Kumrek | |
Settlement Type: | Urban Village |
Pushpin Map: | India Sikkim#India |
Pushpin Label Position: | right |
Coordinates: | 27.1845°N 88.5503°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | India |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Sikkim |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Pakyong District |
Timezone1: | IST |
Elevation Ft: | 656 |
Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
Postal Code: | 737136 |
Demographics Type1: | Language |
Demographics1 Title1: | Official |
Demographics1 Info1: | Nepali (Gorkha), Lepcha, Limbu, Bhutia, Newari, Rai, Gurung, Mangar, Sherpa, Tamang and Sunwar |
Blank1 Name Sec1: | Lok Sabha constituency |
Blank1 Info Sec1: | Sikkim Constituency |
Blank2 Name Sec1: | Vidhan Sabha constituency |
Blank2 Info Sec1: | Rhenock Assembly constituency |
Blank3 Name Sec1: | Nearest City |
Blank3 Info Sec1: | Kalimpong- 40 km, Gangtok- 42 km |
Registration Plate: | SK01/SK 07 |
Blank Name: | Climate |
Blank Info: | Cwa |
Kumrek is an urban village lying on the bank of River Rangpo in Pakyong District in the Indian state of Sikkim. The nearest towns are Rangpo (away) and Rorathang . It is about above sea level giving it a sub-tropical climate.[1] [2] [3]
Kumrek lies on the road connecting Rangpo to Rorathang.Nearest airport from Kumrek is Pakyong Airport 32 kilometres away and nearest railway station from Kumrek is Rangpo railway station 5 kilometres away.
The entire belt of Kumrek – Rorathang and Kumrek – Rangpo is the manufacturing hotspot of sikkim. There are numerous pharmaceutical companies along this way.[4] [5]
List of some of Major companies of Kumrek are as follows: