Singtam

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  ?Singtam
Sikkim • India
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Location of Singtam
Coordinates: 27°09′N 88°23′E / 27.15, 88.38
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
Area
• Elevation
• 1,396 m (Expression error: Unrecognised punctuation character "," ft)
District(s) East Sikkim
Population 5,431 (2001)
Codes
• Pincode
• Telephone
• 737 134
• +03592

Coordinates: 27°09′N 88°23′E / 27.15, 88.38 Singtam is a town in East Sikkim district in the Indian state of Sikkim.

[edit] Geography

Singtam is located at 27.15° N 88.38° E[1]. It has an average elevation of 1396 metres (4580 feet).

[edit] Demographics

As of 2001 India census[2], Singtam had a population of 5431. 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.

[edit] References

  1. ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Singtam
  2. ^ Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns. (Provisional). Census Commission of India. Retrieved on 2007-09-03.
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