Singtam | |
|---|---|
Town | |
 View of Singtam | |
  Singtam Location in Sikkim, India  Singtam Singtam (India) | |
| Coordinates: 27°13′59″N 88°29′46″E / 27.2331°N 88.4961°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | File:..Sikkim Flag(INDIA).png Sikkim |
| District | East Sikkim |
| Government | |
| • Type | Nagar Panchayat |
| • Body | Singtam Municipal Council |
| Elevation | 426 m (1,396 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 5,868 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Nepali, Bhutia, Lepcha, Limbu, Newari, Rai, Gurung, Mangar, Sherpa, Tamang and Sunwar |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 737 134 |
| Telephone code | 03592 |
| Vehicle registration | SK 08 |
| Literacy | 86.08% |
| Lok Sabha | Sikkim Constituency |
| Vidhan Sabha | Khamdong-Singtam Constituency |
| Website | eastsikkim |
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Singtam is a town in East Sikkim district in the Indian state of Sikkim about 30 kilometres (19 mi) from the state capital Gangtok. The town lies on the bank of river Teesta and Ranikhola. NH510 starts from NH10 in Singtam and terminates at Gyalshing in West Sikkim. The famous Indreni Bridge and Sherwani Bridge over river Teesta lies in Singtam also The district hospital of East Sikkim lies in the town.
Geography
Singtam is located at 27°09′N 88°23′E / 27.15°N 88.38°E.[1] It has an average elevation of 1396 feet.
Demographics
As of 2001[update] India census,[2] Singtam had a population of 5,868. Males constitute 56% of the population and females 44%. Singtam has an average literacy rate of 71%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 75%, and female literacy is 66%. In Singtam, 12% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Transportation
- Air
The nearest airport to Singtam is 33 kilometres (21 mi) at Pakyong Airport in Sikkim from where flights operate to and from Delhi, Guwahati and Kolkata and 92 kilometres (57 mi) away at Bagdogra in West Bengal, where scheduled flights operate to and from Kolkata, Delhi, Bangalore, Chennai, Jaipur, Hyderabad, Mumbai, Patna, Ahmedabad, Dibrugarh, and Guwahati. Druk Airways from Bagdogra operate to and from Bangkok. Bagdogra airport is connected to Gangtok by a helicopter service operating between Gangtok-Bagdogra-Gangtok.
- Rail
The two nearest railway stations are at Siliguri Junction 81 kilometres (50 mi) away and New Jalpaiguri 86 kilometres (53 mi) away. They provide links to all important cities in India.
Rangpo railway station is an under construction railway station which is 10 kilometres away from Singtam.
- Road
National highway NH10 (Formerly NH-31A) passes through Singtam and connects to the town to the rest of the nation. Long-distance buses ply from major towns in Bihar, West Bengal and other neighbouring states to Siliguri. From Siliguri, it takes about 3 hours to reach Singtam. Private taxis, shared taxi jeeps ply regularly on NH10. Government buses (SNT) and Privately operated buses are also available throughout the day. These transport options mostly operate between Siliguri-Gangtok/Singtam route. Jeep services are available between Gangtok/Singtam-New Jalpaiguri (NJP) and Gangtok/Singtam-Bagdogra route.
Taxi services access Gangtok, Pakyong, Mangan, Namchi, Jorethang, Gyalshing, Rhenock, Rangpo, Rorathang, Chungthang, Soreng, Pelling, Legship, Kalimpong, Darjeeling, Kurseong, Melli, Rongli, Dikchu, Majitar, Jaigaon, Panitanki, Ravangla, Ranipool and Siliguri.
Note: foreigners need a permit to enter Sikkim which they can easily get at Siliguri or at Rangpo, Sikkim.
References
- ↑ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Singtam
- ↑ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.