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<p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{short description|District in Sikkim, India}}<br />
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'''Pakyong''' '''district''' is a district in the Indian state of [[Sikkim]], administered from [[Pakyong]].<ref> {{Cite web|title=3 sub-divisions of East Sikkim to form Sikkim's newest district Pakyong -Eastmojo|url=https://www.eastmojo.com/sikkim/2021/06/21/3-sub-divisions-of-east-sikkim-to-form-sikkims-newest-district-pakyong/|website=eastmojo.com|date=21 June 2021 |language=en}} </ref> The district was formed in 2021 from three former subdivisions of the East Sikkim district, viz., Pakyong Subdivision, Rangpo Subdivision and Rongli Subdivision. <ref> {{Cite web|title=Sikkim's New District To Become a Transportation Hub|url=https://www.northeasttoday.in/2021/06/23/sikkims-new-district-to-become-a-transportation-hub/|website=northeasttoday.in|language=en}} </ref> The remaining Gangtok Subdivision of the former district was named as the [[Gangtok district]], which now bounds the Pakyong district in the northwest. In addition, the district is now bounded by the [[Kalimpong district|Kalimpong district of West Bengal]], [[Bhutan]], [[China]] and the [[South Sikkim district|Namchi district]] of Sikkim.<br />
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==Demographics==<br />
[[File:Nathang Pano 1.jpg|thumb|[[Nathang Valley]] Pakyong District Sikkim]]<br />
[[File:Silk Route Snow.jpg|thumb|Snow on [[Sikkim]] Silk Route, Pakyong District Sikkim]]<br />
Pakyong District has the total area of {{cvt|404|km2}}. The total population as per 2011 census is {{formatnum:74583}}.<ref>{{Cite web|title=3 sub-divisions of East Sikkim to form Sikkim's newest district Pakyong -Eastmojo|url=https://www.eastmojo.com/sikkim/2021/06/21/3-sub-divisions-of-east-sikkim-to-form-sikkims-newest-district-pakyong/|website=eastmojo.com|date=21 June 2021 |language=en}}</ref><br />
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==Transport==<br />
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===Roadways===<br />
[[File:The Old Silk Route, East Sikkim.jpg|thumb|[[National Highway 717B (India)]] switchbacks at [[Zuluk]], Pakyong District Sikkim]]<br />
The major highways in Pakyong District are as follows:<br />
* [[National Highway 10 (India)|National Highway 10]] connecting [[Siliguri]] to [[Gangtok]], lies in Pakyong District from [[Rangpo]] to [[Singtam]] via [[Majitar]].<br />
* [[National Highway 717A (India)|National Highway-717A]] connecting [[Bagrakote]] to [[Gangtok]], lies in the Pakyong District from Reshi, [[Rhenock]] to Setipool near [[Ranipool]] via [[Rorathang]] and [[Pakyong]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Doklam effect: Sikkim to get new all-weather highway|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/nation/2018/may/28/doklam-effect-sikkim-to-get-new-all-weather-highway-1820559.html|website=newindianexpress.com|date=28 May 2018 |language=en}}</ref><br />
* [[National Highway 717B (India)|National Highway-717B]] connecting [[Rhenock]] and Menla, [[Sherathang]] via [[Zuluk]] and [[Rongli]] lies mostly in Pakyong District.<ref>{{Cite web|title=NHIDCL floats tender for road works in Sikkim|url=https://www.constructionweekonline.in/projects-tenders/15781-nhidcl-floats-tender-for-road-works-in-sikkim|website=constructionweekonline.in|date=14 November 2020 }}</ref><br />
* [[Atal Setu Bridge]], the longest roadway bridge of sikkim connecting Pakyong District with [[Kalimpong district]] of [[West Bengal]] lies in Pakyong District.<br />
[[File:Pakyong to Siliguri Bus Service undertaken by SNT.jpg|thumb|Pakyong to Siliguri SNT Bus]]<br />
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===Railway===<br />
The under construction [[SivokβRangpo railway line]] will end in Pakyong District at the town of [[Rangpo]]. It is planned later to be prolonged to [[Gangtok]].<br />
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===Airways===<br />
