https://en.bharatpedia.org/w/index.php?action=history&feed=atom&title=Makha%2C_Sikkim Makha, Sikkim - Revision history 2026-10-27T18:04:06Z Revision history for this page on the wiki MediaWiki 1.43.6 https://en.bharatpedia.org/w/index.php?title=Makha,_Sikkim&diff=515262&oldid=prev AlexPopp6687: started new entry! 2025-05-07T23:36:44Z <p>started new entry!</p> <p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{short description|Town in Sikkim, India}}<br /> {{Use dmy dates|date=May 2025}}<br /> {{Use Indian English|date=June 2018}}<br /> {{Infobox settlement<br /> | name = Makha<br /> | native_name = <br /> | native_name_lang = <br /> | other_name = <br /> | nickname =<br /> | settlement_type = Town<br /> | image_skyline = <br /> | image_alt =<br /> | image_caption = Makha<br /> | pushpin_map = India Sikkim<br /> | pushpin_label_position = bottom right<br /> | pushpin_map_alt =<br /> | pushpin_map_caption = Location in Sikkim, India<br /> | coordinates = {{coord|27.3120|N|88.4590|E|display=inline,title}}<br /> | subdivision_type = Country<br /> | subdivision_name = {{flag|India}}<br /> | subdivision_type1 = [[States and union territories of India|State]]<br /> | subdivision_name1 = [[Sikkim]]<br /> | subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts of India|District]]<br /> | subdivision_name2 = [[East Sikkim district|Gangtok]]<br /> | subdivision_type3 = <br /> | subdivision_name3 = <br /> | established_title = &lt;!-- Established --&gt;<br /> | established_date =<br /> | founder =<br /> | named_for =<br /> | government_type =<br /> | governing_body = <br /> | unit_pref = Metric<br /> | area_footnotes =<br /> | area_rank =<br /> | area_total_km2 =<br /> | elevation_footnotes = <br /> | elevation_m = <br /> | population_total = <br /> | population_as_of = <br /> | population_rank =<br /> | population_density_km2 = auto<br /> | population_demonym =<br /> | population_footnotes = <br /> | timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]<br /> | utc_offset1 = +5:30<br /> | postal_code_type = [[Postal Index Number|PIN]]<br /> | postal_code = 737138<br /> | registration_plate = SK 01/ SK 08<br /> | blank1_name_sec1 = [[Lok Sabha]] <br /> | blank1_info_sec1 = [[Sikkim (Lok Sabha constituency)|Sikkim Constituency]]<br /> | blank6_name_sec1 = [[Vidhan Sabha]]<br /> | blank6_info_sec1 = [[Tumin Lingee (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Tumin Lingee Constituency]]<br /> | demographics_type1 = Language<br /> | demographics1_title1 = Official<br /> | demographics1_info1 = [[Nepali language|Nepali]] (Gorkha), [[Lepcha language|Lepcha]], [[Limbu language|Limbu]], [[Bhutia language|Bhutia]], [[Newari language|Newari]], [[Kiranti languages|Rai]], [[Gurung language|Gurung]], [[Magar language|Mangar]], [[Sherpa language|Sherpa]], [[Tamang language|Tamang]] and [[Sunwar language|Sunwar]]<br /> | blank2_name_sec1 = Nearest City<br /> | blank2_info_sec1 = [[Gangtok]]<br /> | website = {{URL|https://eastsikkim.nic.in}}<br /> | footnotes =<br /> }}<br /> &#039;&#039;&#039;Makha&#039;&#039;&#039; is an important town lying on the bank of [[Teesta River]] in [[Gangtok district]] of [[Sikkim]], India. Makha lies between [[Singtam]] and [[Dikchu]].&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web|title=Hariyo Makha|url=https://swachhbharat.mygov.in/challenge/hariyo-makha-sikkim-against-air-pollution|website=swachhbharat.mygov.in}}&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web|title=Makha Sikkim|url=https://news.abplive.com/pincode/sikkim/east-sikkim/makha-pincode-737138.html|website=news.abplive.com}}&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web|title=Makha Gangtok district Sikkim|url=https://indiamapia.com/East_Sikkim/Makha.html|website=indiamapia.com}}&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> <br /> == Transport ==<br /> The town is well connected to many parts of Sikkim and its neighbouring state [[West Bengal]]. Taxi services access [[Gangtok]], [[Mangan, India|Mangan]], [[Chungthang]], [[Singtam]], [[Rangpo]], [[Dikchu]], [[Ranipool]], [[Lachen, Sikkim|Lachen]], [[Lachung]] and [[Siliguri]].<br /> <br /> The nearest airport is [[Pakyong Airport]] 45 kilometres away.<br /> The nearest railway stations are:<br /> * [[Sivok railway station|Sevoke Junction]] 90 kilometres.<br /> * [[Siliguri Junction]] 103 kilometres.<br /> * [[New Jalpaiguri]] 115 kilometres.<br /> <br /> [[Rangpo railway station]] is an under construction station 35 kilometres away from the town.<br /> <br /> ==References==<br /> {{Reflist}}<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> {{Gangtok district}}<br /> <br /> [[Category:Cities and towns in Gangtok district]]<br /> {{Sikkim-geo-stub}}</div> AlexPopp6687