Singtam is a town which lies mostly in Gangtok District and partly in Pakyong District in the Indian state of Sikkim about 30 kilometres (19 mi) from the state capital Gangtok. The town lies on the banking of the rivers Teesta and Ranikhola, which join together just below the town. NH10 and NH510 meet in Singtam. The Indreni Bridge and Sherwani Bridge over the river Teesta are in the town. Singtam District Hospital, the district hospital of Pakyong District,[1] lies at Golitar, Singtam.
Singtam is located at 27°09′N88°23′E / 27.15°N 88.38°E / 27.15; 88.38.[2] It has an average elevation of 1396 feet. As the town lies on the bank of two rivers River Teesta and Ranikhola, so during Monsoon especially from June to September the volume of both the river increases heavily, as a result destruction is caused on the low lying areas of the town especially at Adarsh gaon and Jublee line part of the town.
Demographics
As of 2001[update] India census,[3] 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.
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.
In Singtam NH-10 is joined by the following major roads:
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Singtam is a town which lies mostly in Gangtok District and partly in Pakyong District in the Indian state of Sikkim about 30 kilometres 19 mi from the state capital Gangtok The town lies on the banking of the rivers Teesta and Ranikhola which join together just below the town NH10 and NH510 meet in Singtam The Indreni Bridge and Sherwani Bridge over the river Teesta are in the town Singtam District Hospital the district hospital of Pakyong District 1 lies at Golitar Singtam SingtamTownView of SingtamSingtamLocation in Sikkim IndiaShow map of SikkimSingtamSingtam India Show map of IndiaCoordinates 27 13 59 N 88 29 46 E 27 2331 N 88 4961 E 27 2331 88 4961 Coordinates 27 13 59 N 88 29 46 E 27 2331 N 88 4961 E 27 2331 88 4961Country IndiaStateSikkimDistrictGangtok District Pakyong DistrictGovernment TypeNagar Panchayat BodySingtam Municipal CouncilElevation426 m 1 396 ft Population 2011 Total5 868Languages OfficialNepali Bhutia Lepcha Limbu Newari Rai Gurung Mangar Sherpa Tamang and SunwarTime zoneUTC 5 30 IST PIN737 134Telephone code03592Vehicle registrationSK 08Literacy86 08 Lok SabhaSikkim ConstituencyVidhan SabhaKhamdong Singtam ConstituencyWebsiteeastsikkim wbr nic wbr in Contents 1 Geography 2 Demographics 3 Transportation 4 Economy 5 Attractions 6 See also 7 ReferencesGeography EditSingtam is located at 27 09 N 88 23 E 27 15 N 88 38 E 27 15 88 38 2 It has an average elevation of 1396 feet As the town lies on the bank of two rivers River Teesta and Ranikhola so during Monsoon especially from June to September the volume of both the river increases heavily as a result destruction is caused on the low lying areas of the town especially at Adarsh gaon and Jublee line part of the town Demographics EditAs of 2001 update India census 3 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 EditAirThe 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 and Paro Bagdogra airport is connected to Gangtok by a helicopter service operating between Gangtok Bagdogra Gangtok RailThe 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 RoadNational 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 In Singtam NH 10 is joined by the following major roads Chungthang Mangan Dikchu Singtam Road Gyalshing Legship Tarku Singtam Road NH 510 Namchi Damthang Temi Singtam Road Ravangla Yangyang Mangley Singtam RoadDaily Taxi services access almost all cities and towns of Sikkim and cities towns of West Bengal like Siliguri Kalimpong Darjeeling Kurseong Jaigaon Malbazar Bagdogra Panitanki etc Frequent buses operated by Sikkim Nationalised Transport SNT are available from Singtam to Sikkim Nationalised Transport Bus Terminus Siliguri and Gangtok apart from it many private buses and NBSTC buses are available from the town to Gangtok NJP Bus Stand and Tenzing Norgay Bus Terminus Siliguri Note foreigners need a permit to enter Sikkim which they can easily get at Siliguri or at Rangpo Sikkim Economy EditSingtam is one of largest market towns in Sikkim and is easily accessible from almost all cities and towns of Sikkim The trade in large cardamom the broom plant kuccho and ginger is important in Singtam s economy 4 Attractions EditIndreni Bridge over River Teesta Sherwani Bridge over River Teesta Confluence point of River Teesta and Ranikhola Balutar Bhanu Park See also EditPakyong Airport Rangpo railway station River TeestaReferences Edit 3 sub divisions of East Sikkim to form Sikkim s newest district Pakyong Eastmojo eastmojo com 21 June 2021 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 Ghosal Sutanuka Sikkim s black cardamom giving its farmers a major economic boost The Economic Times This article related to a location in the Indian state of Sikkim is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Singtam amp oldid 1129306755, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
