Rakchham
राक्छम | |
|---|---|
  Rakchham Location in Himachal Pradesh | |
| Coordinates: 31°22′37″N 78°21′58″E / 31.377°N 78.366°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Himachal Pradesh |
| District | Kinnaur district |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 597 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Kinnauri, Hindi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
Rakchham is a village in Sangla Valley in the Kinnaur district of Himachal Pradesh state of India.[1] Rakchham is a Sanskrit word and the first part of the word 'Rak' means rock and 'chham' means bridge. Earlier there used to be many bridges made from stones and hence this name.
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- ↑ "District Census Handbook: Kinnaur," Census of India 2011, Directorate of Census Operations, Himachal Pradesh, Government of India, 2011
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