Dikchu is a small town in the

Gangtok District Gangtok District is an administrative district of the Indian States and territories of India, state of Sikkim. It was renamed in 2021 as a result of administrative reorganisation of the state, which also saw three subdivisions of the East Sikki ...

of the Indian state of Sikkim. The town lies at the confluence of the Dikchu River with the

Teesta River Teesta River is a long river that rises in the Pauhunri Mountain of eastern Himalayas, flows through the Indian states of Sikkim and West Bengal and subsequently enters Bangladesh through Rangpur division. In Bangladesh, it merges with Jamu ...

and is the site of the 96 MW Dikchu River Hydroelectric Power Project as well as 510 MW Teesta V Hydroelectric Power Project. Dikchu is the last town of Gangtok District that lies on the North Sikkim Highway connecting Singtam to Chungthang, after crossing the town we enter Mangan District. Small market north of river Dikchu also lies on Mangan District.

Transport

The town is well connected to many parts of Sikkim and its neighbouring state

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. Taxi services access

Gangtok Gangtok (, ) is the capital and the most populous city of the Indian state of Sikkim. The seat of East Sikkim district, eponymous district, Gangtok is in the eastern Himalayas, Himalayan range, at an elevation of . The city's population of 100 ...

, Mangan, Chungthang, Singtam, Rangpo, Makha, Ranipool, Lachen, Lachung and

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. The nearest airport is

Pakyong Airport Pakyong Airport is a domestic airport serving Gangtok, the capital of Sikkim, India. It has been operationalized under the UDAN Scheme of the Government of India. Spread over , the airport is located at Pakyong, about 31 km (22 m ...

59 kilometres away. The nearest railway stations are: * Sevoke Junction 97 kilometres. * Siliguri Junction 116 kilometres. * New Jalpaiguri 122 kilometres. Rangpo railway station is an under construction station 42 kilometres away from the town.

Geography

Located at in

Gangtok district Gangtok District is an administrative district of the Indian States and territories of India, state of Sikkim. It was renamed in 2021 as a result of administrative reorganisation of the state, which also saw three subdivisions of the East Sikki ...

, topography is hilly with two river belts i.e river Teesta and river Dikchu.

Climate

It has a humid subtropical type of climate ranging from 2 °C in winter to 30 °C in summer. It is normally dry in winter but rainfall occurs all year round. Monsoon season starts during the second week of June till September which is charactorised by heavy rainfall, landslides and dense fog can disrupt travel during this days. Average rainfall in a year ranges from 2800mm- 3000mm. Best time to visit here is during spring and autumn season when plenty of sunshine is available making it a pleasurable day but Violent afternoon thunderstorms are common during afternoon hours in pre monsoon(spring) and post monsoon(autumn) season with strong surface winds, hailstorms and heavy rainfall it is always advisable to look at weather forecast before planning such trips.

2023 Sikkim flash floods

Banking Facilities

State Bank of India presently has one branch in Dikchu town in Sikkim. *

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, Dikchu

References

Cities and towns in Gangtok district Cities and towns in Mangan district