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	'''Takchang''' (Takshang) is a village near [[Pakyong]] in [[Pakyong District]], India. Takchang is 30.7 km from [[Gangtok]] and the population of the village is nearly 550-600. Ethnic [[People of Nepal\|Nepali]] and [[Lepcha people\|Lepcha]] are the main settler of this village. Etymologically the word "Taktsong" is derived from Lepcha (Rong) language. The word tak means "Tiger" and tshong means "House", translating to "House of a Tiger".		'''Takchang''' (Takshang) is a village near [[Pakyong]] in [[Pakyong District]], India.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web \|last=PeakVisor \|title=Takchang \|url=https://peakvisor.com/poi/takchang.html \|access-date=2023-10-01 \|website=PeakVisor \|language=en}}</ref> Takchang is 30.7 km from [[Gangtok]] and the population of the village is nearly 550-600.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://in.top10place.com/takchang-386816801.html\|title=Takchang \| City \| Gangtok}}</ref> Ethnic [[People of Nepal\|Nepali]] and [[Lepcha people\|Lepcha]] are the main settler of this village. Etymologically the word "Taktsong" is derived from Lepcha (Rong) language. The word tak means "Tiger" and tshong means "House", translating to "House of a Tiger".{{cn\|date=December 2023}}

	== Geography ==		== Geography ==
	Takchang is located at 27.18°N 88.53°E. It is approximately 1246m above sea level.		[[File:Takchang4.jpg\|thumb\|Path of [[Rangpo River]] as seen from Bandey Pokhrel View Point, [[Tareythang]]-Takchang, [[Pakyong District]] [[Sikkim]]]]
			Takchang is located at 27.18°N 88.53°E.<ref name=":0" /> It is approximately 1246m above sea level.
	[[File:Takchang.jpg\|thumb\|[[Morning Rising sun\|Takchang]]]]		[[File:Takchang.jpg\|thumb\|[[Morning Rising sun\|Takchang]]]]

	== Folk ~~Tale~~ related to Takchang ==		== Folk tale related to Takchang ==
	According to the ~~Folk~~ fable and the aged citizen dwell in this village call "Bagh Khor"(बाघको खोर or बाघखोर ) in Nepali dialect (language) where there natives had to scared from the Tiger. The tome "Takchang Ko Ittehas"('''''ताकछाङको ईतिहास''''') written by Achut Sharma says that people used to find many ~~Tigers~~ in early 17th century. Gradually people started saying the name of the village from Trooktsong to Taksong (टाक्सोङ) and nowadays it has ~~came~~ up to Takchang (ताकछाङ).		According to the folk fable and the aged citizen dwell in this village call "Bagh Khor"(बाघको खोर or बाघखोर ) in Nepali dialect (language) where there natives had to scared from the Tiger. The tome "Takchang Ko Ittehas"('''''ताकछाङको ईतिहास''''') written by Achut Sharma says that people used to find many tigers in early 17th century. Gradually people started saying the name of the village from Trooktsong to Taksong (टाक्सोङ) and nowadays it has come up to Takchang (ताकछाङ).

	== Culture and ~~Mythology~~ ==		== Culture and mythology ==
	People of different castes & creeds follow their own religions. [[Buddhism]] & [[Hinduism]] are the main religions but there are many sub religions (religious sects) are followed by the villagers. There are two temples; RAM Mandir & DURGA Mandir. A beautiful hill situated in the Northern part of Takchang called GUPHA DARA (गुफा डाडा) where believed that a monk had 3 years long subversive (underground) rumination as an ethnicity of Buddhism (Tibetan religion) in early 17th century . The encampment is sometimes used as a settlement by the Indian Army over there for 2/3 months. At present an attempt is made by ''Sagar Publication'' Takchang to establish a memorial forest '''(स्मृतिवन)''' where anyone can implant any type of sapling in the memory of their perished member of the ancestors.		People of different castes and creeds follow their own religions. [[Buddhism]] and [[Hinduism]] are the main religions but there are many sub religions (religious sects) are followed by the villagers. There are two temples; RAM Mandir & DURGA Mandir. A beautiful hill situated in the Northern part of Takchang called GUPHA DARA (गुफा डाडा) where believed that a monk had 3 years long subversive (underground) rumination as an ethnicity of Buddhism (Tibetan religion) in early 17th century. The encampment is sometimes used as a settlement by the Indian Army over there for 2/3 months. At present{{Clarify timeframe\|date=March 2022}} an attempt is made by ''Sagar Publication'' Takchang to establish a memorial forest '''(स्मृतिवन)''' where anyone can implant any type of sapling in the memory of their perished member of the ancestors.