[[Pakyong Airport|Pakyong Greenfield Airport]] the only airport of Sikkim, lies on Pakyong District at the district Headquarter-[[Pakyong]].<br />
[[File:Pakyong Airport, Gangtok.png|thumb|right|Pakyong Airport, Pakyong District, Sikkim]]<br />
[[File:Pakyongsikkim.jpg|thumb|right|Runway at [[Pakyong Airport]], Pakyong District Sikkim]]<br />
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==Assembly Constituencies==<br />
[[File:Gnathang Krishna Mandir.jpg|thumb|Gnathang Krishna Mandir Pakyong District Sikkim]]<br />
Assembly Constituencies falling under Pakyong District are as follows:<br />
* [[Rhenock (Vidhan Sabha constituency)]]<br />
* [[Chujachen (Vidhan Sabha constituency)]]<br />
* [[West Pendam (Vidhan Sabha constituency)]]<br />
* [[Gnathang-Machong (Vidhan Sabha constituency)]] and<br />
* [[Namchaybong (Vidhan Sabha constituency)]]<br />
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==Important Towns and Cities==<br />
[[File:Zuluk at dawn.jpg|thumb|right|[[Dzuluk]], an important tourist destination, Pakyong District Sikkim]]<br />
The major towns and cities of Pakyong District are <br />
*[[Pakyong]]<br />
*[[Rangpo]]<br />
*[[Rorathang]]<br />
*[[Rhenock]]<br />
*[[Rongli]] <br />
*[[Majitar]]<br />
*[[Kumrek]]<br />
[[File:Sunrise from Lungthung view point.jpg|thumb|Sunrise from Lungthung View Point, Pakyong District Sikkim]]<br />
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==Wildlife Sanctuaries==<br />
[[File:Landscape of Pangolakha Wildlife Sanctuary East Sikkim India 13.02.2016.jpg|thumb|Diverse flora of '''[[Pangolakha Wildlife Sanctuary]]''', Pakyong District, Sikkim ]]<br />
[[Pangolakha Wildlife Sanctuary]] lies in the Pakyong District. It is connected to [[Neora Valley National Park]] of [[Kalimpong district]] of [[North Bengal]] via thick forest cover in Aritar Mulkharka Rachela region. '''[[Sumin Reserve Forest]]''' and '''[[Saramsa Garden]]''' also lies in Pakyong District which is rich in varieties of floral plants and fauna.<br />
[[File:Blue-winged Laughingthrush Pangolakha Sikkim India 30.10.2016.jpg|thumb|[[Blue-winged laughingthrush|Blue-winged Laughingthrush]] in [[Pangolakha Wildlife Sanctuary]] Pakyong District Sikkim]]<br />
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==Flora and fauna==<br />
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[[File:Fire-tailed Myzornis Old Silk Route, Sikkim, India 17 April 2015.jpg|thumb|[[Fire-tailed myzornis]] at Pangolakha Wildlife Sanctuary]]<br />
[[File:White-capped Redstart Nathang Valley Sikkim India 13052014.jpg|thumb|[[White-capped redstart]] at Lingtam Pakyong District Sikkim]]<br />
Variety of plants and wildlife are found in 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 Pakyong District. <br />
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[[File:Drongo Cuckoo from East Pendam Budang birding area in Sikkim, India.jpg|thumb|[[Square-tailed drongo-cuckoo|Drongo Cuckoo]] in Budang, [[Sumin Reserve Forest]] Pakyong District Sikkim]]<br />
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[[File:Grey-sided Laughingthrush Pendam East district, Sikkim India 05.07.2018.jpg|thumb|[[Grey-sided laughingthrush]] at Pendam, [[Sumin Reserve Forest]], Pakyong District Sikkim]]<br />
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Other important wild animals include [[Snow Leopard]], [[Himalayan black bear]], [[Clouded leopard]], [[Large Indian civet]] etc.<ref name=parks>{{cite web|author=Indian Ministry of Forests and Environment |title=Protected areas: Sikkim |url=http://oldwww.wii.gov.in/envis/envis_pa_network/index.htm |access-date=25 September 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110823163836/http://oldwww.wii.gov.in/envis/envis_pa_network/index.htm |archive-date=23 August 2011 |df=dmy }}</ref><br />
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.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/photograph-confirms-presence-of-tiger-in-sikkim/article25952265.ece|title=Caught on camera: Sikkim's Royal Bengal Tiger|newspaper=The Hindu|date=9 January 2019|last1=Singh|first1=Shiv Sahay}}</ref><br />
