Rangpo

Rangpo रम्फू
—  city  —
Rangpo रम्फू
Location of Rangpo रम्फू

in Sikkim and India
Coordinates
Country India
State Sikkim
District(s) East
Population 3,724 (2001)
Time zone IST (UTC+05:30)
Area

• Elevation

• 333 metres (1,093 ft)

Rangpo is a town in East Sikkim in the Indian state of Sikkim. The town borders West Bengal and is situated along the river Teesta. It is the first Sikkimese town on NH 31A which links Siliguri to Gangtok. It is about 200 m above sea level giving it a sub-tropical climate. All vehicles entering Sikkim are scanned for foreign tourists who require the necessary documents to enter the state.

Rangpo has a large population of Nepalese and Bhutia. Marwari businessmen have settled down in the town and own most of the shops. Nepali is the predominant language.

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Geography

Rangpo is located at .[1] It has an average elevation of 333 metres (1093 feet).

Demographics

As of 2001 India census,[2] Rangpo had a population of 3724. Males constitute 55% of the population and females 45%. Rangpo has an average literacy rate of 70%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 75%, and female literacy is 63%. In Rangpo, 13% of the population is under 6 years of age.

New Sikkim Railway Project

A Rail Link from Sevoke is under construction.

References

  1. ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Rangpo
  2. ^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2004-06-16. http://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999. Retrieved 2008-11-01.