Rangpo | |
|---|---|
Municipality | |
 Rangpo Police Checkpoint, Sikkim | |
  Rangpo Location in Sikkim, India  Rangpo Rangpo (India)  Rangpo Rangpo (Asia) | |
| Coordinates: 27°10′30″N 88°31′48″E / 27.175°N 88.530°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State |  Sikkim |
| District | Pakyong District |
| Government | |
| • Type | Nagar Panchayat |
| • Body | Rangpo Municipal Council |
| Elevation | 333 m (1,093 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 10,450 |
| Languages [1][2] | |
| • Official | |
| • Additional official | |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 737132 |
| Telephone code | 03592 |
| Vehicle registration | SK |
| Literacy | 87.27% |
| Lok Sabha | Sikkim Constituency |
| Railway Station | Rangpo railway station |
| Nearest Airport | Pakyong Airport |
| Vidhan Sabha | West Pendam Constituency |
| Website | eastsikkim |
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 10 that links Siliguri to Gangtok. It is about 300 m above sea level with a sub-tropical climate. It is the 'Gateway to Sikkim' and all vehicles entering Sikkim have to stop at the Rangpo Police check-post. Foreign tourists require documents to enter Sikkim state and have to show them at the police check post.
- ^ "1977 Sikkim government gazette" (PDF). sikkim.gov.in. Governor of Sikkim. p. 188. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 July 2018. Retrieved 22 July 2018.
- ^ "50th Report of the Commissioner for Linguistic Minorities in India" (PDF). 16 July 2014. p. 109. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 January 2018. Retrieved 6 November 2016.