Ranipool Explained

Ranipool
Other Name:Samdur
Nickname:QueenBridge
Settlement Type:Town
Pushpin Map:India Sikkim#India3
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Sikkim, India
Coordinates:27.2922°N 88.5922°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1: Sikkim
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Gangtok District
Unit Pref:Metric
Population Density Km2:auto
Demographics Type1:Languages
Demographics1 Title1:Official
Demographics1 Info1:Nepali, Bhutia, Lepcha, Limbu, Newari, Rai, Gurung, Mangar, Sherpa, Tamang and Sunwar
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+5:30
Postal Code Type:PIN
Postal Code:737135[1]
Registration Plate:SK

Ranipool is a small suburban town located in the bank of river Ranikhola at the junction of National Highway 10 and National Highway 717A in Gangtok District of the Indian state of Sikkim. It is 12 km before from Gangtok main town. It has three roads which lead to Singtam, Pakyong and Gangtok. It falls under the Gangtok Municipal Corporation. It is named after the Bridge which Connects the National highway to Gangtok and holds quite a significant role in traffic communications.

Amenities

It has five schools, two government and three private. There is a pharmaceutical factory of Macleods Pharmaceuticals, 2.5 km from the main town and Sun Pharma producing medicines which is 1.5 km away. The pharmaceutical factory of Glenmark is within 3.5 km. An agriculture college within 1 km of Ranipool. Sikkim Science Center is located at Ranipool. Close by is the historic Saramsa Garden.

Transport

As the town lies very close to the state capital Gangtok, so the town has connections to most part of sikkim and North Bengal. All vehicles plying from Gangtok to East District, South District, West District, and west bengal runs via Ranipool. Only vehicles plying from Gangtok to North Sikkim does not use this route.Frequent taxis, Jeeps and buses are available from Ranipool to Gangtok, Pakyong, Singtam, Rangpo, Melli and Siliguri.

Ranipool is the part of these important National Highways:

Notes and References

  1. "Pin Code RANIPOOL, EAST SIKKIM, SIKKIM". pincode.org.in. Retrieved 2015-02-18.
  2. Web site: Doklam effect: Sikkim to get new all-weather highway. The New Indian Express.
  3. Web site: Rajnath Inaugurates Alternate Alignment On NH-310 In Sikkim | Nation. 25 October 2020.