	== Demographics ==		== Demographics ==
	People of different castes live in Takchang which consist of many sub castes and titles such as Neupane, Ghimire, Koirala, Bastola, [[Dulal]], Dangal, Luitel, [[Rai people\|Rai]], [[Lepcha people\|Lepcha (also called Róngkup)]], [[Chauhan]], [[Thapa]] ~~and so on~~.		People of different castes live in Takchang which consist of many sub castes and titles such as Neupane, Ghimire, Koirala, Bastola, [[Dulal]], Dangal, Luitel, [[Rai people\|Rai]], [[Lepcha people\|Lepcha (also called Róngkup)]], [[Chauhan dynasty\|Chauhan]], [[Thapa]].

	== Economy ==		== Economy ==
	[[File:Takchang13.jpg\|thumb\|Paddyfield11]]		[[File:Takchang13.jpg\|thumb\|Paddyfield11]]
	People are mainly engaged in [[primary sector]] like house farming, agriculture, pitty business, horticulture ~~etc~~. Most of the youngsters are away from the village because of their job. Youngsters from the village are engaged work in the ~~Private & Govt.~~ sectors in the state capital Gangtok and some other states as well as abroad for their studies and job. There is a ~~Government~~ school too in the middle of the village. Agriculture products include [[Paddy (unmilled rice)\|paddy]] (धान), [[maize]] (मकै), [[millet]] (कोदो), [[ginger]] (अदुवा), vegetables (सब्जी) and some [[cardamom]] (अलैची).		People are mainly engaged in [[primary sector]] like house farming, agriculture, pitty business, horticulture. Most of the youngsters are away from the village because of their job. Youngsters from the village are engaged work in the private and government sectors in the state capital Gangtok and some other states as well as abroad for their studies and job. There is a government school too in the middle of the village. Agriculture products include [[Paddy (unmilled rice)\|paddy]] (धान), [[maize]] (मकै), [[millet]] (कोदो), [[ginger]] (अदुवा), vegetables (सब्जी) and some [[cardamom]] (अलैची).

	==References==		==References==
	{{Reflist}}		{{Reflist}}
	~~[[File:View of Kanchanjunga from Takchang.jpg\|thumb\|left\|200px\| गुफा,]]~~
			{{Pakyong district}}

	[[Category:Villages in Pakyong district]]		[[Category:Villages in Pakyong district]]
	~~[[Category:Villages in Sikkim\|Pakyong District]]~~
	~~[[Category:Pakyong district]]~~

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{{unreferenced|date=February 2016}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2019}}
{{Use Indian English|date=January 2019}}

{{Infobox settlement
| name = Takchang
| other_name =
| nickname =
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| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Sikkim, India
| coordinates = {{coord|27.216091|N|88.633833|E|display=inline,title}}
| subdivision_type = Country
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| subdivision_name1 = [[Sikkim]]
| subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts of Sikkim|District]]
| subdivision_name2 = [[Pakyong District]]
| subdivision_type3 = [[List of Sikkim Sub-division|Sub Division]]
| subdivision_name3 = Pakyong
| established_title = 
| established_date =
| founder = '''Takchangish'''
| named_for =
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| governing_body =
| unit_pref = Metric
| area_footnotes =
| area_rank =
| area_total_km2 = 3
| elevation_footnotes =
| elevation_m = 1246
| population_total = 600 (Approx)
| population_as_of =
| population_rank =
| population_density_km2 = auto
| population_demonym =
| population_footnotes =
| demographics_type1 = Languages
| demographics1_title1 = Official
| demographics1_info1 = [[Nepali language|Nepali]], [[Bhutia language|Bhutia]], [[Lepcha language|Lepcha]]
| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| utc_offset1 = +5:30
| postal_code_type = [[Postal Index Number|PIN]]
| postal_code = 737 133
| registration_plate = SK
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| blank2_name_sec1 = [[Human sex ratio|Sex ratio]]
| blank2_info_sec1 = 978 [[male|♂]]/[[female|♀]]
| blank3_name_sec1 = Literacy
| blank3_info_sec1 = 82%
| blank4_name_sec1 = [[Vidhan Sabha]]
| blank4_info_sec1 = Rhenock


