Asia · DX entity · DXCC 231 · deleted

Sikkim

Sikkim was a DX entity in Asia, in CQ zone 22 and ITU zone 41, counting for contacts from the start of DXCC until 30 April 1975.

A deleted entity. Contacts made from 1 May 1975 no longer count for Sikkim.

The map of this entity arrives with the DXEntity boundary layer.

Figure 1. Sikkim. The boundary is to come. Boundaries: not yet published (GIS-Architecture, the DXEntity layer).

Data sheet

DXCC entity code	231
Name in the ADIF standard	SIKKIM
Continent	Asia
Primary prefix	none listed
CQ zone	22
ITU zone	41
Counts for contacts from	the start of DXCC
No longer counts from	1 May 1975
Remarks	Continent, zones and validity from the ARRL DXCC List (deleted entities): (AC3) Only contacts made April 30, 1975, and before, count for this entity. Contacts made May 1, 1975, and after, count as India (VU).

Sources: ADIF Development Group, ADIF Specification version 3.1.8 (2026-10-12), DXCC Entity Code enumeration. https://adif.org/; ARRL, DXCC List (current and deleted entities), January 2026. https://www.arrl.org/country-lists-prefixes