Rangpo
Rangpo | |
|---|---|
Municipality | |
Rangpo Police Checkpoint, Sikkim | |
Rangpo Location in Sikkim, India Rangpo Rangpo (India) Rangpo Rangpo (Asia) | |
| Coordinates: 27°10′30″N 88°31′48″E / 27.175°N 88.530°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Sikkim |
| District | Pakyong District |
| Government | |
| • Type | Nagar Panchayat |
| • Body | Rangpo Municipal Council |
| Elevation | 333 m (1,093 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 10,450 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | |
| • Additional official | |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 737132 |
| Telephone code | 03592 |
| Vehicle registration | SK |
| Literacy | 87.27% |
| Lok Sabha | Sikkim Constituency |
| Railway Station | Rangpo railway station |
| Nearest Airport | Pakyong Airport |
| Vidhan Sabha | West Pendam Constituency |
| Website | eastsikkim |
Rangpo is a Municipal town in India shared by Pakyong district of the state Sikkim and Kalimpong district of the state West Bengal. The town is situated along the Teesta River and Rangpo River. It is the first town of Sikkim lying on National Highway 10 that links Siliguri to Gangtok. It is about 300 m above sea level with a sub-tropical climate. It is the 'Gateway to Sikkim' and all vehicles entering Sikkim have to stop at the Rangpo Police check-post. Foreign tourists are required to present documents to enter Sikkim state and must show them at the police checkpoint. The Rangpo River separates the Rangpo Forest Village lying on the West Bengal side from the Rangpo Municipal Town lying on the Sikkim side.