Singhik

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Singhik
Sentam
Town
Singhik is located in Sikkim
Singhik
Singhik
Location in Sikkim, India
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Country  India
State Sikkim
District North Sikkim
Elevation 1,560 m (5,120 ft)
Population (2011-12)
 • Total 950 approx
Languages
 • Official Lepcha, Nepali and Bhutia
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)

Singhik is a town in Mangan subdivision, North Sikkim district of the Indian state of Sikkim. It is situated at a distance of four kilometres from Mangan, the district headquarters. The town has clear views of Kanchenjunga and Siniolchu.

Location

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

People

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

Geography

Singhik is located at Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found..[1] It has an average elevation of 1,560 metres (5,118 feet).

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