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About Rumtek Forest Block Village
Rumtek Forest Block is a village in Gangtok tehsil, in the district of East District, Sikkim. The village covers 1052.83 hectares hectares.
Rumtek Forest Block Overview
| Description | Value |
|---|---|
| State | Sikkim |
| District | East District |
| Tehsil | Gangtok |
| Area (hectares) | 1052.83 hectares |
How far is Rumtek Forest Block from other places
Rumtek Forest Block lies about 10 km from East District, and the nearest railway station is Darjeeling, about 47 km away. The figures below are straight-line distances from the village to each place. A road journey is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again.
| Tehsil headquarters | Gangtok | under 2 km |
|---|---|---|
| District headquarters | East District | 10 km |
| Nearest railway station | Darjeeling | 47 km |
Villages closest to Rumtek Forest Block
These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Gangtok tehsil.
- Rawate Rumtek under 2 km
- Shyagyong Rumtek under 2 km
- Gangtok Forest Block under 2 km
- Ranipool Forest Block 4.4 km
- Penlong 4.5 km
- Rongyek 5.0 km
Source: Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. Figures have not been revised since collection. Read more on our about the data page.
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Common questions about Rumtek Forest Block
Rumtek Forest Block covers 1052.83 hectares as recorded in the census.
Rumtek Forest Block falls under Gangtok tehsil of East District district in Sikkim.
The nearest railway station to Rumtek Forest Block is Darjeeling, about 47 km away in a straight line.
Rumtek Forest Block is about 10 km from East District in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.
Rumtek Forest Block is in Gangtok tehsil of East District district. Gangtok is about under 2 km away. East District is about 10 km away. Darjeeling is about 47 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.
The closest recorded villages are Rawate Rumtek (under 2 km), Shyagyong Rumtek (under 2 km) and Gangtok Forest Block (under 2 km).
No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Rumtek Forest Block today is likely to be higher.
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