Majitar Explained

Majhitar
Settlement Type:Urban Village Ward No.1 of Rangpo Municipality (Nagar Panchayat) in East Sikkim.
Pushpin Map:India Sikkim#India
Pushpin Label Position:right
Coordinates:27.1894°N 88.4978°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:West Pendam Constituency
Blank3 Name Sec1:Nearest City
Blank3 Info Sec1:Gangtok
Registration Plate:SK 08/SK 01/SK 07
Blank Name:Climate
Blank Info:Cwa

Majitar is the fastest growing urban village in Pakyong District in the Indian state of Sikkim. The nearest towns are Rangpo (away) and Singtam .

Location

It is about above sea level giving it a sub-tropical climate. Majitar lies on the National Highway 10 connecting Siliguri and Gangtok. Sikkim Manipal Institute of Technology campus lies in Majitar and Rangpo railway station lies in Khanikhola, Majitar.

Demographics

Majitar has a large population of Sikkimese Nepalese, Sikkimese Bhutia, Marwari and Bengali people. Although there are students from all over the country, mainly those from Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Jharkhand and Guwahati live at and Sikkim Manipal Institute of Technology, Himalayan Pharmacy Institute Sikkimese Nepali is the predominant language but because of the presence of student from all over the country, people speak Hindi too.

Geography

Majitar is located at 27.1894°N 88.4978°W. It lies on the bank of River Teesta.

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 to Sikkim Nationalised Transport Bus Terminus (Siliguri), and private and NBSTC buses connecting Gangtok to Tenzing Norgay Bus Terminus (Siliguri) are frequently available from Majitar.

New Sikkim Railway Project

A rail link from Sevoke is under construction.[1]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: North Bengal-Sikkim Railway Link . Railway Technology . 2011-06-15 . 2012-07-21.