Majitar

Majitar is the fastest growing urban village in Pakyong District in the Indian state of Sikkim. The nearest towns are Rangpo (4 kilometres (2.5 mi) away) and Singtam (7 kilometres (4.3 mi)).

Majhitar
Urban Village Ward No.1 of Rangpo Municipality (Nagar Panchayat) in East Sikkim.
Majhitar is located in Sikkim
Majhitar
Majhitar
Majhitar is located in India
Majhitar
Majhitar
Coordinates: 27.1894°N 88.4978°E / 27.1894; 88.4978
Country India
StateSikkim
DistrictPakyong District
Elevation
200 m (656 ft)
Language
  OfficialNepali (Gorkha), Lepcha, Limbu, Bhutia, Newari, Rai, Gurung, Mangar, Sherpa, Tamang and Sunwar
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registrationSK 08/SK 01/SK 07
ClimateCwa
Lok Sabha constituencySikkim Constituency
Vidhan Sabha constituencyWest Pendam Constituency
Nearest CityGangtok
Websiteeastsikkim.nic.in

Location

It is about 200 metres (660 ft) above sea level giving it a sub-tropical climate. Majitar lies on the National Highway 10 connecting Siliguri and Gangtok. Sikkim Manipal Institute of Technology campus lies in Majitar and Rangpo railway station lies in Khanikhola, Majitar.

Demographics

Majitar has a large population of Sikkimese Nepalese, Sikkimese Bhutia, Marwari and Bengali people. Although there are students from all over the country, mainly those from Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Jharkhand and Guwahati live at Sikkim Manipal Institute of Technology. Sikkimese Nepali is the predominant language but because of the presence of student from all over the country, people speak Hindi too.

Geography

Majitar is located at 27.1894°N 88.4978°E / 27.1894; 88.4978. It lies on the bank of River Teesta.

Transport

As Majitar lies on National Highway 10, frequent taxis are available towards many towns and cities of Sikkim and West Bengal. SNT buses connecting Gangtok to Sikkim Nationalised Transport Bus Terminus (Siliguri), and private and NBSTC buses connecting Gangtok to Tenzing Norgay Bus Terminus (Siliguri) are frequently available from Majitar.

New Sikkim Railway Project

A rail link from Sevoke is under construction.[1]

See also

References

  1. "North Bengal-Sikkim Railway Link". Railway Technology. 15 June 2011. Retrieved 21 July 2012.
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