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On December 21, 2021, the Government of Sikkim announced the formation of 2 new districts as well as the renaming of the existing 4 districts. North Sikkim district will now be called Mangan; West Sikkim district will be Gyalshing, East Sikkim district will now be Gangtok district and South Sikkim will be Namchi district. [1]
Mining Cricket Stadium located at Rangpo, Pakyong district is the largest cricket stadium of entire Sikkim. The stadium belongs to Sikkim Cricket Association and hosts important cricket tournaments like Ranji Trophy , CK Nayudu Trophy , Cooch Behar Trophy , Vijay Merchant Trophy etc.It is the home ground of Sikkim cricket team .
Majitar has a large population of Sikkimese Nepalese, Sikkimese Bhutia, Marwari and Bengali people. Although there are students from all over the country, mainly those from Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Jharkhand and Guwahati live at and Sikkim Manipal Institute of Technology, Himalayan Pharmacy Institute Sikkimese Nepali is the predominant language but because of the presence of student from all over ...
Rangpo is a Municipal town in Pakyong district in the Indian state of Sikkim. The town borders West Bengal's Kalimpong district and is situated along the Teesta river and Rangpo River. It is the first town of Sikkim lying on National Highway 10 that links Siliguri to Gangtok. It is about 300 m above sea level with a sub-tropical climate. It is ...
In 1977 North Sikkim district became home to Khangchendzonga National Park, which has an area of 1,784 km 2 (688.8 sq mi). [14] It shares the park with West Sikkim district . It is also home to the Shingba ( rhododendron ) Wildlife Sanctuary , which was established in 1984 and has an area of 43 km 2 (16.6 sq mi).
Ranipool is a small suburban town located in the bank of river Ranikhola at the junction of National Highway 10 and National Highway 717A in Gangtok District of the Indian state of Sikkim. It is 12 km before from Gangtok capital. It has three roads which lead to Singtam, Pakyong and Gangtok. It falls under the Gangtok Municipal Corporation.
Takchang (Takshang) is a village near Pakyong in Pakyong District, India. [1] Takchang is 30.7 km from Gangtok and the population of the village is nearly 550-600. [2] Ethnic Nepali and Lepcha are the main settler of this village. Etymologically the word "Taktsong" is derived from Lepcha (Rong) language.
Sikkim (/ ˈ s ɪ k ɪ m / SIK-im; Nepali:) is a state in northeastern India.It borders the Tibet Autonomous Region of China in the north and northeast, Bhutan in the east, Koshi Province of Nepal in the west, and West Bengal in the south.