Tashiding | |
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Coordinates: 27°18′25″N 88°16′48″E / 27.307°N 88.28°E | |
Country | India |
State | Sikkim |
District | Gyalshing |
Elevation | 1,246 m (4,088 ft) |
Languages | |
• Official | Sikkimese, Nepali, Lepcha, Limbu, Newari, Rai, Gurung, Mangar, Sherpa, Tamang and Sunwar |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
PIN | 737 111 |
Vehicle registration | SK |
Nearest city | Gyalshing |
Sex ratio | 989 ♂/♀ |
Literacy | 84.78% |
Vidhan Sabha constituency | Yuksom-Tashiding |
Climate | sub tropical to alpine (Köppen) |
Tashiding is a small town on a hilltop at about 27 km from Gyalshing city in Gyalshing district of Sikkim in the Eastern Himalaya of India.[1][2][3] Tashiding means "The Devoted Central Glory". This village is about 250 m above sea level with a sub-tropical climate. It is around 40 kilometer far away from district headquarter of Gyalshing. In electoral roll of 2011, Tashiding comes under the Assembly Constituency of Yuksom-Tashiding.[4]