Majitar

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| settlement_type = Urban Village Ward No.1 of Rangpo Municipality (Nagar Panchayat) in East Sikkim.

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| subdivision_type = Country

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| subdivision_type1 = State

| subdivision_name1 = Sikkim

| subdivision_type2 = District

| subdivision_name2 = Pakyong District

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| elevation_ft = 656

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| postal_code = 737136

| demographics_type1 = Language

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| demographics1_info1 = Nepali (Gorkha), Lepcha, Limbu, Bhutia, Newari, Rai, Gurung, Mangar, Sherpa, Tamang and Sunwar

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| blank2_info_sec1 = West Pendam Constituency

| blank3_name_sec1 = Nearest City

| blank3_info_sec1 = Gangtok

| registration_plate =SK 08/SK 01/SK 07

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Majitar is the fastest growing urban village in Pakyong District in the Indian state of Sikkim. The nearest towns are Rangpo ({{convert|4|km}} away) and Singtam ({{convert|7|km}}).

File:SIKKIM MANIPAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY - panoramio.jpg Gate, Majitar Pakyong District Sikkim]]

Location

It is about {{convert|200|m}} above sea level giving it a sub-tropical climate. Majitar lies on the National Highway 10 connecting Siliguri and Gangtok. Sikkim Manipal Institute of Technology campus lies in Majitar and Rangpo railway station lies in Khanikhola, Majitar.

Demographics

Majitar has a large population of Sikkimese Nepalese, Sikkimese Bhutia, Marwari and Bengali people. Although there are students from all over the country, mainly those from Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Jharkhand and Guwahati live at and Sikkim Manipal Institute of Technology, [http://hpi.ac.in/ Himalayan Pharmacy Institute] Sikkimese Nepali is the predominant language but because of the presence of student from all over the country, people speak Hindi too.

Geography

Majitar is located at {{coord|27.1894|88.4978}}. It lies on the bank of River Teesta.

Transport

As Majitar lies on National Highway 10, frequent taxis are available towards many towns and cities of Sikkim and West Bengal.

SNT buses connecting Gangtok to Sikkim Nationalised Transport Bus Terminus (Siliguri), and private and NBSTC buses connecting Gangtok to Tenzing Norgay Bus Terminus (Siliguri) are frequently available from Majitar.

New Sikkim Railway Project

[http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/2010/01/25/stories/2010012551081500.htm Sikkim Railway Link]

A rail link from Sevoke to Rangpo railway station, Khanikhola, Majitar is under construction.{{cite web|url=http://www.railway-technology.com/projects/northbengalsikkimrai/ |title=North Bengal-Sikkim Railway Link |publisher=Railway Technology |date=2011-06-15 |accessdate=2012-07-21}}

[http://www.indianrailways.gov.in/Deptts/budget/budget-1011/RlyBudget_Eng_10-11.pdf Rail Budget 2010] also in Rail budget 2010-11 further extension to Gangtok has been announced.

References

Category:Villages in Pakyong district

Category:Cities and towns in Pakyong district

Category: Pakyong district