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Singhik

Coordinates: 27°31′N 88°34′E / 27.52°N 88.57°E / 27.52; 88.57
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Singhik
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Singhik is located in Sikkim
Singhik
Singhik
Location in Sikkim, India
Singhik is located in India
Singhik
Singhik
Singhik (India)
Coordinates: 27°31′N 88°34′E / 27.52°N 88.57°E / 27.52; 88.57
Country India
StateSikkim
DistrictMangan
Elevation
1,560 m (5,120 ft)
Population
 (2011-12)
 • Total950 approx
Languages
 • OfficialSikkimese, Lepcha and Nepali
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registrationSK

Singhik is a town in Mangan district of the Indian state of Sikkim, four kilometres from Mangan town, the district headquarters.

Location

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Singhik is about 70 km from the state capital, Gangtok, linked by a national highway passing the headquarters of North Sikkim District, Mangan, which is 4 km from the village.

People

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The people of Singhik represent three ethnic communities: the Lepcha, Nepali, and Bhutia. Lepcha comprise nearly 80% of the population.

Geography

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Singhik is located at 27°31′N 88°34′E / 27.52°N 88.57°E / 27.52; 88.57.[1] It has an average elevation of 1,560 metres (5,118 feet).

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