| blank5_name_sec1 = River
| blank5_info_sec1 = [https://www.google.co.in/maps/search/ralong+khola/@27.2222754,88.6345808,17z%7CRalong Ralong Khola]
| website =
| footnotes =
}}
[[File:View of Kanchanjunga from Takchang.jpg|thumb|[[Kanchanjunga|Takchang]]]]

'''Takchang''' (Takshang) is a village near [[Pakyong]] in [[Pakyong District]], India. Takchang is 30.7 km from [[Gangtok]] and the population of the village is nearly 550-600. Ethnic [[People of Nepal|Nepali]] and [[Lepcha people|Lepcha]] are the main settler of this village. Etymologically the word "Taktsong" is derived from Lepcha (Rong) language. The word tak means "Tiger" and tshong means "House", translating to "House of a Tiger".

== Geography ==
Takchang is located at 27.18°N 88.53°E. It is approximately 1246m above sea level.
[[File:Takchang.jpg|thumb|[[Morning Rising sun|Takchang]]]]

== Folk Tale related to Takchang ==
According to the Folk fable and the aged citizen dwell in this village call "Bagh Khor"(बाघको खोर or बाघखोर ) in Nepali dialect (language) where there natives had to scared from the Tiger. The tome "Takchang Ko Ittehas"('''''ताकछाङको ईतिहास''''') written by Achut Sharma says that people used to find many Tigers in early 17th century. Gradually people started saying the name of the village from Trooktsong to Taksong (टाक्सोङ) and nowadays it has came up to Takchang (ताकछाङ).

== Culture and Mythology ==
People of different castes & creeds follow their own religions. [[Buddhism]] & [[Hinduism]] are the main religions but there are many sub religions (religious sects) are followed by the villagers. There are two temples; RAM Mandir & DURGA Mandir. A beautiful hill situated in the Northern part of Takchang called GUPHA DARA (गुफा डाडा) where believed that a monk had 3 years long subversive (underground) rumination as an ethnicity of Buddhism (Tibetan religion) in early 17th century . The encampment is sometimes used as a settlement by the Indian Army over there for 2/3 months. At present an attempt is made by ''Sagar Publication'' Takchang to establish a memorial forest '''(स्मृतिवन)''' where anyone can implant any type of sapling in the memory of their perished member of the ancestors.

== Demographics ==
People of different castes live in Takchang which consist of many sub castes and titles such as Neupane, Ghimire, Koirala, Bastola, [[Dulal]], Dangal, Luitel, [[Rai people|Rai]], [[Lepcha people|Lepcha (also called Róngkup)]], [[Chauhan]], [[Thapa]] and so on.

== Economy ==
[[File:Takchang13.jpg|thumb|Paddyfield11]]
People are mainly engaged in [[primary sector]] like house farming, agriculture, pitty business, horticulture etc. Most of the youngsters are away from the village because of their job. Youngsters from the village are engaged work in the Private & Govt. sectors in the state capital Gangtok and some other states as well as abroad for their studies and job. There is a Government school too in the middle of the village. Agriculture products include [[Paddy (unmilled rice)|paddy]] (धान), [[maize]] (मकै), [[millet]] (कोदो), [[ginger]] (अदुवा), vegetables (सब्जी) and some [[cardamom]] (अलैची).

==References==
{{Reflist}}
[[File:View of Kanchanjunga from Takchang.jpg|thumb|left|200px| गुफा,]]

[[Category:Villages in Pakyong district]]
[[Category:Villages in Sikkim|Pakyong District]]
[[Category:Pakyong district]]