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{{Infobox settlement
| name = Singhik
| native_name = Sentam
| native_name_lang =
| other_name =
| nickname =
| settlement_type = Town
| image_skyline =
| image_alt =
| image_caption =
| pushpin_map = India Sikkim#India3
| pushpin_label_position = right
| pushpin_map_alt =
| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Sikkim, India
| coordinates = {{coord|27.52|N|88.57|E|display=inline,title}}
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = {{flag|India}}
| subdivision_type1 = [[States and territories of India|State]]
| subdivision_name1 = [[Sikkim]]
| subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts of India|District]]
| subdivision_name2 = [[North Sikkim]]
| established_title = 
| established_date =
| founder =
| named_for =
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| governing_body =
| unit_pref = Metric
| area_footnotes =
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| elevation_footnotes =
| elevation_m = 1560
| population_total = 950 approx
| population_as_of = 2011-12
| population_rank =
| population_density_km2 = auto
| population_demonym =
| population_footnotes =
| demographics_type1 = Languages
| demographics1_title1 = Official
| demographics1_info1 = [[Lepcha people|Lepcha]], [[Demographics of Nepal|Nepali]] and [[Bhutia]]
| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| utc_offset1 = +5:30
| postal_code_type = 
| postal_code = 737116
| registration_plate =SK
| website =
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}}
'''Singhik''' is a town in [[Mangan subdivision]], [[North Sikkim district]] of the [[Indian state]] of [[Sikkim]]. It is situated at a distance of four kilometres from [[Mangan, India|Mangan]], the district headquarters. The town has clear views of [[Kanchenjunga]] and [[Siniolchu]]. "Singhik Sentam" the name decoded. During the Chogyal's Era, "Singee Kazi", a Tax Collector, collected taxes from present day villages of Malling, Zimchung, and Sentam. As years went by and more so for easier reference to his area, his entire domain or area from which he collected taxes was known as Singee, after his name. Hence his name got attached to the village or the domain as a whole. Sentam, a part of his domain too had "Singee" attached to it, so did other villages. Hence an answer to so many Singhiks in and around Mangan. As years passed by, our village was known, more so by the domain name and the native name "Sentam" faded from people's memories.

==Location==
Singhik is situated 70 km approx from the capital city Gangtok, linked by a national highway passing the headquarters of [[North Sikkim District]], Mangan which is 4 km from the village.

==People==
The people of Singhik represent three ethnic communities: the [[Lepcha people|Lepcha]], [[Demographics of Nepal|Nepali]], and [[Bhutia]]. Lepcha comprise nearly 80% of the population.

==Geography==
Singhik is located at {{coord|27.52|N|88.57|E|}}.<ref>[http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/0/Singhik.html Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Singhik]</ref> It has an average elevation of 1,560 metres (5,118 feet).

==References==
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[[Category:Cities and towns in North Sikkim district]]

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Singhik - Revision history

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