[[File:Blue-fronted Redstart Aritar Sikkim India 7th January 2014.jpg|thumb|[[Blue-fronted redstart]] at Rolep Pakyong District Sikkim]]<br />
[[File:White-crested Laughingthrush Garrulax leucolophus 07.01.2014 Aritar Lake, East Sikkim, India.jpg|thumb|[[White-crested laughingthrush]] at Aritar Pakyong District Sikkim]]<br />
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==Rivers and Lakes==<br />
===Rivers===<br />
[[File:Riverteesta.jpg|thumb|[[Teesta River]] near [[Majitar]], Pakyong District Sikkim]]<br />
[[Teesta|River Teesta]], the largest river of state flows in Pakyong district from [[Singtam]] to [[Rangpo]].<br />
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[[Rangpo River]] the third largest river of Sikkim originates from [[Lake Menmecho]] at [[Rongli|Rongli Subdivision]] of Pakyong District and flows through [[Pakyong|Pakyong Subdivision]] and [[Rongli|Rongli Subdivision]] villages and towns of Pakyong District before meeting river [[Teesta]] at [[Rangpo|Rangpo Town]].<br />
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[[Jaldhaka River|River Jaldhaka]] which originates near [[Dzuluk]] in Pakyong District and flows towards Bhutan, West Bengal and Bangladesh.<br />
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Other major rivers of Pakyong District are Richu Khola, Rongli Khola, Pachey Khola, Reshi Khola etc.<br />
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===Lakes===<br />
[[File:Lampokhari.jpg|thumb|Lampokhari (lake) of [[Aritar]], Pakyong District Sikkim]]<br />
[[File:Heart Lake 2.jpg|thumb|Gnathang Heart Lake, Gnathang Pakyong District Sikkim]]<br />
Important lakes of Pakyong District are :<br />
* Lampokhari, Aritar<br />
* Gnathang Heart Lake<br />
* Rangpo Dam lake Below Rolep.<br />
* Mulkharka Lake (lies in sikkim-west bengal border).<br />
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==Sports==<br />
[[File:Gnathang in winter.jpg|thumb|Gnathang Valley Pakyong District Sikkim during Winters perfect for [[Snowboarding]]]]<br />
[[Mining Ground|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|Vijay Merchant Trophy]] etc.It is the home ground of [[Sikkim cricket team]].<ref> {{Cite web|title=For first time Sikkim to host Ranji Trophy matches, Himalayan state allotted three fixtures|url=https://nenow.in/north-east-news/sikkim/sikkim-ranji-trophy-matches-himalayan-three-fixtures.html|website=nenow.in|date=13 September 2022 }} </ref><ref> {{Cite web|title=Sikkim to host 3 Ranji Trophy matches for the first time|url=https://currentaffairs.adda247.com/sikkim-to-host-3-ranji-trophy-matches-for-the-first-time/|website=currentaffairs.adda247.com}} </ref> Other major sports grounds of Pakyong district are St. Xavier's Football ground - Pakyong, Rongli Mela Ground, Rhenock SSS Ground, Chujachen SSS Ground, Central Pendam SSS Ground etc.<br />
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==Education==<br />
[[File:SIKKIM MANIPAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY - panoramio.jpg|thumb|[[Sikkim Manipal Institute of Technology]] Gate, [[Majitar]] Pakyong District Sikkim]]<br />
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Pakyong District has many educational institutions. Some important ones among them are as follows:<br />
* [[Sikkim Manipal Institute of Technology]], [[Majitar]].<br />
* [[Pakim Palatine College, Pakyong]].<br />
* [[Government College, Rhenock East Sikkim|Government Degree College]], [[Rhenock]].<br />
* Advance Technical Training Centre, Bardang.<br />
* Himalayan Pharmacy Institute, Majitar.<br />
* Government Industrial Training Institute, Mining.<br />
* [[National Institute of Electronics & Information Technology]], [[Pacheykhani]].<br />
* [[Eklavya Model Residential School]], Thekabong.<br />
* [[Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya]], [[Pakyong]]<br />
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==Achievements==<br />
[[File:Thambi view point.jpg|thumb|Thambi View Point [[Dzuluk]], Pakyong District Sikkim]]<br />
