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Takchang | |
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Village | |
  Takchang Location in Sikkim, India  Takchang Takchang (India) | |
| Coordinates: 27°12′58″N 88°38′02″E / 27.216091°N 88.633833°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Sikkim |
| District | Pakyong District |
| Sub Division | Pakyong |
| Founded by | Takchangish |
| Government | |
| • Type | Democratic |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3 km2 (1 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,246 m (4,088 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 600 (Approx) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Nepali, Bhutia, Lepcha |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 737 133 |
| Vehicle registration | SK |
| Nearest city | Pakyong |
| Sex ratio | 978 ♂/♀ |
| Literacy | 82% |
| Vidhan Sabha | Rhenock |
| River | Ralong Khola |
Takchang (Takshang) is a village near Pakyong in Pakyong District, India.[1] Takchang is 30.7 km from Gangtok and the population of the village is nearly 550-600.[2] Ethnic Nepali and Lepcha are the main settler of this village. Etymologically the word "Taktsong" is derived from Lepcha (Rong) language. The word tak means "Tiger" and tshong means "House", translating to "House of a Tiger".[citation needed]
- ^ PeakVisor. "Takchang". PeakVisor. Retrieved 1 October 2023.
- ^ "Takchang | City | Gangtok".