Majitar is the fastest growing
urban village
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in
Pakyong District in the
India
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n
state
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* State (polity), a centralized political organization that regulates law and society within a territory
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**Nation state, a ...
of
Sikkim
Sikkim ( ; ) is a States and union territories of India, state in northeastern India. It borders the Tibet Autonomous Region of China in the north and northeast, Bhutan in the east, Koshi Province of Nepal in the west, and West Bengal in the ...
. The nearest
town
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The criteria for distinguishing a town vary globally, often depending on factors such as population size, economic character, administrative stat ...
s are
Rangpo
Rangpo is a Municipal town in Pakyong district in the Indian state of Sikkim. The town borders West Bengal's Kalimpong district and is situated along the Teesta river and Rangpo River. It is the first town of Sikkim lying on National Highway ...
( away) and
Singtam
Singtam is a town which lies mostly in Gangtok District and partly in Pakyong District in the Indian state of Sikkim about from the state capital Gangtok. The town lies on the banking of the rivers Teesta and Ranikhola, which join together ju ...
().
Location
It is about above sea level giving it a
sub-tropical
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climate. Majitar lies on the
National Highway 10 connecting
Siliguri
Siliguri (, ; ), also known as Shiliguri, is a major Tier ii cities in india, tier-II city in West Bengal. It forms the twin cities, Twin Cities with the neighbouring city of Jalpaiguri. The city spans areas of the Darjeeling district, Darjeel ...
and
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 ...
.
Sikkim Manipal Institute of Technology
Sikkim Manipal Institute of Technology is a private institute located in Majitar, Pakyong district, Sikkim, India. The institution offers various undergraduate and post-graduate courses in engineering, management, computer application and basi ...
campus lies in Majitar and
Rangpo railway station
Rangpo railway station is an under-construction railway station at Khanikhola , Majitar lying on Sevoke-Rangpo Railway Line in Pakyong District of Sikkim. Its code is RNGPO. It will serve Rangpo city, and three districts of Sikkim, which are ...
lies in Khanikhola, Majitar.
Demographics
Majitar has a large population of
Sikkimese Nepalese,
Sikkimese Bhutia,
Marwari
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* anything of, from, or related to the Marwar region of Rajasthan, India, largely in the Thar Desert
** Marwari people, an Indian ethnic group originating in the Marwar region
** Marwari language, the language of the Marwari ...
and
Bengali
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*something of, from, or related to Bengal, a large region in South Asia
* Bengalis, an ethnic and linguistic group of the region
* Bengali language, the language they speak
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people. Although there are students from all over the country, mainly those from
Bihar
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,
Uttar Pradesh
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,
Jharkhand
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and
Guwahati
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live at and
Sikkim Manipal Institute of Technology
Sikkim Manipal Institute of Technology is a private institute located in Majitar, Pakyong district, Sikkim, India. The institution offers various undergraduate and post-graduate courses in engineering, management, computer application and basi ...
Himalayan Pharmacy Institute Sikkimese Nepali is the predominant language but because of the presence of student from all over the country, people speak
Hindi
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too.
Geography
Majitar is located at . It lies on the bank of River
Teesta
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 Jamuna ...
.
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
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 ...
to
Sikkim Nationalised Transport Bus Terminus (Siliguri), and private and
NBSTC
North Bengal State Transport Corporation (NBSTC) is a state government run transport corporation in West Bengal, India. It plies buses mainly in North Bengal but operates services to other parts of West Bengal and neighboring states like Sikkim ...
buses connecting
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 ...
to
Tenzing Norgay Bus Terminus (Siliguri) are frequently available from Majitar.
New Sikkim Railway Project
Sikkim Railway LinkA rail link from
Sevoke
Sevoke (also Sevok or Sivok) is a small town near Siliguri in the Darjeeling district of West Bengal state of India near the border with Sikkim state. Situated in Dooars, Sevoke lies on the bank of River Teesta and has two bridges − namely ...
to
Rangpo railway station
Rangpo railway station is an under-construction railway station at Khanikhola , Majitar lying on Sevoke-Rangpo Railway Line in Pakyong District of Sikkim. Its code is RNGPO. It will serve Rangpo city, and three districts of Sikkim, which are ...
, Khanikhola, Majitar is under construction.
Rail Budget 2010also in Rail budget 2010-11 further extension to
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 ...
has been announced.
See also
*
East Sikkim district
Gangtok District is an administrative district of the Indian 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 Sikkim district spawned off as a separ ...
*
Singtam
Singtam is a town which lies mostly in Gangtok District and partly in Pakyong District in the Indian state of Sikkim about from the state capital Gangtok. The town lies on the banking of the rivers Teesta and Ranikhola, which join together ju ...
*
Rangpo
Rangpo is a Municipal town in Pakyong district in the Indian state of Sikkim. The town borders West Bengal's Kalimpong district and is situated along the Teesta river and Rangpo River. It is the first town of Sikkim lying on National Highway ...
References
Villages in Pakyong district
Cities and towns in Pakyong district
Pakyong district
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