*Pakyong District of Sikkim achieved the πππ‘ π«ππ§π€ ππ¦π¨π§π π¬π ππ ππ’π¬ππ«π’πππ¬ π¨π ππ§ππ’π which were selected for ππ‘π ππ³πππ’ ππ ππ§ππ²π¨πππ²π ππ πππ²π¬ πππ¦π©ππ’π π§.<ref> {{Cite web|title=Pakyong Ranked 8th Among Top 10 District of India|url=https://www.voiceofsikkim.com/pakyong-ranked-8th-among-top-10-district-of-india/?amp|website=www.voiceofsikkim.com}} </ref><br />
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*Pakyong Police Station of Pakyong in Pakyong District of Sikkim is ranked seventh among the top ten best performing police stations in the country according to a survey conducted by the Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India in 2020.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Pakyong Police Station comes 7th in top performing police stations of India|url=https://thenortheasttoday.com/states/sikkim/sikkim-pakyong-among-10-best-performing-police-stations-in/cid2513110.htm|website=thenortheasttoday.com|date=3 December 2020}}</ref><br />
* Vivanta Sikkim, a Five Star hotel of Pakyong district wins HICSA best hotel of the year award.<ref> {{Cite web|title=Vivanta Sikkim wins HICSA best hotel of the year award|url=https://www.eastmojo.com/news/2022/04/08/in-pics-vivanta-sikkim-wins-hicsa-best-hotel-of-the-year-award/|website=www.eastmojo.com|date=8 April 2022 }} </ref><br />
*[[Jetshen Dohna Lama]], 9 year old girl from Pakyong, Sikkim won singing reality show [[Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Li'l Champs]] aired on [[Zee TV]] on 22 January 2022. <ref> {{Cite web|title=Jetsen Dona Lama Shines on Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Little Champs|url=https://www.indiatodayne.in/sikkim/story/sikkims-jetson-dona-lama-shines-singing-reality-show-sa-re-ga-ma-pa-little-champs-478657-2022-12-04|website=indiatodayne.in|date=4 December 2022 }} </ref><ref> {{Cite web|title=Jetshen Dohna Lama is the winner of Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Li'l Champs season 9|url=https://www.indiatodayne.in/sikkim/story/jetshen-dohna-lama-winner-sa-re-ga-ma-pa-lil-champs-season-9-501518-2023-01-22|website=indiatodayne.in|date=22 January 2023 }} </ref><br />
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==Gallery==<br />
<gallery><br />
File:Zuluk at dawn.jpg|[[Dzuluk]], Pakyong District Sikkim<br />
File:Landscape of Pangolakha Wildlife Sanctuary East Sikkim India 13.02.2016.jpg|Diverse flora of [[Pangolakha Wildlife Sanctuary]], Pakyong District, Sikkim <br />
File:Thambi view point.jpg|Thambi View Point [[Dzuluk]], Pakyong District Sikkim<br />
File:Viswa vinayaka.jpg|Viswa Vinayak Temple [[Rhenock]], Pakyong District, Sikkim<br />
File:Pakyong Airport, Gangtok.png|Pakyong Airport, Pakyong District, Sikkim<br />
File:Pakyongsikkim.jpg|Runway at [[Pakyong Airport]], Pakyong District Sikkim<br />
File:Riverteesta.jpg|[[Teesta River]] near [[Majitar]], Pakyong District Sikkim<br />
File:Kanchenjungha from Thambi.jpg|Mt. Kanchenjunga as seen from Thambi View Point,[[Dzuluk]], Pakyong District Sikkim<br />
File:Lampokhari.jpg|Lampokhari (lake) of [[Aritar]], Pakyong District Sikkim<br />
File:Zuluk village.jpg|Zuluk View from Thambi Dara View Point, Pakyong District Sikkim<br />
File:Nathang Pano 1.jpg|Gnathang Village Pakyong District Sikkim<br />
File:Gnathang Krishna Mandir.jpg|Gnathang Krishna Mandir Pakyong District Sikkim<br />
File:Drongo Cuckoo from East Pendam Budang birding area in Sikkim, India.jpg|Drongo Cuckoo in Budang, Pakyong District Sikkim<br />
File:Blue-winged Laughingthrush Pangolakha Sikkim India 30.10.2016.jpg|Blue-winged Laughingthrush in Pangolakha Wildlife Sanctuary Pakyong District Sikkim<br />
File:Grey-sided Laughingthrush Pendam East district, Sikkim India 05.07.2018.jpg|Grey-sided Laughingthrush at Pendam, Pakyong District Sikkim<br />
File:Silk Route Snow.jpg|Lungthung, Pakyong District Sikkim<br />
File:Sunrise from Lungthung view point.jpg|Sunrise from Lungthung View Point, Pakyong District Sikkim<br />
File:Aritar, Sikkim, India - panoramio.jpg|Aritar, Pakyong District Sikkim<br />
File:Gnathang in winter.jpg|Gnathang Pakyong District Sikkim during Winters<br />
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