Singtam
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• Type | Khamdong-Singtam Constituency | |
Website | eastsikkim |
Singtam is a town which lies mostly in
Geography
Singtam is located at 27°09′N 88°23′E / 27.15°N 88.38°E.
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.
Transportation
- Air
The nearest airport to Singtam is 33 kilometres (21 mi) at
- Rail
The two nearest railway stations in traffic in April 2023 are at
The new under construction Sivok–Rangpo line[4] will end at the Rangpo railway station, which is 10 kilometres[citation needed] away from Singtam. If the planned prolongation to Gangtok is built, then Singtam should also get a railway station.
- 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:
- Chungthang-Mangan-Dikchu-Singtam Road
- Gyalshing-Legship-Tarku-Singtam Road(NH-510)
- Namchi-Damthang-Temi-Singtam Road
- Ravangla-Yangyang-Mangley-Singtam Road
Daily 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
Singtam 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.[5]
Attractions
- River Teesta
- Sherwani Bridge over River Teesta
- Confluence point of River Teesta and Ranikhola.
- Balutar
- Bhanu Park.
2023 Sikkim Flash Floods
See also
- Pakyong Airport
- Rangpo railway station
- River Teesta
References
- ^ "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.
- ^ "sivok rangpo rail project progress challenges and strategic significance". gangtokian.com. 31 May 2023.
- ^ Ghosal, Sutanuka. "Sikkim's black cardamom giving its farmers a major economic boost". The Economic Times.