Pakyong district explained

Pakyong District
Settlement Type:District of Sikkim
Coordinates:27.3833°N 147°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: India
Subdivision Type1:State
Seat Type:Headquarters
Seat:Pakyong
Leader Title1:District magistrate
Leader Name1:Mr. Agawane Rohan Ramesh[1]
Leader Name2:Sikkim Constituency
Leader Title3:Vidhan Sabha constituencies
Leader Name3:
Unit Pref:Metric
Area Total Km2:404
Elevation M:1120
Population Total:74,583
Population As Of:2011
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+05:30
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Registration Plate:SK-07

Pakyong district is a district in the Indian state of Sikkim, administered from Pakyong.[2] The district was formed in 2021 from three former subdivisions of the East Sikkim district, viz., Pakyong Subdivision, Rangpo Subdivision and Rongli Subdivision. [3] The remaining Gangtok Subdivision of the former district was named as the Gangtok district, which now bounds the Pakyong district in the northwest. In addition, the district is now bounded by the Kalimpong district of West Bengal, Bhutan, China and the Namchi district of Sikkim.

Demographics

Pakyong District has the total area of . The total population as per 2011 census is .[4]

Transport

Roadways

The major highways in Pakyong District are as follows:

Railway

The under construction Sivok–Rangpo railway line will end in Pakyong District at the town of Rangpo. It is planned later to be prolonged to Gangtok.

Airways

Pakyong Greenfield Airport the only airport of Sikkim, lies on Pakyong District at the district Headquarter-Pakyong.

Assembly Constituencies

Assembly Constituencies falling under Pakyong District are as follows:

Important Towns and Cities

The major towns and cities of Pakyong District are

Wildlife Sanctuaries

Pangolakha Wildlife Sanctuary lies in the Pakyong District. It is connected to Neora Valley National Park of Kalimpong district of North Bengal via thick forest cover in Aritar Mulkharka Rachela region. Sumin Reserve Forest and Saramsa Garden also lies in Pakyong District which is rich in varieties of floral plants and fauna.

Flora and fauna

Variety of plants and wildlife are found in Pakyong District. The important ones are red panda the state animal, blood pheasant the state bird Dendrobium nobile the state flower and Rhododendron the state tree are found in the wildlife sanctuaries of Pakyong District.

Other important wild animals include Snow Leopard, Himalayan black bear, Clouded leopard, Large Indian civet etc.[7] Forest Department, Government of Sikkim has also confirmed the presence of Royal Bengal Tiger in the Pangolakha Wildlife Sanctuary of Pakyong District in January 2019.[8]

Rivers and Lakes

Rivers

River Teesta, the largest river of state flows in Pakyong district from Singtam to Rangpo.

Rangpo River the third largest river of Sikkim originates from Lake Menmecho at Rongli Subdivision of Pakyong District and flows through Pakyong Subdivision and Rongli Subdivision villages and towns of Pakyong District before meeting river Teesta at Rangpo Town.

River Jaldhaka which originates near Dzuluk in Pakyong District and flows towards Bhutan, West Bengal and Bangladesh.

Other major rivers of Pakyong District are Richu Khola, Rongli Khola, Pachey Khola, Reshi Khola etc.

Lakes

Important lakes of Pakyong District are :

Sports

Mining Cricket Stadium located at Rangpo, Pakyong district is the largest cricket stadium of entire Sikkim. The stadium belongs to Sikkim Cricket Association and hosts important cricket tournaments like Ranji Trophy, CK Nayudu Trophy, Cooch Behar Trophy, Vijay Merchant Trophy etc.It is the home ground of Sikkim cricket team.[9] [10] Other major sports grounds of Pakyong district are St. Xavier's Football ground - Pakyong, Rongli Mela Ground, Rhenock SSS Ground, Chujachen SSS Ground, Central Pendam SSS Ground etc.

Education

Pakyong District has many educational institutions. Some important ones among them are as follows:

Achievements

Notes and References

  1. Web site: District Collectors. sikkim.gov.in.
  2. Web site: 3 sub-divisions of East Sikkim to form Sikkim’s newest district Pakyong -Eastmojo. eastmojo.com. en.
  3. Web site: Sikkim’s New District To Become a Transportation Hub. northeasttoday.in. en.
  4. Web site: 3 sub-divisions of East Sikkim to form Sikkim’s newest district Pakyong -Eastmojo. eastmojo.com. en.
  5. Web site: Doklam effect: Sikkim to get new all-weather highway. newindianexpress.com. en.
  6. Web site: NHIDCL floats tender for road works in Sikkim. constructionweekonline.in.
  7. Web site: Indian Ministry of Forests and Environment . Protected areas: Sikkim . 25 September 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110823163836/http://oldwww.wii.gov.in/envis/envis_pa_network/index.htm . 23 August 2011 . dmy .
  8. News: Caught on camera: Sikkim's Royal Bengal Tiger. The Hindu. 9 January 2019. Singh. Shiv Sahay.
  9. Web site: For first time Sikkim to host Ranji Trophy matches, Himalayan state allotted three fixtures. nenow.in.
  10. Web site: Sikkim to host 3 Ranji Trophy matches for the first time. currentaffairs.adda247.com.
  11. Web site: Pakyong Ranked 8th Among Top 10 District of India. www.voiceofsikkim.com.
  12. Web site: Pakyong Police Station comes 7th in top performing police stations of India. thenortheasttoday.com. 3 December 2020.
  13. Web site: Vivanta Sikkim wins HICSA best hotel of the year award. www.eastmojo.com.
  14. Web site: Jetsen Dona Lama Shines on Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Little Champs. indiatodayne.in.
  15. Web site: Jetshen Dohna Lama is the winner of Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Li’l Champs season 9. indiatodayne.in.

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