Tumen/Tumin
Tumin | |
|---|---|
Village | |
  Tumen/Tumin Location in Sikkim, India  Tumen/Tumin Tumen/Tumin (India) | |
| Coordinates: 27°19′54″N 88°30′51″E / 27.3318°N 88.5142°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Sikkim |
| District | East Sikkim |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,070.77 ha (2,645.93 acres) |
| Elevation | 1,502 m (4,928 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 2,974 |
| • Density | 280/km2 (720/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi, Nepali, Bhutia, Lepcha, Limbu, Newari, Rai, Gurung, Sherpa, Tamang and Sunwar |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 737134 |
| Telephone code | 03595 |
| Vehicle registration | SK-01 |
Tumen, also known as Tumin, is a census village in East Sikkim district, Sikkim, India. The village is located 32 km from Gangtok.[1]
According to the 2011 Census of India, Tumen village has a total population of 2,974 people including 1,522 males and 1,452 females. The literacy rate per the census of the village is 62.10%.[2]
Tourist attraction[edit | edit source]
The Tumen monastery, built in 1915, is a major tourist attraction in the village.[3]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Bhasin, Veena; Bhasin, M. K. (1995). Sikkim Himalayas ecology and resource development. Delhi: Kamla-Raj Enterprises. p. 49. ISBN 9788185264097.
- ↑ "Primary census abstract at town, village and ward level, Sikkim - District East District - 2011". Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Archived from the original on 1 September 2022. Retrieved 1 September 2022.
- ↑ Chopra, Pran Nath (1979). Sikkim. Michigan: S. Chand. p. 108. ISBN 9780940500655.