Singtam

Singtam is a town which lies mostly in Gangtok District and partly in Pakyong District in the Indian state of Sikkim about from the state capital Gangtok. The town lies on the banking of the rivers Teesta and Ranikhola, which join together just below the town. NH10 and NH510 meet in Singtam. The Indreni Bridge and Sherwani Bridge over the river Teesta are in the town. Singtam District Hospital, the district hospital of Pakyong District, lies at Golitar, Singtam.

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Place details

Locality: Singtam
Region: Sikkim
Country: India
Population: 6,133
Timezone: Asia/Kolkata

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Key facts

Settlement.name: Singtam
Settlement.settlement_type: Town
Settlement.image_skyline: Singtam 02.jpg
Settlement.image_caption: View of Singtam
Settlement.pushpin_map: India Sikkim#India3
Settlement.pushpin_label_position: right
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location in Sikkim, India
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: State
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Sikkim
Settlement.subdivision_type2: District
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Gangtok Pakyong
Settlement.government_type: Nagar Panchayat
Settlement.governing_body: Singtam Municipal Council
Settlement.unit_pref: Metric
Settlement.elevation_ft: 1396
Settlement.population_total: 5,868
Settlement.population_as_of: 2011

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Wikidata facts

Population: 5868
Elevation: 1396
Image: Singtam 03.jpg
Dialing code: 3592

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postal code: 737134
female population: 2771
male population: 3097
Commons category: Singtam

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Geography
Demographics
Religion
Languages
Transportation
Economy
2023 Sikkim Flash Floods
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==Geography== Singtam is located at . It has an average elevation of 1396 feet. As the town lies on the bank of two rivers River Teesta and Ranikhola, during Monsoon especially from June to September the volume of both the rivers increases heavily, as a result destruction is caused in the low-lying areas of the town especially at Adarsh gaon and Jublee line part of the town.