern technologies. The main crops produced here are rice, maize, wheat, oilseeds, finger millet, barley, buckwheat and pulses. With these varieties of crops agriculture farming is the first start up business idea.

 

2. Rice Products Shop

Rice is the chief crop and are consumed by almost ninety percent of the population in India. The varieties of rice are basmati rice, non basmati rice, organic rice, puffed rice, long grain basmati rice, brown rice, jasmine rice, mogra rice, bamboo rice, wild rice, black rice, red rice, white rice,  indrayani rice, sushi rice, purple thai rice, bomba rice, sticky rice, sona masoori rice, etc. With all these varieties of rice, a rice products shop is a fine business idea.

 

3. Wheat Flour Products Shop

Wheat is a major ingredient which is used in bread, porridge, crackers, biscuits, muesli, pancakes, pasta, noodles, pies, pastries, pizza, polenta, semolina, cakes, cookies, muffins, cream rolls, doughnuts, gravy, beer, vodka, and breakfast cereals. The different types of flour are all purpose flour, bread flour, self rising flour, cake flour, pastry flour, semolina, durum flour, etc. A wheat flour products shop is a sound business idea in this city.

 

4. Bakery Products Shop

Commodities used in baking are known as bakery products. Different bakery products are breads, cakes, baking cookies, muffins, pizzas, tarts, pastries, chocolate cake, cream cake, buns, candy, jelly, toffee, ice cream cones, etc. These are mainly made from wheat flour, all purpose flour, self rising flour, cake flour, etc. Setting up a bakery products shop is one of the best business ideas in this city.

 

5. Bamboo Products Shop

Peoples like varieties of handicrafts items to decorate their homes to increase the beauty and to give an eye catching effect to outsiders. One of the most popular handicraft items are made from bamboos and these items are of high demand in the local markets and tourists are also fond of these items. Some of the bamboo products are bamboo toilet papers, utensils, speakers, towels, bottles, solar battery, bamboo floors, computer accessories, etc. Bamboo products shop is one of the best business ideas.

 

6. Jute Products Shop

Jute is one of the chief crops produced in this city. Jute is a natural fibre crop and has high tensile strength, low extensibility, and ensures better durability and reliability of fabrics. The various jute products are jute yarn and twine, sacking cloth, hessian cloth, tarpaulin products, jute canvas, jute bags, tobacco sheets, other jute decorative items, etc. Shop made of jute product is a better business idea.

 

7. Book Publishing House

There are various schools, colleges and educational institutions scattered all over the city. These schools, colleges and educational facilities need books for studying various subjects to prepare for exams and for gaining knowledge. Besides this, many people are fond of reading books and have a passion for story books like detective stories, fictional novels, ghost stories, comic books, etc. Opening book publishing houses is another business idea.

 

8. Cyber Café

Cyber café provides the use of computers with high bandwidth internet access on the payment of a fee. It is a place to use computers to access the internet, play games, create documents, chat with friends with voice call and video call, webmail, instant messaging, and other computer related tasks. Setting up internet cafes is a sound business idea.

 

9. Desktop Publishing Center

Desktop publishing or DTP is the creation of documents using page layout software on a personal computer with special software. The system enables reports, advertisement matter, etc., to be produced cheaply with a layout and print quality. It increase productivity, reduce production costs, improve the appearance of documents, enhance creativity with an element of fun, can produce customized documents, reduce the time of print, etc. A desktop publishing center is a profound business idea.

 

10. Hotels and Resorts

Many foreign tourists visit Gangtok frequently for its scenic beauty and elegant picturesque. They used to stay several days to visit the tourist spots and they took their time to enjoy freely. For them hotels and resorts can be built to provide them shelter in exchange for money. Hotels and resorts provides noon check in when available, room upgrade upon arrival, daily breakfast, lunch and dinner for peoples, complimentary Wi-Fi, special amenity, etc. Establishing hotel and resort is one of the best business ideas.

 

11. Xerox Center

Xerox machine is used for making duplicate copies of important documents, also known as photocopy. It also facilitates scanning, faxing, printing and colour Xerox. In emergency situations, scanning is the best option in sending important documents to someone through email and whatsapp. Establishing Xerox centre is a good business idea.

 

12. Online Teaching

There are various schools, colleges and educational institutions in this district. But due to covid situation, lockdown has been declared by the government for which these various educational facilities are closed down. In this time, online training courses can be provided to these schools and college students through computer and internet and is a sound business idea.

 

13. Online Medical Courier Service

In this covid pandemic situation, lots of peoples are dying regularly and the hospitals, nursing homes and other medical facilities are failing to provide necessary equipments and medicines to the corona patients in times of need. If essential medical tools are supplied to these medical facilities through online medical courier service, then many lives might be saved and is a good business idea.

 

14. Travelling Agency

There are top sights in gangtok which are visited by local as well as foreign tourists. Some of these tourist attractions are Ganesh Tok, enchey monastery, namgyal institute of tibetology, Hanuman Temple, tashi view point, ban jhakri falls park, mahatma Gandhi marg, Himalayan zoological park, gangtok ropeway, bakthang waterfall, ranka monastery, Jawaharlal Nehru botanical garden, etc. Setting up a travelling agency will be a good business idea.

 

15. Sanitizer and Mask Manufacturing

Corona is affecting many people’s lives per day. Many medical facilities and health centres are striving heavily to save the maximum patients possible for them. To prevent this deadly virus from spreading further some primary measurements can be taken like providing the unaffected peoples with sanitizers and masks which can stop the virus to enter into nose and mouth. Manufacturing sanitizer and mask is a business idea.