Takchang
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{{Infobox settlement
| name = Takchang
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| settlement_type = Village
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| image_caption = Takchang Sikkim
| pushpin_map = India Sikkim#India
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| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Sikkim, India
| coordinates = {{coord|27.216091|N|88.633833|E|display=inline,title}}
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = {{flag|India}}
| subdivision_type1 = State
| subdivision_name1 = Sikkim
| subdivision_type2 = District
| subdivision_name2 = Pakyong District
| subdivision_type3 = Sub Division
| subdivision_name3 = Pakyong
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| founder = Takchangish
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| government_type = Democratic
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| unit_pref = Metric
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| area_total_km2 = 3
| elevation_footnotes =
| elevation_m = 1246
| population_total = 600 (Approx)
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| population_density_km2 = auto
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| demographics_type1 = Languages
| demographics1_title1 = Official
| demographics1_info1 = Nepali, Bhutia, Lepcha
| timezone1 = IST
| utc_offset1 = +5:30
| postal_code_type = PIN
| postal_code = 737 133
| registration_plate = SK
| blank1_name_sec1 = Nearest city
| blank1_info_sec1 = Pakyong
| blank2_name_sec1 = Sex ratio
| blank3_name_sec1 = Literacy
| blank3_info_sec1 = 82%
| blank4_name_sec1 = Vidhan Sabha
| blank4_info_sec1 = Rhenock
| blank5_name_sec1 = River
| blank5_info_sec1 = [https://www.google.co.in/maps/search/ralong+khola/@27.2222754,88.6345808,17z%7CRalong Ralong Khola]
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File:View of Kanchanjunga from Takchang.jpg
Takchang (Takshang) is a village near Pakyong in Pakyong District, India.{{Cite web |last=PeakVisor |title=Takchang |url=https://peakvisor.com/poi/takchang.html |access-date=2023-10-01 |website=PeakVisor |language=en}} Takchang is 30.7 km from Gangtok and the population of the village is nearly 550-600.{{Cite web|url=https://in.top10place.com/takchang-386816801.html|title=Takchang | City | Gangtok}} Ethnic Nepali and Lepcha are the main settler of this village. Etymologically the word "Taktsong" is derived from Lepcha (Rong) language. The word tak means "Tiger" and tshong means "House", translating to "House of a Tiger".{{cn|date=December 2023}}
Geography
File:Takchang4.jpg as seen from Bandey Pokhrel View Point, Tareythang-Takchang, Pakyong District Sikkim]]
Takchang is located at 27.18°N 88.53°E. It is approximately 1246m above sea level.
Culture and mythology
People of different castes and creeds follow their own religions. Buddhism and Hinduism are the main religions but there are many sub religions (religious sects) are followed by the villagers. There are two temples; RAM Mandir & DURGA Mandir. A beautiful hill situated in the Northern part of Takchang called GUPHA DARA (गुफा डाडा) where believed that a monk had 3 years long subversive (underground) rumination as an ethnicity of Buddhism (Tibetan religion) in early 17th century. The encampment is sometimes used as a settlement by the Indian Army over there for 2/3 months. At present{{Clarify timeframe|date=March 2022}} an attempt is made by Sagar Publication Takchang to establish a memorial forest (स्मृतिवन) where anyone can implant any type of sapling in the memory of their perished member of the ancestors.
Demographics
People of different castes live in Takchang which consist of many sub castes and titles such as Neupane, Ghimire, Koirala, Bastola, Dulal, Dangal, Luitel, Rai, Lepcha (also called Róngkup), Chauhan, Thapa.
Economy
People are mainly engaged in primary sector like house farming, agriculture, pitty business, horticulture. Most of the youngsters are away from the village because of their job. Youngsters from the village are engaged work in the private and government sectors in the state capital Gangtok and some other states as well as abroad for their studies and job. There is a government school too in the middle of the village. Agriculture products include paddy (धान), maize (मकै), millet (कोदो), ginger (अदुवा), vegetables (सब्जी) and some cardamom (अलैची).